BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
UNDER 13/17 EVENTS
(born 2006, 2002 or later)
Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility
O’Donnell Way
Motherwell ML1 1AD
Saturday 7 April 2018 - Sunday 8 April 2018
Closing date for entries : Monday 19 March 2018
(online entry also available on )
Championships Director – M McCulloch
Hon. Referee – D W Walker
Deputy Director/Deputy Referee – M Caldwell
BADMINTONscotland, Cockburn Centre, 40 Bogmoor Place, Glasgow G51 4TQ
Tel: 0141 445 1218
e-mail:bsite:
BADMINTONscotland is the trading name of Scottish Badminton Union Limited
ENTRY FORM – On line entry also available on
Entry Form (Entrance Fees include Programme and Levy to BADMINTONscotland)
Under 13Under 17
Event (Please circle age group entered) Born 2006Born 2002
(or later)(or later)
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1.Boys’ Singles £8.00 £10.00
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2.Girls’ Singles £8.00 £10.00
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3.Boys’ Doubles £8.00 £10.00
Partner ………………………. per player per player
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4.Girls’ Doubles £8.00 £10.00
Partner ………………………. per player per player
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5.Mixed Doubles £8.00 £10.00
Partner ………………………. per player per player
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BADMINTONscoland Player ID Number SC______
TOTAL FEES ENCLOSED(cheques payable to BADMINTONscotland)£______
Please accept the Entries for the Events against which I have placed my name. I enclose £______being the amount of my Entrance Fee and Levy toBADMINTONscotland.
Name and Address ______Tel ______
(BLOCK CAPITALS PLEASE)
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______Post Code ______
E-mail address ______
I declare that I am a player in good standing with my national association, and am a member of ______Badminton Club affiliated to the ______Union/Association, or I confirm that I have an individual affiliation to BADMINTONscotland ,
and I am eligible to compete in the Scottish National Junior Championships in accordance with Condition 1 opposite. I confirm that I have not taken part in any unauthorised tournament, league or match and that I have read and understood the Championships conditions.
I declare that my date of birth is ______/______/______and I was born in
*2006 or later (Under 13) * 2002 or later (Under 17) * delete as appropriate
Signature (Competitor) ______
DRUG TESTING CONSENT
(to be completed by parent/guardian of competitors who will be under 18 on first day of the tournament - failure to complete this consent will nullify entry)
I accept the conditions as set out in Paragraph 15 of the Championships Conditions.
Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature ______Name ______
Conditions
- The Tournament will be conducted under the rules of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). A player shall be qualified to enter a Scottish National Championships providing the player satisfies all of the following regulations:
(a)is in good standing with BADMINTONscotland or a BWF Member Association
(b)has not represented any other Member Association for two years immediately preceding the date of the tournament;
(c)has not competed in the National Championships of any other Member Association for two years preceding the tournament;
(d)either
(i)was born in Scotland or one or both parents were born in Scotland
or
(ii)has held their main residence in Scotland for two years immediately preceding the date of the tournament
If in doubt contact BADMINTONscotland for clarification.
To “be in good standing” includes being a member of a club/school affiliated to BADMINTONscotland/Scottish Schools' Badminton or individually affiliated thereto or to a Member Association of the BWF.
2.Players’ first right of entry is to their own age group. They may however enter an older age group subject to the right of refusal if numbers are excessive. Each player can only play in one age Group per National Championships weekend. The declarations on the Entry Form must be completed by each competitor.
3.All matches will be played in accordance with the BWF Laws of Badminton. Details of these Laws can be found on the BADMINTONscotland website and theBWF website Players will not receive advice from a coach at any time during a match.
4.Yonex feather shuttlecocks will be used.
5.Players absent when called on to play may be scratched.
6.A separate entry form must be used by each player.
7.No pair shall be accepted for a Doubles Event unless Entry Forms have been received from both players. Players indicating “partner required” will be paired where possible.
8.The Committee reserve the right to refuse entry without giving their reasons.
