Western Sports & Badminton Centre
Graded Tournament
$1000 Total Prize Money (Across A, B & C Grade only)
Raffle prizes to be won!
Venue: Western Sports & Badminton Centre
20-24 Barretta Road, Ravenhall, VIC 3023
Tournament Dates: Saturday 17th October, 2015 (B & D grade)
Sunday 18th October, 2015 (A & C grade)
Referee: Kay Coady
Payment & Registration Deadline: Friday, 9th October, 2015
Registration methods: By post/hand in:
Western Sports & Badminton Centre
20-24 Barretta Road, Ravenhall, VIC 3023
By email:
jtruong@westernsports.com.au
Registration Form
First Name:
Address:
Surname:
Postcode:
D.O.B.:
Phone Number:
Email:
Gender:
Male / Female
Club / Association:
Player ID Number (if you have one):
Are you a current, registered member of Badminton Victoria?
Yes / No
Please note there is a $3.30 levy per event for all players that aren’t registered with Badminton Victoria.
Any ONE event
Every ADDITIONAL event
Registration Fees
Not a WSBC member
Current WSBC member
$25
$20
$15
$15
Non-registered levy
$3.30
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Direct Deposit:
Name: Western Sports BC
BSB: 033 143
Account Number: 438 369
Please accompany your payment with your full name and birthday (DDMMYY format)
Do NOT send cash by mail. You can pay in cash at our centre. Please keep the receipt.
Event
Singles
Doubles
Mixed
Partner’s Name:
- N/A -
A
B
C
D
Please tick which events you are applying for. Players are allowed to enter in the same event over two separated
grades provided the events are held on different days and/ if the players’ ranking are eligible to do so.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
1. All players playing and submitting entries for the tournament will be deemed to have read and accepted the
conditions under which the competition events are to be conducted. By participating in the tournament you
expressly agree that the organisers will not be liable for any injuries/losses suffered, however they may be caused
and regardless of any negligence on the part of any tournament organisers or venue.
2. Each player must submit an individual entry form. Every player is allowed to enter in his/her own grade and in the
higher grade. Players are allowed to enter in the same event over two separated grades provided the events
are held on different days and/ if the players’ ranking are eligible to do so. The Tournament Committee
reserves the right to reject or re-grade any entry and shall have entire control and management of the
Tournament.
3. All players must wear appropriate racquet sport attire. Non- marking shoes must be worn.
4. The tournament will be conducted in accordance with the Laws of Badminton adopted by the Badminton World
Federation, except where modified by the Tournament Committee or these conditions.
5. Rally scoring (1 X 30 points or best of 3 X 21 points) will be adopted where appropriate. Players will change ends
when one side/team reaches 15 points when playing to 30 points.
6. Enquiries regarding starting times of matches are the responsibility of entrants. The timetable for the event will
also be placed on the tournament website and in the venue. The Tournament Director has the power to disqualify
any player not available to play when called to do so. Any alterations made to the competition schedule due to
unforeseen circumstances will be announced by the Referee. The schedule may alter depending on the number of
entries received.
7. No entries will be accepted without the requisite entry fee. There is a no refund policy with cancellations that
occur less than 7 days before the tournament date.
8. In the instance that a particular event cannot run due to low numbers, players will be notified and their money for
that event refunded.
9. Players who are not registered financial members of Badminton Victoria or another State Body affiliated with
Badminton Australia are to pay an additional tournament levy fee of $3.30 for each event entered (i.e. singles,
doubles or mixed). This payment is to be included with entry. A list of BV Affiliated Associations is available from
badmintonvic.com.au
10. Player ID Numbers: Players should first use their BWF number should they have one, followed by their Victorian
or State ID number. Players should not use association ID numbers. BWF & State ID numbers can be found at
badmintonvic.com.au > Events > Player ID Numbers. Please Note: Holding a Player ID Number does not
necessarily mean you are a full financial member of Badminton Victoria.
11. Matches start at 10:00AM on both days. In general, playing order will be Singles followed by Doubles and Mixed
Doubles. Players MUST be registered 15 minutes prior to commencement of the event.
12. Entry Lists and Order of Play will be published after the close of entries with a link via westernsports.com.au to
Tournament Software. It is the responsibility of the entrant to check their entry and report any errors to the
tournament organisers before the withdrawal date.
13. All players will be required to umpire if called upon to do so. Players must take turns to umpire in the Round
Robin sections except where official umpires are available.
14. Feather shuttles will be used and provided at the discretion of the Tournament Committee.
15. There are limited entries to each event and when the limit is reached, management will have the right to not
accept further entries.
16. There will be multiple prizes available for a raffle draw. Each player gets one entry into the raffle draw per event
they join.
17. If your name is drawn and you win a prize, you will NOT be eligible to win another prize, even if your name is
drawn again. In the event that this occurs, a re-draw will occur.
18. Winners will be randomly selected and the result of the draw is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
19. Winners will be notified by either phone or email, and the results will be published on the “Western Sports &
Badminton Centre – WSBC” Facebook page.
20. Tournament Committee has the right to use any photo and videos taken from this event; players must advise the
Tournament Committee if there is any concern about this condition.
Badminton Victoria Player Grading System
Badminton Victoria (BV) has a policy involving the grading of players for all sanctioned state Open & Graded
events. The policy was created to ensure players are correctly playing in an appropriate grade compared to their
ability.
Overview
The points accumulated under the Australian National Rankings will be used by BV to determine the lowest
grade a player can play in an event at a Victorian graded tournament. Grading is done on a per event basis.
The image below shows the number of points required to be graded in a certain category.
Australian National Ranking Points
Grade
0 – 200 points
D
201 – 500 points
C
501 – 1500 points
B
1,501 – 3,000 points
A
3,001 points and above
Open
For example: If you hold between 501-1500 points you are eligible to play B Grade as a minimum at BV
sanctioned tournaments. However you could also play A Grade or Open should you choose too, but you would be
unable to play C or D grades.
Grading’s For Doubles Pairings
The average number of points between the two (2) players will be used in working out the appropriate grading
of the doubles pair.
No Rankings
Should a player not have a ranking in a particular discipline, the lowest grade the individual can play will be one
grade lower than the one he or she has been allocated in any other discipline.
For example: If a player was ranked at A Grade for Singles, B Grade for Doubles and had no grading for Mixed,
the lowest grade they could play Mixed Doubles at would be C Grade.
Should a player have not played any Victorian tournaments for 12 months or more, the grade at which the
player entered in his or her last tournament will be used.
For example: If a player has been injured and has not played a Badminton Victoria sanctioned tournament in 18
months, the lowest grade that player could play at would be whatever grade they last played. If they last played
A Grade at a tournament 18 months ago, then the lowest grade they can play when entering a new tournament
would be A Grade.
Should a player have never played in a Victoria/Australian/BWF sanctioned tournament they would be eligible to
play in D Grade.
Breaches Of Policy
The system will be monitored by fellow players at events and if a player believes another player breaches this
policy it is up to them to alert the relevant authorities. For further details regarding examples of breaches,
sanctions and reporting guidelines head to the Badminton Victoria website.
Further Information can be found via badmintonvic.com.au.