Welcome to: U17 DANISH JUNIOR CUP 2021 Part of Badminton Europe U17 Circuit Organizer: Hvidovre Badminton Club (HBC) Website www.hbc-badminton.dk Venue Hvidovre Badminton Club, Bibliotekvej 62, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark. Estimated schedule FRIDAY August 27th: 09.00 - 22.00 (6 courts) SATURDAY August 28th: 09.00 - 22.00 (6 courts) SUNDAY August 29th: 10.00 - 12.00 Semifinals (3 courts) SUNDAY August 29th: 13.00 - Finals (center-court) Round Round Round 6 courts/3 days 64 32 16 QF SF Final MS-64 32 16 8 4 2 1 WS-64 32 16 8 4 2 1 MD-32 16 8 4 2 1 WD-32 16 8 4 2 1 XD-48 16 16 8 4 2 1 Total 80 80 40 20 10 5 Friday Saturday Sunday Events Note: The Current Covid-19 restrictions in Denmark makes the order of play more challenging than normal. We are allowed to assemble 50 people in the hall at the same time plus their trainer and officials. We hope to have normal conditions in August. Therefore, the final order of play will be determined when we know the actual number of participants. But already know we know that we will separate boys and girls with XD’s in an overlap period. Men’s singles, ladies’ singles, men’s doubles ladies’ doubles and mixed doubles. • The max amounts of entries which can be accepted in each event are: Men’s & Women’s singles (64), Men’s & Women’s doubles (32), Mixed doubles (48) • Each player can play in 3 events/categories. • If the amount of entries exceeds the amount listed above, a selection of entries will be made in accordance with regulation 6.1.6 of the Badminton Europe U17 Circuit Regulations. • In accordance with regulation § 9.2 and § 9.3 in BWF Statutes, Section 5.3.3.2: World Junior Ranking System, an event must contain at least 8 (eight) competitors in the first published version of the main draw. If the required number of competitors is not met in the first published version of the main draw, this particular event shall not count towards any ranking. In accordance with regulation § 9.4 in BWF Statutes, Section 5.3.3.2: World Junior Ranking System, an event must contain at least 1 (one) entry from a Member other than the hosting Member in the first published version of the main draw. If an event does not contain at least 1 (one) entry from a Member other than the hosting Member in the first published version of the main draw, this particular event shall not count towards any ranking. BADMINTON EUROPE is not liable for any costs incurred by third persons (players, coaches, umpires, team managers etc.) because of an event not having enough competitors to count for the rankings. • The tournament will be played according to the knockout-system in accordance with the rules of BWF and the regulations of the Badminton Europe U17 Circuit. • All matches in all events will be played according to the international rules. • Seeding and the draw will be made by Badminton Europe. Eligible players All players must be from clubs who are members of their National Association, who must be members of Badminton Europe and Badminton World Federation. The players must be born in 2005 or younger. Players must be entered in order of strength. Referee Carmen Martínez Villanueva, Spain [email protected] Umpires There will be umpires in semifinals and finals. Service judges and linesmen will be present from the semifinals. Shuttles FZ Forza VIP is the official shuttlecock for the U17 Danish Junior Cup 2021. Clothing and Advertising Clothing and advertising - in accordance with BWF Statutes, Section 5.2.3: Junior Tournament Regulations § 12 to 16 and BEC U17 Circuit reg. 13. Colour, design, lettering and advertising on clothing shall be regulated by BWF Statutes, Section 5.2.3: Junior Tournament Regulations § 12 to 16. For all BEC U17 Circuit tournaments the name on the back of the shirt is optional. Entry fees Entry fees shall be paid only on a bank transfer [IBAN no. DK7053420000247235 and Swift code ALBADKKK]. Deadline for payment is July 27th. 2021. Singles: DKK 340.00 (approx. 45 euro) Doubles: DKK 360.00 per couple. (approx. 