Badminton Asia Regional Under 17 & 15 (West Asia) Championships 2018 - Prospectus Beirut - Lebanon

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Badminton Asia
Regional Under 17 & 15
     (West Asia)
 Championships 2018

   7th till 9th September 2018

       Beirut - Lebanon

       Prospectus
1.0   ORGANIZER

      Badminton Asia
      Unit 1016 & 1018, 10th Floor, Block A,
      Damansara Intan, No.1, Jalan SS20/27,
      47400, Petaling Jaya, Selangor,
      MALAYSIA
      Tel: +6-03-7733 8962/ +6-03-7733 8964
      Fax: +6-03-7732 8958
      E-mail: belleng@badmintonasia.org
      Website: www.badmintonasia.org

2.0   HOST ORGANIZER

      Lebanon Badminton Federation
      Hoops Club,
      Airport New Road
      Beirut
      LEBANON
      Tel: 009613 773313
      Fax: 009611454596
      E-mail: jassem@hoops-club.com
      Contact Person: Jassem KANSO

3.0   VENUE

      AL KAWSSAR
      Beirut New Airport Road

4.0   DATES

      7th to 9th September 2018

      Tentative Schedule:
           Day              Date              Time                           Play
       Friday             7-9-2018         09:00 Hours   Round Robin

       Saturday             8-9-2018       09:00 Hours   Quarter and Semi Finals for All Events

       Sunday               9-9-2018       09:00 Hours   Finals for All Events
Alterations due to TV-coverage or any other reason are possible and will be announced by the
      Referee. The above order of play may be changed at the discretion of the Referee.

      All events will be on a strict timetable system. Competitors who are not ready to play at the time
      for which their match is scheduled will be scratched.

5.0   MEDALS

      Medals will be awarded to all winners, runners-up and 2 losing semi-finalists.

6.0   EVENTS

      •       Badminton Asia Regional Under 17 & Under 15 shall comprise of:-

                         Event               Acceptance        Maximum Entries Per
                      (U17 / U15)               Entries         Member Association
                     Men’s Singles                16                      2
                   Women’s Singles                16                      2
                    Men’s Doubles                 16                      1
                  Women’s Doubles                 16                      1
                    Mixed Doubles                 16                      2
              * Entries comes in first come first serve basis
              * Eligible Members: West Asia Members Only (Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar,
                                    Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, UAE)

              Note:

          ▪   The Organizer/ Badminton Asia reserve the rights to increase the acceptance
              entries, if necessary.

          ▪   Players are not allowed to participate in the same Event of different age group
              Example: If a player participate in U17 Men’s Singles, you are not allowed to
              participate in U15 Men’s Singles.

          ▪   Badminton Asia reserve the rights to remove the pair/players from one event by the
              choice of Badminton Asia, if players are found to violate the regulation of
              participation above.

7.0   AGE ELIGIBILITY

      *Under 17*
      All players must be under 17 years old throughout the calendar year of the tournament. i.e. born
      on or after 1st January 2002. The minimum age for all players shall be 12 years old, i.e. born
      on or before 31st December 2006.
*Under 15*
        All players must be under 15 years old throughout the calendar year of the tournament. i.e. born
        on or after 1st January 2004. The minimum age for all players shall be 10 years old, i.e. born
        on or before 31st December 2008.

        All players MUST have a BWF Player’s ID before submission of the entries.

        Players with no BWF ID must contact their National Association Accordingly.

