BE Junior Circuits 2008/09 Season
BADMINTON ENGLAND GOLD, SILVER & BRONZE CIRCUIT &
GRADING – 2008-9
Entry Forms
Entry Forms for the BADMINTON England Gold, Silver and
Bronze Tournaments 2008-9 are now available. Under 11 Circuit
tournament entry forms will follow shortly.
Age Groups for Circuit Tournaments 2008/9:
Under 17 players born on or after January 1st 1992
Under 15 players born on or after January 1st 1994
Under 13 players born on or after January 1st 1996
Under 11 players born on or after January 1st 1998
JUNIOR TOURNAMENT CIRCUIT
Circuit Playing Format
The preliminary round of the singles and level doubles in all
circuit tournaments will be played in groups. The group size will
depend on the size of entry. For Gold events the average size group
will be three, for Silver events the average size should be four and
for Bronze events the minimum group size will be four. Group winners
only qualify for the knock-out stages. Mixed doubles will normally be
knock-out format.
NB: In some areas of the country, there are sometimes insufficient
entries to support separate Silver and Bronze Events. For this reason
in 2008-9 should a Silver tournament, which is scheduled for the same
day as a Bronze tournament, have less than eight entries in a singles
event, the Tournament Committee may combine the Silver and Bronze
Entry for that singles event. At the knock-out stage, the group
winners will compete for the Silver Tournament Medals, and the group
runners-up for the Bronze Tournament medals. In the doubles events,
the Tournament Committee may combine entries if the number of pairs is
less than six.
BE Gold Tournaments
These tournaments are run by BADMINTON England or by Counties on
behalf of BE. Any grade of player may enter these events. Valid
entries received from all Grade 1 players within their own age group
will be accepted. When the entry is over-subscribed, entries will be
restricted by the Seeding Committee using the criteria given below.
Average anticipated entry will be 70 singles players. Games will be
best of 3 to 21 rally points, extended to 30 if necessary. All
disciplines will be seeded by the Seeding Committee. All Gold
Tournaments will be two day events with the Semi-finals and Finals at
least, being played on the Sunday.
BE Silver Tournaments
These events are part of the BADMINTON England Junior Circuit, run
on our behalf by County BAs. Any grade of player (except for Grade 1
players from within the age group), may enter these events. Valid
entries received from all Grade 2 players within their own age group
will be accepted (average anticipated entry will be 80 singles
players). Games will be the best of 3 to 15 rally points, extended to
21 if necessary. Most Silver tournaments will not play a mixed event.
Events will be seeded by the tournament’s seeding group, using the
latest ranking lists.
BE Bronze Tournaments
These events are part of the BADMINTON England Junior Circuit, run
on our behalf by County BAs. Grade 1 and 2 players from within the age
group are not permitted to enter these events. Where the entry to an
event is over-subscribed, entries will be restricted by the
tournament’s seeding group using a mixture of criteria (see below).
Grade 3 players from within the age group will be accepted above
un-graded players (average anticipated entry will be 80 singles
players). Games will be 1 game to 21 rally points. This is extended to
30 points in the knock-out rounds only. Most Bronze tournaments will
not play a mixed event.
NB: Graded players, when playing in the age group above (unless
their name appears on the older age group lists), should be regarded
as one grade lower than that in their own age group (e.g. U13 grade 1,
becomes U15 grade 2, becomes U17 Grade 3).
Silver and Bronze tournaments will normally be run on one day,
consisting of singles and level doubles only. All events must be
played to their conclusion on that day. Please see individual event
information on entry form to confirm date/s of tournament.
U11 SINGLES and DOUBLES EVENTS: All Under 11
tournaments are un-graded and will only include singles and level
doubles. The initial rounds of these events will be played in groups,
the size of which being as large as the entry will permit. Each match
will be the best of 3 games to 11 rally points, extended to 15 if
necessary.
Restricting entry to oversubscribed Circuit Tournaments:
Where entries need to be restricted, the following criteria will be
used:
- Late entries will be declined.
- Known form.
- Ranking positions using the ranking lists posted on the
BADMINTON ENGLAND website.
- Age. If the above do not provide us with a clear list of
withdrawals, those borderline players who fall outside the age group
will be omitted first.
- In Bronze Events, preference may be given to the more local
players (at the discretion of the Tournament Committee).
NB. The ranking list which will be used for seeding and
restrictions will be the latest one published on the website when a
tournament’s entry closes.
Ranking System
BADMINTON England has established individual senior and junior
ranking lists, which are published at regular intervals on the BE
website. More information can be found on rankings by choosing the
National Rankings' section on this website. NB. These are published
for singles and level doubles only at present.
National Age Group Championships –
Qualification Regulations
To qualify for these Championships players must be willing and
eligible to play for England and currently live, or go to school, in
England.
Entries for the English National Under 19 Championships will only
be considered from players who, during the current season, have played
in a minimum of three Under 19, or senior domestic open tournaments
from BADMINTON England’s Tournament Player’s Diary held on or before
31st January, of which at least two must be Under 19 tournaments.
Entries for the English National Under 17 Championships will only
be considered from players who during the current season have played
in a minimum of three BADMINTON England Sanctioned Under 17
tournaments, held on or before 22nd February 2009.
Entries for the English National Under 15 Championships will only
be considered from players who during the current season have played
in a minimum of three BADMINTON England Sanctioned Under 15
tournaments, held on or before 8th March 2009.
Entries for the English National Under 13 Championships will only
be considered from players who during the current season have played
in a minimum of three BADMINTON England Sanctioned Under 13
tournaments, held on or before 1st March 2009.
Entries for the English National Under 11 Championships will only
be considered from players who during the current season have played
in a minimum of three BADMINTON England Sanctioned Under 11 or 13
tournaments, held on or before 8th March 2009.
NB: Gold, Silver or Bronze tournaments and other BADMINTON England
sanctioned tournaments are acceptable as qualification for the
National Championships. These events are all listed in the Player’s
Diary. Invitation events, bonanzas, restricted and foreign tournaments
cannot be included as qualifying tournaments. The Under 13 and 11
Berkshire tournaments take place on 14th and 15th March; players who
play in these events will be able to use them as a qualifying event.
A player entering two English National Age Group Championships must
during the season have fulfilled the qualification requirements for
their own age group, and played in one tournament in the higher age
group.
In exceptional circumstances, the qualification requirements may be
waived on application IN WRITING from the player, or player’s
parent/guardian/coach. Full details of the reason for the application
should be sent to Nikki Tarrant in the BADMINTON England Competitions
and Events Team, prior to the closing date of the Championships (nikkitarrant@badmintonengland.co.uk).
MEDALS
Presented to all players involved in the semi-finals and
finals of all events.
ENTRY FORMS
Entry forms are available from;
The BADMINTON England website at www.badmintonengland.co.uk
Or by contacting;
Competition and Events Co-Ordinator (Juniors), National Badminton
Centre, Bradwell Road, Loughton Lodge, Milton Keynes MK8 9LA (e-mail:
nikkitarrant@badmintonengland.co.uk )
NOTICE BOARD
It is very important that before entering any of
our events you have carefully read the details for the specific
tournament you are entering and have read the information and
Tournament Conditions for the circuit.
In particular you should note:
a) When the entry form has to be with the tournament secretary(allow
at least 2 working days for 1st class post, and 4 working
days for 2nd class post).
b) To whom the entry form needs to be sent.
c) To whom the cheque needs to be made payable.
If you have any queries with the above, please
contact Nikki Tarrant,
nikkitarrant@badmintonengland.co.uk or telephone 01908 268400.
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