50 euro) Shuttles are included in the entry fees. The Member that enters a player/pair into a BEC U17 Circuit tournament is responsible for paying the entry fees for that player/pair. The entry fees become due if a player is entered and has not been withdrawn when the entry deadline passes. The entry fees will not be refunded in the case of a withdrawal. For all the withdrawn players the organisers can invoice the entry fee to the relevant Member. All players incl. Danish players must enter through their National Member. Link to Entry https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/D08517FF-08F5-469B-910A- 9D577E9CB8E5 Entries must be entered on the above link not later than July 27th, 2021 at 23h59 BWF HQ time (GMT +8) For Danish players not later than July 25th, 2021. Compliance with General Competition Regulations Clause 7.9 GCR 7.9: “In making or authorising entries, the Member concerned is reconfirming its acceptance, and acceptance by the Players being entered, of the BWF’s regulations and Disciplinary processes.” Prizes Medals and gift for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in all categories. Draw Seeding and draw will be made by BEC Tuesday August 10th, 2021. Timetable A detailed timetable will be presented to all players well in advance. Managers Meeting Managers meeting will be held Friday August 27th 30 min prior to first game of the day (Not earlier than at 08:30 pm CET) in the Venue Café. Visa / travel restrictions It is the Member Nation’s responsibility to secure visa for their player(s). In case of problems, contact organizer no later than July 27th 2021. Assistance from the organizers will be provided. For current travel restrictions to Denmark please visit the Danish Police webpage at - https://coronasmitte.dk/en/entry- into-denmark Accommodation / Hotels Scandic Hvidovre (Official Hotel) – App. 850 dkk / night Kettevej 4, 2650 Hvidovre Website: www.scandichotels.dk Booking and payment directly to hotel. Please note that this hotel does not have capacity for all potential players, reservation of rooms will be ‘first come, first serve’. Reservations are done via the hotel’s homepage. Hvidovre Badminton Club can’t do the reservations. Belaegningen – App. 550 dkk/ night Vestre Kvartergade 22, 2650 Hvidovre Hostel located about 1.5 km from the hall. Booking at website: www.belaegningen.dk For groups of 10 or more, contact hotel for an offer. Transport The official point of arrival is Friheden Train Station. • Friheden Train Station can be reached from Copenhagen Airport Train Station (Ticket counters in Terminal 3). Requires minimum one train shift. • Transport between Friheden Station and the official Hotel (only) will be provided by the organizers on request. Price if transport is requested: 75 DKK (10 Euro) per trip per person to be paid on arrival to the tournament. Booking by e-mail to Jan Ek via “[email protected]” • The organizer will not provide transport to other hotels than the official (Scandic). • The organizer will not provide transport between the Official Hotel and the tournament venue as this is within walking distance. (Luggage transportation can be arranged via the above email) Food and Beverages It will be possible to buy food in the Venue Café. Contact Hvidovre Badminton Club Primary - Kasper M. Larsen, +45 30 79 41 65, [email protected] Secondary - Jesper Lysholt, [email protected] Badminton Denmark [email protected] Doping Control Doping control in badminton, in accordance with BWF Anti-Doping Regulations, is conducted out-of-competition and in-competition with the collection of urine and/or blood samples. Athletes are responsible for any substance found in their body. Before an athlete takes any medication, they should check with their doctor, and if necessary, get a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). For more information about anti-doping, please visit the BWF website: https://corporate.bwfbadminton.com/integrity/anti-doping-overview/ Badminton Integrity Section 2.4 of the BWF Statutes (Code of Conduct in Relation to Betting, Wagering and Irregular Match Results) relates to anti-corruption and anti-match manipulation, and this code applies to all participants at this tournament. To protect the integrity of BWF sanctioned tournaments, participants are not allowed to bet in any way on badminton matches, respect the principle of fair play, and shall not attempt to influence the course or result of a game or match. Every person has an obligation to report to the BWF any approaches by anyone to gather inside information or to change the outcome of a matches. For more information, please refer to BWF’s website: https://corporate.bwfbadminton.com/integrity/anti-match-fixing-overview/ .