Swedish Junior 2023

Part of the Badminton Europe Junior Circuit 2023. www.badmintoneurope.com.
Closing Date: 27th of December 2022

General information

PRESENTED BY: Badminton Sweden (member of Badminton Europe Confederation)
ORGANIZED BY: Fyrisfjädern BMK Uppsala (Member of Badminton Sweden)

Swedish Junior will be played on 5 courts. Fyrishov, Idrottsgatan 1, Uppsala, Sweden.

Conditions

Swedish Junior form a part of the BEC Junior Circuit. Regulations are in accordance with the BEC Junior Circuit Regulations and BWF regulations: BadmintonEurope.com – Governance – Competition Regulations

Dates

Friday 27th of January from 10:00 am to Sunday 29th of January 2023. Saturday from 10:00am. Semi-finals will start at 10:00 am on Sunday and finals will not start before 1:00 pm.

Schedule overview

Categories

U19 (Official Badminton Europe Junior Circuit Tournament)

Events

Men’s (MS) and women’s (WS) singles, men’s (MD) and women’s (WD) doubles and mixed doubles (XD). According to BWF rules, players born in 2005 or later (U19) can be accepted. The maximum number of competitors accepted in the tournament is:

  • 64 players in men’s and women’s singles
  • 32 pairs in men’s and women’s doubles
  • 48 pairs in mixed doubles

No qualifications will be played before the main draw. If there are more entries for an event than will be accepted, the players/pairs will qualify for the main draw in accordance with BEC Junior Circuit Regulations 6.1.5.

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.

Closing date

Tuesday 27th of December 2022 at 23:59 BWF HQ time (16:59 CET)

Entry fees

The entry fees for the tournament are (shuttles included):

Singles: EUR 40.00 per player.
Doubles: EUR 50.00 per pair.
Organiser: Fyrisfjädern BMK Uppsala

Bank: Swedbank
IBAN SE03 8000 0838 1697 4867 6310
SWIFT SWEDSESS

The member association is responsible for paying the entry fees. The entry fees become due if a player is entered and has not been withdrawn when the entry deadline passes. It is recommended that the entry fees are paid by bank transfer, but the organisers can accept cash payment at tournaments.

Seeding and draw

Seeding and draw will be done by Badminton Europe January 10th

Visa

Member associations must apply their VISA (if needed) in time. If you have problems with VISA, contact Swedish consulate in your country for more information.

Prizes

For winners and runners up. The Prize ceremony will take place on Sunday afternoon.

Advertising and clothing

Colour, design, lettering and advertising on clothing shall be regulated according to the BWF Statutes, section 5.2.3 Junior Competition Regulations §12 to 16. For all BEC Junior Circuit tournaments the name on the back of the shirts is mandatory. It is mandatory for the semi-finals and finals that partners in doubles wear the same colour of the t-shirt and shorts/skirts. Violating these regulations regarding clothing will be penalised with an administrative fine of 50,00 EUR. In applying these regulations, the decision of the Referee shall be final

Referee

Tomasz Rogowski
E-mail: trogowski19@gmail.com;
Phone: + 48 502 276 781

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.

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.

Compliance with General Competition Regulations (GCR) Clause 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.”

Practice facilities

Available Thursday 26th of January 2023 from 10:00 to 22:00, at Fyrisfjädern Arena close to the main venue. For booking a practice court please e-mail event@fyrisfjadern.se no later than January 20th

Offecial point of arrival

Arlanda Airport Stockholm, located 30 min from Uppsala

Accommodation

Official tournament hotel
Scandic Uppsala Nord, Gamla Uppsalagatan 50, 754 25 Uppsala

For booking 1-9 rooms: www.scandichotels.se
10 or more rooms: +46 18 495 23 01 or mice.uppsala@scandichotels.com
Prices (use the following booking code: D000049149 )

Single bedroom: 950 SEK per night (approx. EUR 80)
Double bedroom: 1 250 SEK per night (approx. EUR 104)
Triple bedroom: 1 450 SEK per night (approx. EUR 120)
Four-bed bedroom: 1.650 SEK per night (approx. EUR 138)
(All prices incl. breakfast).

Reservations shall be made 14th of January 2023 at the latest.

Transport

Official point of arrival is Stockholm Arlanda Airport.
There will be transports provided between the airport and the tournament hotel. The fee of the transportation is:

EUR 30,00 per person (return journey)
For booking of transport please fill out the form on this link: https://forms.gle/BTNhq7Y21dQNYtAt6

Deadline for booking is 20th January 2022.

Transport will also be provided regularly between the tournament hotel and the venue

Insurance

To be arranged individually by participants. The organizer declines responsibility and covering of cost for possible injuries or other damages. It is up to each participant to arrange with insurance.

Team Manager Meeting

TMM will be held at Fyrisfjädern, Badmintonstigen 1, close to the main venue, January 26th at 19.30.

Key dates

  • Entry opens: 19 oct 2022
  • Entry deadline: Tuesday December 27th, 2022 11.59pm (GMT+8)
  • Withdrawal deadline: Monday January 9th, 2023 11.59pm (GMT+8)
  • Hotel booking: No later than January 14th 2023
  • Seeding and draw January 10th 2023
  • Transportation request: No later than January 20th 2023
  • Team manager meeting January 26th 2023 (19.30 local time)
  • Tournament starts January 27th 2023

Tournament information