MAJOR EVENTS TOURNAMENTS REGULATIONS in Force: 01/01/2018
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BWF Statutes, Section 5.2.1: MAJOR EVENTS TOURNAMENTS REGULATIONS In Force: 01/01/2018 World Championships World Senior Championships World Junior Championships World Men’s and Women’s World Mixed Team World Junior Team (Individual) (Individual) (Individual) Team Championships Championships Championships (Thomas and Uber Cup Finals) (Sudirman Cup) (Suhandinata Cup) 1.1 Definition The Tournament shall be The Tournament shall be The Tournament shall be The Tournament shall be The Tournament shall be The Tournament shall be called (Name) called Individual World called World Senior called World Junior Individual called Men’s Team World called World Mixed Team the World Junior Team Championships (the Championships (the Championships Championship, and the Championship (the Championship (the “Tournament”). “Tournament”). (playing for the Eye-Level Women’s Team World “Tournament”). “Tournament”). Cups) (the “Tournament”) Championship (collectively called the “Tournament”). 1.2 Definition The Tournament takes place The Tournament takes place The Tournament takes place The Tournament takes place The Tournament takes place The Tournament takes place (Timing & annually, except in the in odd numbered years (e.g. annually on a date to be every two years in even every two years in odd annually on a date to be decided Composition) calendar year scheduled for 2013, 2015, etc.) on a date decided by BWF and together numbered years (e.g. 2018, numbered years (e.g. 2017, by BWF and together with the the Summer Olympic Games, decided by BWF. with the World Junior Team 2020, etc.) on a date to be 2019, etc.) on a date to be World Junior Championships. on a date decided by BWF. Championships. decided by BWF. decided by BWF. The Tournament shall The Tournament shall include The Tournament shall include include men’s singles and men’s singles and doubles, men’s singles and doubles, doubles, women’s singles women’s singles and doubles, women’s singles and doubles, and doubles and mixed and mixed doubles in the and mixed doubles. doubles. following age groups: 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+ and 70+. 1.3 Definition The winners of each Event The winners of each Event The winners of each Event The winner of the Men’s The winner of the World The winner of the World Junior (Winners) shall be regarded as World shall be regarded as World shall be regarded as World Team World Championship Mixed Team Championship Team Championship shall be Champions and they shall be Senior Champions and they Junior Champions and they shall be presented by the BWF shall be presented by the BWF presented by the BWF with the presented by the BWF with shall be presented by the BWF shall be presented by the BWF with the Thomas Cup, and the with the Sudirman Cup. Suhandinata Cup. gold medals to with gold medals to with gold medals to winner of the Women’s Team commemorate their success. commemorate their success. commemorate their success. World Championships shall be presented by the BWF with the Uber Cup. 1.4 Definition Runners-up in all Events shall be presented with silver medals and losing semi-finalists with N/A (Runners-up) bronze medals. All such medals shall be suitably inscribed. 2 Preliminary Any Member may apply to stage the Tournament and such application shall be sent to the BWF according to terms and timelines as decided by BWF. Host Arrangements 3 Rights All commercial, television, Internet, webcasting, audio, film and other rights of like nature at all venues, and other rights associated with the Tournament shall belong exclusively to the BWF. In determining the financial arrangements at each Tournament with the organising Member, the BWF may grant licences and concessions in respect of such rights in the Host Contract. 4 Responsibilities BWF shall be overall responsible for the organisation of the Tournament. & Finance BWF shall allocate responsibility for hosting the Tournament on organisational, financial and commercial terms it agrees with the hosting Member in the Host Contract. Every Member taking part in the Tournament shall be responsible for all expenses incurred by its players and officials including travel, hotel accommodation and other expenses. BWF Statutes, Section 5.2.1: Major Events Tournament Regulations Table Page 2 of 13 World Championships World Senior Championships World Junior Championships World Men’s and Women’s World Mixed Team World Junior Team (Individual) (Individual) (Individual) Team Championships Championships Championships (Thomas and Uber Cup Finals) (Sudirman Cup) (Suhandinata Cup) 5.1 General The Tournament shall be conducted in accordance with the Laws of Badminton. Organisation The General Competition Regulations will apply except where specific provisions are contained