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XX PAN AMERICAN BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016 Campinas, Brazil April 25 th - May 01st 2016 We are pleased to invite you to compete in the : XX Pan American Badminton Championships Team Event XX Pan American Badminton Championships Individual Event ( not World ranking Points) GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Date: Team Event: April 25-27, 2016 Individual Event: April 28 to May 1st, 2016 Team Managers Meeting Team Event Sunday, April 24, 10:00 a.m. Individual Finals: Sunday, 1st May, 10:00 a.m. 2. Organizers Confederacao Brasileira de Badminton. Email: inscricoes@badminton.org.br Badminton Pan Am Confederation Email: panambadminton@gmail.com 3. Host: Confederacion Brasileira de Badminton President: Mr. Francisco Ferraz Contact Person : Mr. Hilton Santos Email : operacional@badminton.org.br Phone: +55 19 98325 7172 4. Venue: Club Fonte São Paulo José Paulino St, 2.138 - Centro CAMPINAS - BRAZIL 5. Referee: Mr. Juan Jose Valencia 2
Deputy Referee: Mr. Enrique Charadan Individual Competition: *Singles (MS and WS up to 4 entries) per country 6. Rules: This event is organized under Badminton Pan Am Regulations and procedures of BWF regulations will apply. Individual Event / Not World ranking points *Entry closing Date: Tuesday, March 29 th, 2016 until 23:59 hrs BWF HQ *Ranking for M&Q qualifying draw seeding, Promotions: Thursday, March 31 st, 2016 *Publish on BPAC web page: Friday, April 1 st, 2016 *Ranking for Main Draw, seeding, draw& national separation of entries: Thursday, April 7 th, 2016 *Seeding: Friday, April 8 th, 2016 * Withdrawal without penalty: Sunday, April 10 th, 2016 until 23:59 hrs BWF HQ *Draw: Tuesday, April 12 th 2016 7. Shuttles: YONEX Aerosensa *Doubles (MD and WD up to 2 pairs each) *Mixed Doubles (up to 4 pairs) 10. Entry fee: $ 50.00 USD per athlete $ 200.00 USD per team. Entry fees will be collected in cash at the start of the tournament. If entry fees are not paid prior to play, the athlete will be prevented of participating. 11. Entries *Team Event : submit Entry Form 1 *Individual Event : online entry system Submit entry for individual event at the following link: https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/t ournament.aspx?id=df344643-4957-42c6- ADE1-B2AA68B54B05 8. Eligibility: Participation in this Continental tournament only open to all Member Associations affiliated with Badminton Pan Am, and in accordance with BWF Regulations. *Proof of citizenship (Passport) is required. 9. Events: Team Competition: Sudirman Cup Format (MS, WS, MD, WD, XD) Entry deadline for Team and Individual event: Tuesday March 29 th, 2016 (23:59 BWF office in Kuala Lumpur time (GMT + 08.00) Players cannot be entered unless they already have a BWF ID-number. In case you wish to enter players who do not have a BWF ID- 3
number, since July 2014 all MAs can create their own BWF ID numbers through Online Entry System application. No late entries will be accepted. will be provided during the tournament to and from the official tournament hotel and venue only. A transportation schedule will be posted at the Venue and the Official Hotel. Withdrawal date without penalty: Sunday, April 10 th, until 23:59 hrs BWF HQ 11.- Visa request Important for all players who need visa for Brazil: Please request immediately from Badminton Brazil: an official INVITATION LETTER and apply as soon as possible. Contact Person : Hilton Santos Email : operacional@badminton.org.br 14.- Antidoping.- Anti-doping will be conducted in accordance with BWF and WADA Regulations. Please consult the BWF website for further information, and to view the current WADA Prohibited List. Please note that athletes must complete a TUE application process to apply for authorization to take medications which fall under the Prohibited List before they take medication. 12. Official AIRPORT VIRACOPOS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (VCP) Campinas - ONLY 15.Website Tournament website is: www.badmintonpanam.org 13. Transportation: a. Complimentary shuttle transportation will be available to and from the airport to the official tournament hotel. Badminton Brazil will offer transportation from the airport to the official Hotel, and the venue only when booking for the Official Hotel. Once Flight arrival and departure times are confirmed, please email the tournament organizers at: Information about Hotel in the next page b. Complimentary shuttle transportation 4
16.-. Accommodation: Official Hotel (Reservations must be made directly with the hotel) (INFORM THAT IS PARTICIPANT IN BADMINTON PAN AMERICAN EVENT) SONOTEL GLICÉRIO CAMPINAS Francisco Glicério Avenue, 1.444 Centro Phone: + 55 19 3234 76 88 e-mail: reservas@sonotel.com.br SINGLE ROOM DOUBLE ROOM TRIPLE ROOM R$ 150,00 / day R$ 195,00 / day R$ 230,00 / day Approx. US$ 40/day Approx. US$ 55/day Approx. US$ 65/day
You are welcome to enter your players. Kind regards, Zarko Cuckic Chair Events BPAC
BADMINTON PAN AM CONFEDERATION OFFICIAL ENTRY TEAM COMPETITION XX PAN AM CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016 FORM 1 April, 25-27, 2016 Please complete and return by MARCH, 29 TH, 2016 to: BPAC e-mail: panambadminton@gmail.com Each Member Association could nominate, no more than 10 females players and no more than 10 male players Males Family Name Given Name BWF ID
Females Family Name Given Name BWF ID
XX Pan Am Championships 2016 Campinas- Brazil 1. BPAC is responsible for the Pan Am Badminton Championships, as the Continental body for our sport. Team and Individual events competitions are held. As such, these Regulation are to be followed. a) Entry Deadline. b) Ranking for M&Q, qualifying draw seeding, Promotions c) Ranking for Main Draw d) Withdrawal without penalty e) Draw 2. TEAM EVENT a) Each competing Member Association is responsible for determining the criteria and method of selecting players for nomination, and for nominating players, to represent its Association. b) Each competing Member Association shall nominate to the BPAC, not fewer than two male and no fewer than two female players; and no more than 10 male and no more than 10 female players, from whom its team will be selected for a tie, within the stipulated time. c) Nomination of team for a tie, each team manager shall hand to the Referee within stipulated time fixed before the start of any tie the composition of the team for each tie. d) These players shall be selected from those previously nominated entry list. e). Method of Competition: a. Less than 6 teams Round Robin (top 2 seeded teams play last tie) b. 6 to 8 teams 2 pools where top 2 teams in each pool play feed into a crossover 4 team knockout draw with 3 rd place playoff. Consolation play for pool losers. c. 8 to 11 teams pools of 3 or 4 teams where top 2 teams in each pool play feed into a 6 team knockout draw with 3 rd place playoff. Consolation play for pool losers and first round draw losers when possible. d. 12 to 16 teams-pools of 3 or 4 teams where top 2 teams in each pool play feed into a 8 team knockout draw with 3 rd place playoff.
Consolation play for pool losers and first round draw losers when possible. f) Seeding: e. Based on previous Pan American Team Championships results. f. 8 teams or less 2 seeds g. More than 8 teams 1 seed per pool g) Sudirman regulations to take note h. If there are more than two groups the seeds 1 & 2 have the first spot in the groups A & B. i. The seeds 3 & 4, their positions will be lot for the first or second place of the groups C or A & B. j. Knock-out stage, the draw for the knock-out stage of the Competition shall be done immediately after the last match of the group play off is over. h) No more than two ties per team will be played per day. TEAM MANAGER COACH 1 COACH 2 Zarko Cukic BPAC Chair Events