8.0     ENTRIES TIMELINE

        The closing date for submission all entries will be by Tuesday, 7th August 2018

        All Member Associations must log on to
        http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=676D54E1-50DF-4BF7-
        9DDE-7EB30747ACB3

        All entries must submit their Entries Online in order of their respective National Rankings

9.0     TIMELINE / KEY DATES

      Weeks           Day/ Date           Days Prior                           Dateline
                       Monday
  Week 1                                        1          Team Managers Meeting and Umpires Briefing
                 6th September 2018
                       Tuesday
  Week 2                                        9          Draws
                  28th August 2018
                       Monday
  Week 2                                       10          Last Day of Withdrawal without Penalty
                  27th August 2018
                      Thursday
  Week 3                                       14          Seeding
                  23rd August 2018
                      Thursday
  Week 4                                       21          Main & Qualifiers
                  16th August 2018
                       Tuesday
  Week 4                                       23          Entry Dateline
                  14th August 2018

10.0    SUBSIDY

        The organizer will be providing FULL accommodation consisting 3 meals a day from the 7th to
        9th September 2018, for a maximum of 8 PLAYERS inclusive of 1 Coach and 1 Manager
        ONLY. (Maximum 5 Doubles room only)
        (Is this confirmed? The one you sent was deleted)
11.0   REGULATIONS

       •     Regulations of BWF General Competition Regulations shall be applicable to this
             championships.

       •     Badminton Asia reserve the rights to make the final decision on competition matters.

12.0   WITHDRAWALS

       •     Withdrawals must be informed by an e-mail to belleng@badmintonasia.org and
             csj@ndj.edu.lb as soon as possible.
       •     Withdrawals prior to the tournament, must be accompanied by an appropriate
             certification.
       •     Withdrawals after Monday, 27th August 2018 will be processed in the Team Managers’
             Meeting.
       •     Withdrawals after the draw is made due to illness or injury must be supported by a
             medical certificate.
       •     Withdrawals after players arrive in venue city, notification of withdrawal must be made
             by the Team Manager to the Referee in writing.

13.0   FORMAT OF PLAY

       •     Badminton Asia Regional U17 & U15 will be played in two stages: a First Stage on
             Round Robin basis and, then the top 2 players/pairs from the each group to qualify for the
             Final Stage to play on a Knock out basis.

       •     3 x 21 Scoring System will be used.

       •     16 Players/Pairs will be drawn by Badminton Asia into 4 Groups as follows :

           GROUP A              GROUP B                 GROUP C                GROUP D

       •     The top 2 players/pairs from each group will advance to the knock out stage.
Quarter Finals       Semi Finals   Finals

                 1   (1)

                 2

                 3   (3/4)

                 4

                 5

                 6   (3/4)

                 7

                 8   (2)

14.0   REFEREES

       Referee                          : Mr. Ashley George (BRN)
       Email                            : ashley.bbsf@yahoo.com

       Deputy Referee                   : TBC
       Email                            :
15.0   TEAM MANAGER

       Each participating team should appoint one Team Manager.

       The Team Managers shall attend any briefings and meetings called by the Referee.

       It is compulsory that all team managers must attend the team managers meeting .Failing to
       attend the meeting they are liable to be fined as per regulation Part III Section 1B, Appendix
       11 “Offences and Penalties” .Member Associations can make a request someone to represent
       them at the meeting as long as the Referee knows in advance that is acceptable

16.0   TEAM MANAGER’S MEETING

       Date : 6th September 2018
       Time : 1800hrs
       Venue : Official Hotel

17.0   TECHNICAL AND UMPIRE’S BRIEFING

       Date : 6th September 2018
       Time : 1900hrs
       Venue : Official Hotel

18.0   CLOTHING AND ADVERTISING

       •      Colored Clothing and advertising on clothing will be permitted as per the BWF General
              Competition Regulations.

       •      Player’s Name and Country Name at the back of the shirt is Mandatory from First day.

       •      It’s Mandatory for doubles partners to wear pair shirts from Quarter Finals onwards.

       •      It is Mandatory for opposing players in each match wear significantly different colors
              from each other from Quarter Finals onwards.

19.0   OFFICIAL SHUTTLES

       Yonex AS 20
20.0   ON-COURT DOCTOR

       An on-court doctor will be on duty throughout the competition at the tournament venue.

