Invitation to Yonex Denmark Junior 2013 in Odense, Denmark Dear badminton friends Badminton Denmark invites your youth players to compete in this year’s greatest youth tournament during the Yonex Denmark Open 2013 from the 16th – 19th October. Yonex Denmark Junior. The tournament will be played at the same time as Yonex Denmark Open, but in different halls in Odense. It allows your nations younger players to both play and watch the established stars at a OSIM BWF World Superseries Premier event at the same time. All players from beginner to top level can participate in Yonex Denmark Junior. Each player can participate in 2 categories. There will not be played Mixed Doubles. Everyone’s welcome to participate. Youth players can visit the Yonex Denmark Open with their parents and still play themselves at the same time. It is the badminton experience of the year. And it is all placed in the national holiday week in Denmark, so a lot of other things are going on as well. The city has a cultural explosion of offers this week. This is the week to visit Denmark and watch world class badminton. U9 B (all U9 players) U11 players A (best level), B (second best level), C (beginners) D (beginners) U13 players E (Elite level), M (second best level), A (third best level), B (forth best level), C (fifth best level) D (beginners) U15 players E (Elite level), M (second best level), A (third best level), B (forth best level), C (fifth best level) D, (beginners) U17 players E (Elite level), M (second best level), A (third best level), B (forth best level), C (beginners) U19 players E (Elite level), M (second best level), A (third best level), B (Beginner), Badminton Denmark’s Youth Elite Committee will make sure that every foreign players are placed in the right age and strength group. Preliminary Time Schedule A/B/C/D 16. -17. October 2013 E 17. – 18. October 2013 M 18. – 19. October 2013 All entries must be done by using our online entry form not later than September 26 2013. Entry Fee is 60 Euros for each player, which includes: Participating in Yonex Denmark Junior youth tournament. Free access to the Yonex Denmark Open 2013 on the days you are playing at the Yonex Denmark Junior. Transport between playing venue and Odense Sports Park where the main venue is located. One Yonex Denmark Junior T-shirt. On the first day of play we offer you a special dinner at ‘The Puck’ in walking distance to the main venue. Accommodation incl. breakfast at a public school nearby (bring sleeping bag, pad etc.). Players will receive an arm band on the first day of play. This will be your access to Yonex Denmark Open. Entry Fee is 45 Euros for each team leader / parent, which includes: Access to Yonex Denmark Open 2013 on the days your players are playing at the Yonex Denmark Junior. Transport between playing venue and Odense Sports Park where the main venue is located. On the first day of play we offer you a special dinner at ‘The Puck’ in walking distance to the main venue. Accommodation incl. breakfast at a public school nearby (bring sleeping bag, pad etc.). The program will be send to you after October the 4th. After the program has been published, it will be possible to order extra tickets for the Yonex Denmark Open, food and transportation from the venue to the Yonex Denmark Open venue. Please notice: You are welcome to come and watch World Class badminton at Yonex Denmark Open on the days you are not playing Yonex Denmark Junior but we can NOT guarantee a seat in the arena. There is an opportunity for you and your players to do some extra training during the Yonex Denmark Open week. We can arrange hall time for some hours a day on days you are not playing in the tournament and we might be able to arrange training with some of Denmark’s youth elite badminton coaches for a couple of hours a day. Please contact us if you are interested in doing more badminton than just the tournament. For further information please feel free to contact Event Assistant, Camilla Damslund Jensen, [email protected], +45 22 30 21 23 .