in these regulations. Where there is any conflict or apparent conflict, the Regulations for the Tournament shall take precedence. The Referee and Deputy Referee(s) of each Tournament shall be appointed by BWF. 5.2 General N/A The additional responsibility of the Referee in this Tournament shall include to ensure that the Organisation stipulated procedure and order of play in each team tie is adhered to. 6 Facilities and The Tournament must be organised according to the requirements in Section 5.3.4 of the BWF Statutes (“Specifications for International Standard Facilities”). equipment 7.1 Eligibility to Players shall be qualified to represent a Member in accordance with GCR Regulation 6 (International Representation). Compete Acceptance of nomination for entry into the Tournament shall count as International Representation as described in GCR Regulation 6.4. 7.2 Eligibility to Players shall be eligible as Players are eligible to Players are eligible to Each Member is responsible Each Member is responsible Players are eligible to compete Compete described in Section 5.3.9 of compete provided they are 35 compete provided they for determining the criteria for determining the criteria provided they remain under 19 the BWF Statutes (“Eligibility (for 35+), 40 (for 40+), 45 (for remain under 19 years of age and method of selecting and method of selecting years of age throughout the and Processing of Entries for 45+), etc. years of age throughout the calendar year players for entry, and for players for entry, and for calendar year in which the World Championships”). throughout the calendar year in which the Tournament is entering players, to represent entering players, to represent Tournament is held. commencing from 1st January held. the Member. the Member. in which the Tournament is Each Member is responsible for held. determining the criteria and method of selecting players for Number of entries Number of entries entry, and for entering players, to represent the Member. Each Member shall be entitled Each Member, including the to enter in each age group, up host Member, shall be to 4 men and 4 women in entitled to enter a maximum singles events, 8 men and 8 number of entries as indicated women in level doubles in Schedule 1. events, and 4 men and 4 women in mixed doubles event. • Singles: 4 males + 4 females • Doubles: 8 males + 8 females • Mixed: 4 males + 4 females A player can compete in not more than one singles, one doubles and one mixed BWF Statutes, Section 5.2.1: Major Events Tournament Regulations Table Page 3 of 13 World Championships World Senior Championships World Junior Championships World Men’s and Women’s World Mixed Team World Junior Team (Individual) (Individual) (Individual) Team Championships Championships Championships (Thomas and Uber Cup Finals) (Sudirman Cup) (Suhandinata Cup) doubles event in any eligible age group. 8 Entries The BWF shall send to all The BWF shall send to all The BWF shall send to all The BWF shall send to all The BWF shall send to all The BWF shall send to all Members an invitation to Members an invitation to Members an invitation to Members an invitation to Members an invitation to Members an invitation to compete as stated in the compete as per the time line compete as per the time line compete in the Tournament compete as per the time line compete as per the time line in time line in the “Time Lines in Section 5.3.2 of the BWF in Section 5.3.2 of the BWF as per the time line in Section in Section 5.3.2 of the BWF Section 5.3.2 of the BWF for Tournaments” (BWF Statutes (“Time Lines for Statutes. 5.3.2 of the BWF Statutes and Statutes. Statutes. Statutes, Section 5.3.2). Tournaments”). subject to qualification. Entries shall be submitted by Entries may be submitted only Entries shall be submitted by Entries shall be submitted by Entries shall be submitted by Entries shall be submitted by the the Members as per the by Members and shall be sent the Members as per the the Members as per the the Members as per the Members as per the process in process in the invitation and so as to reach the BWF not process in the invitation and process in the invitation and process in the invitation and the invitation and time lines in time lines in Section 5.3.2 of later than the closing date time lines in Section 5.3.2 of time lines in Section 5.3.2 of time lines in Section 5.3.2 of Section 5.3.2 of the BWF the BWF Statutes, and notified in the invitation along the BWF Statutes, and subject the BWF Statutes, and subject the BWF Statutes. Statutes. subject to the eligibility with a copy of the passport or to the eligibility criteria to qualification criteria. criteria in Section 5.3.10. appropriate ID Card of the mentioned above under The BWF shall have the power Government Authority. clause 7, “Eligibility to Members shall confirm their to reject an entry due to compete”.