9.Entries must be sent to BADMINTONscotland, Cockburn Centre, 40 Bogmoor Place, Glasgow G51 4TQ, accompanied by the appropriate Entry Fees, NOT LATER THAN, MONDAY19 MARCH 2018. On line entry is also available on No start times will be posted as this information will be e-mailed direct to competitors and additionally will be available on our website no later than Wednesday 4 April 2018. A stamped addressed envelope should be enclosed only if you wish acknowledgement of receipt of entry form and fees.
10.Late entries and entries sent without the appropriate entry fees are unlikely to be accepted. Late entries may only be accepted at the discretion of the tournament director. A financial penalty is imposed by BADMINTONscotland of £5 per event for late entries to these Championships.
11.No entry will be accepted from any player who has taken part in any unauthorised Tournament, League or Match.
12.Players must hold themselves ready to play not later than 9.30 am on both days. It is hoped to play all events up to and including quarter-finals plus semi-finals of all mixed doubles on Saturday 7 April 2018, with remaining semi-finals and finals on Sunday 8 April 2018. Exact schedule will depend on the number of entries in each event. Players should be in attendance 20 minutes before the time of their first match and may be called to play 20 minutes prior to the match time shown in the programme. All events are straight knock-out with no consolation events.
13.Regarding unannounced withdrawals from tournaments, a warning letter will be sent on the first offence and on a subsequent offence the matter will be referred to the Disciplinary Committee.
14.The tournament will be conducted according to the tournament regulations of BADMINTONscotland, including the prohibition of doping for which tests may be carried out. BADMINTONscotland is opposed to the use of drugs in sport and is a member of and subject to the anti-doping jurisdiction of the Badminton World Federation. The Anti-Doping Rules of the Scottish Badminton Union Ltd are the UK Anti-Doping Rules published by the Drug Free Sport Directorate of UK Sport (or its successor) as amended from time to time, a copy of which can be accessed on the BADMINTONscotlandwebsite – Such rules shall take effect and be construed as the rules of the Scottish Badminton Union. You are reminded that many common asthma medications, and medications used for other common medical conditions require the player to apply for a Therapeutic Exemption Certificate from UK Sport.
15.It is a condition of entry to all events that players shall be prepared, if requested, to undertake a drug test involving the provision of a urine sample under qualified supervision, for subsequent analysis. For all players who will be under 18 on the first day of the tournament the consent of the player’s Parent/Guardian is required. See entry form for parent’s/guardian’s signature of consent.
16.Photographs and footage recorded during the event and information provided on this form may be used for promotional purposes. Players must advise the Referee on arrival at the Championships if they do not wish to be included in photographs or film footage which may be taken over the course of the Championships.
17.CLOTHING AND ADVERTISING. Clothing and advertising must conform to the Badminton World Federation Regulations.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE ENTRY
If you wish to enter on line and have not used the online entry system before, you require to go to the website, "Sign Up" (for free) and follow the instructions. These are fairly easy to follow but if you have any problems the following is a summary of what is required:-
Sign Up, set up a user name and password along with your details, name address, date of birth, gender, email address, etc. Once you have registered you will be asked to "activate" your account by clicking on the "activation" link on an email that tournamentsoftware sends to your email address.
When your account is activated you should "login" and edit your "Profile" by inputting the required information in the different fields of the topics "Personal Details", "Contact Details", which requires at least one phone number, and "Sport Details", which requires you to select your sport (Badminton) and you must enter a "Strength" in singles and doubles. Select "A". This field is only used in other countries where the tournaments have different "Strengths" for events within their tournaments. If you know your BADMINTONscotland player ID Number (begins SC – and can be found on BADMINTONscotland website) please include this as your member ID and remember to enter the name of the club/school through which you are affiliated to BADMINTONscotland or type “Individual” if you are affiliated as an individual. If you are affiliated through another Member Association of the Badminton World Federation please enter the name of the Member Association.
This information is stored as your profile and used each time you enter a tournament online.
Once you have registered and are logged on to tournamentsoftware.com, go to the tournament you wish to enter and follow the online entry instructions to enter the tournament and pay online.
You can search for the tournament you wish to enter. The link for the 2018 Scottish National Junior Championships U13/17 is:
The closing date for entries is Monday 19 March 2018.