INVITATION II Mercosul International 5 th 8 th June Foz do Iguacu / PR / Brazil A LEVEL 4 INTERNATIONAL SERIES EVENT & A WORLD RANKING TOURNAMENT 1 Sanctioned by 2 National Organization Badminton World Federation and Badminton Pan Am CONFEDERAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE BADMINTON President : Francisco Ferraz de Carvalho Address : Rua Firmino Costa nº 27 Taquaral Campinas / SP / Brazil Telephone : 55 19 3579-49-36 email : inscricoes@badminton.org.br Operacional: Hilton dos Santos operacional@badminton.org.br 3 Tournament Organization & Venue Tel: +55 (19) 98325.7172 inscricoes@badminton.org.br Ginásio de Esportes Costa Cavalcante Rua Lisboa s/nº - Jardim Alice 1 Foz do Iguaçu / PR / Brazil 4 Events Men s singles, Women s singles, Men s doubles, Women s doubles and Mixed doubles 5 Entry limits In singles: 32 in main draw. In doubles: 32 in main draw. 6 System Knock-out
7 Tournament Director 8 Referee Mr. Cássio Toledo email: crdtoledo@yahoo.com.br Mr. Ricardo Salamanca (Colombia) Please use this link for entries on line: 9 Entries: Online entry only http://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/onlineentry /onlineentry.aspx?id=e956fbe5-cda1-4c21-8949-e496d23118eb All entries must be made by using the BWF Online Entry System. Entries must be submitted no later than Tuesday, 13th May 2014 at 23.59 BWF HQ time (GMT +11.00) No late entries will be accepted. Players cannot be entered unless they already have a BWF IDnumber. In case you wish to enter players who do not have a BWF ID-number, please contact the BWF office well in advance of the tournament, so that the players concerned can get a BWF ID-number before the closing date of the tournament. $8,000.00 US dollars Event/Position 1 st Place 2 nd Place 3 rd Place 3 rd Place Men s singles 800.00 400.00 200.00 200.00 Women s singles 800.00 400.00 200.00 200.00 10 Prize Money Men s doubles* 400.00 200.00 Women s doubles* 400.00 200.00 Mixed doubles* 400.00 200.00 4000.00 2000.00 2000.00
11 Entry closing date Tuesday, 13th May 2014 12 13 14 15 M&Q WR report M&Q WR report publish on BPAC web site Seeding World Ranking Date Seeding report publish on BPAC web site Ranking Thursday, 15th May 2014 Report - Friday, 16th May 2014 Thursday, 22th May 2014 Friday, 23 May 2014 16 17 Draw date Tuesday, 27 May 2014 Withdrawal without penalty Please ensure that the organizer will be informed immediately when a player has to withdraw, together with the reason. Attention: Any withdrawal after the Sunday immediately preceding the draw, for any reason whatsoever, renders the Member Association concerned liable to an amount of $ 150,00 for the inconvenience caused by the withdrawal (as defined in BWF General Competition Regulations). Final Date to withdrawals without penalty Sunday 25 May 2014 18 Entry fees US$ 120.00 per player Payed in cash before beginning of tournament If entry fees are not paid according to the regulations, the players concerned are not allowed to play. The member association that enters a player into a circuit tournament is responsible for paying the entry fees for that player.
Wednesday, 4 June 2014 Costa Cavalcante Venue. Technical Meeting 15:00 hrs at Thursday, 5 June 2014 First Round Matches and Opening Ceremony 15:00 hrs 19 Time Schedule (as expected) matches Friday, Saturday, following by continues first round 6 June 2014 at 10.00 Tournament continues 7 June 2014 at 10.00 Quarterfinals Saturday, Sunday, 7 June 2014 at 17.00 - Semifinals 8 June 2014 at 10.00 Finals The exact timetable will be presented after draw. 20 Shuttles YONEX AS 50 provided by organizer 21 22 Courts Conditions 4 court mats The draw Will be conducted under the BWF Competition Regulations. HOTEL OFFERS II MERCOSUL INTERNATIONAL FOZ DO IGUAÇU / PR / BRAZIL 23 Accommodation June, 5-8, 2014 GALLI PALACE HOTEL (Reservations must be made directly with the hotel) Address: Avenida Costa e Silva nº 1.602 Centro Foz do Iguaçu PR - Brazil Phone: + (55) 45 3520-10-02 / 3520-10-03
E-mail: reservas@fallsgallihotel.com.br SINGLE ROOM: approximately US$ 70 / day - Breakfast included DOUBLE ROOM: approximately US$ 85 / day - Breakfast included TRIPLE ROOM: approximately US$ 110 / day - Breakfast included HOTEL DAMEN (Reservations must be made directly with the hotel) Address: Avenida Costa e Silva nº 2.392 Centro Foz do Iguaçu PR Brazil Phone: + (55) 45 3522-12-34 E-mail: hotel.damen@gmail.com SINGLE ROOM: approximately US$ 55 / day - Breakfast included DOUBLE ROOM: approximately US$ 70 / day - Breakfast included TRIPLE ROOM: approximately US$ 95 / day - Breakfast included 24 Uniforms According BPAC regulations, for all tournaments the player s name and the country on the back of the shirts is mandatory. ( BWF GCR, referring player s clothing, designs, advertising and lettering) 25 Visa Important for all players who need visa for Brazil. Please request immediately from Confederação Brasileira de Badminton an official INVITATION LETTER and apply as soon as possible. (e-mail: inscricoes@badminton.org.br)
ASSISTANCE AT THE AIRPORT. TRANSFER AIRPORT HOTEL AIRPORT 26 Transportation TRANSFER TO VENUE Note: This service is only for those who make reservations in the official hotels of the tournament. Players who do not use these hotels will not receive this service. 27 Insurance To be arranged individually by participants. Francisco Ferraz de Carvalho Confederação Brasileira de Badminton President Transport form below
TRANSPORT REQUEST FORM (Deadline MAY, 23, 2014) Main contact person Email Address Hilton Santos operacional@badminton.org.br Complete this transport request form and sent back to: operacional@badminton.org.br by MAY, 23, 2014. Airport transportation between the hotel and the airport will only be provided for players, coaches, and officials staying at the official hotel. TEAM ARRIVAL NUMBER OF PASSENGERS: DATE OF ARRIVAL: EXPECTED ARRIVAL TIME: FLIGHT NUMBER: AIRPORT DEPARTING FROM: TERMINAL NUMBER: DEPARTURE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS: DATE OF DEPARTURE: EXPECTED DEPARTURE TIME: FLIGHT NUMBER: TERMINAL NUMBER: Name of Team Manager: Phone Contact :