21.0   OFFICIAL HOTEL

                           Hotel                       Room Type        Total Room        Room Rate
         Assaha Lebanese Traditional village                            Full board &
                                                                                         USD 95.00 per
                                                         Single        Lodging (all 3
                                                                                            person
         (airport road behind AL AYTAM gas station)                    meals included)
         Assaha Lebanese Traditional village                            Full board &
                                                                                         USD 70.00 per
                                                      Double /Triple   Lodging (all 3
                                                                                            person
         (airport road behind AL AYTAM gas station)                    meals included)

       Reservation should be made by completing the attached Hotel Reservation Form and must be
       sent e-mail: jinane@hoops-club.com , Samir_Chaghouri@NDJ.EDU.LB , jassem@hoops-club.com

       Hotel Reservation deadline: Wednesday, 1st August 2018

       Payments to be made to the following bank account and payment slip to be sent to the email
       above for confirmation

       BLOM BANK FLBA: IBAN no: USD LB 51 0014 0000 3102 3000 8644 5611
       Or: hotel details
       Lebanese swiss bank: Haret Hreik, under the name of the Lebanese ARAB Company for
       touristic services s.a.r.l
       Account number in USD: 0004024022002
       IBAN number: LB09006300000000004024022002
       SWIFT code: LEBSLBB

       *Payment: Full payment should be settled no later than Friday, 10th August, 2018

22.0   TRANSPORTATION

       Airport transfer will be provided ONLY from Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport to the
       official hotel. Transportation will only be provided to teams who have made hotel reservation
       with the local host organizer ONLY.

       Please complete the transportation form to Mr. Paul ROUKOZ by                             e-mail:
       paulroukoz@hotmail.com , Samir_Chaghouri@NDJ.EDU.LB , jassem@hoops-club.com
       no later than Friday, 10th August, 2018.
23.0   ACCREDITATION

       Please complete and return the accreditation form to M. Paul roukoz by e-mail:
       paulroukoz@hotmail.com , Samir_Chaghouri@NDJ.EDU.LB , jassem@hoops-club.com
       no later than Friday, 10th August, 2018.

24.0   VISA APPLICATION

       Players and Officials who require VISA to enter Lebanon should submit the Visa Form as
       attached     to  M.Paul      ROUKOZ        by  e-mail:  paulroukoz@hotmail.com       ,
       Samir_Chaghouri@NDJ.EDU.LB , jassem@hoops-club.com
       no later than Wednesday, 1st August, 2018.

       -   You must apply for your Visa at least 15 working days before it is needed, to allow time for
           your application to be processed.

       -   Please note, the letter of invitation we provide does not guarantee entry into Lebanon and the
           final decision is made by the Lebanon Embassy in your country. It is the responsibility of the
           applicant to ensure that they apply for their visa in sufficient time. Any issues with the visa
           application need to be dealt with directly to the Embassy who is dealing with your
           application.

       -   We accept no responsibility for withdrawals made due to late visa applications.

25.0   PRACTICE SCHEDULE

       The Organizer will prepare an overall equitable practice schedule upon arrival based on number
       of players of each team.

26.0   INSURANCE

       By sending the entry for the tournament clearly signify acceptance Associations and its delegated
       competitors / officials to the indemnity and not hold the organizing committee accountable for
       and or to have any recourse against any costs, claims and damages for personal illness, injury
       death, financial loss, death or property damage, in any form at any location arising out of or in
       any way resulting from the participation in, postponement or cancellation of the said tournament.

       The organizer will NOT be responsible for any illness, injury sustained, at any time, by any
       player or official arising from his / her participation in these Championships. Any costs incurred
       for diagnosis, consultancy, and medical treatment (including any form of surgical procedure) and
       / or hospitalization shall be borne by the Member Association of the player / official concerned.
Please ensure that your players & team officials possess the requisite insurance coverage to meet
current requirements.
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