March 31 – April 2, 2023
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Entry Deadline: Thursday, March 23, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Withdrawal Deadline: March 23, 2023
Registration is now closed
Venue Location:
Vancouver Racquets Club
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Rankings:
This is a sanctioned BC ranking points Open series event. It is recognized by Badminton BC and Badminton Canada as a qualifying event for BC Open Provincials and Senior National Championships. All participating athletes will be awarded ranking points based on their final finish in a draw.
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Event Categories:
Women’s Singles (WS) Men’s Singles (MS)
Women’s Doubles (MD) Men’s Doubles (MD)
Mixed Doubles (XD)
Each participant may enter a maximum of 3 Events -1 Singles, 1 Doubles and 1 Mixed Doubles
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AGE GROUPS: Open to all Badminton BC members.
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Entry Fees:
First Event-$60.00
Second Event-$10.00
Third Event-$5.00
Note: For an additional $15 + GST processing fee, Badminton BC can process membership and/or event entry over the phone via credit card payment. Email members@badmintonbc.com or 604-385-3595 if you need this option.
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Entry Fee includes:
Dry-Fit T shirt
Please select your T-shirt size during registration.
Entries without payment will not be accepted.
No manual entries will be accepted.
Changes to an entry are not permitted after the final entry deadline.
Entries in doubles and mixed doubles, both players must be entered within the same Entry Close Date, or they will be partnered with another player if available.
Partner request pairings and seeds will be posted by Friday (approximately 7 days before the event) for review. Questions or clarifications must be raised to tournaments@badmintonbc.com before the draw is published.
Partner requests, changes, and pairings will be accepted up until the Entry Close Date; thereafter will only be accommodated if the draw is not affected.
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Schedule & Format (tentative):
Friday 4:30pm-midnight
Saturday 8:30am-9:00pm
Sunday 9:30am-3:00pm
*Please note that times are subject to change according to the number of entries in each event.
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Draws:
Draws and start times will be posted by Monday, March 27, 2023 at Tournament Software.
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Social:
Snacks will be provided on Saturday afternoon, 4 pm.
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Withdrawals and refunds:
- Withdrawal before the Entry Close Date will receive a full refund
- Withdrawal after the Entry Close Date but before the draws are done will receive a refund less a $15+GST service charge
- Withdrawal due to a medical issue will receive a full refund provided a signed physician note is received by Badminton BC staff in 1 day in advance of the first day of the competition
- Withdrawal from an event due to a partner medical illness will receive a refund for that event provided they are not reassigned/or request another partner already registered for the tournament
- All refunds will be performed after the event has finished – processing will take approximately two weeks
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Shuttles:
Feather Victor Champion (Green #1)
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Parking:
onsite parking is limited
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Stringing Services:
ProShop will have posted hours of operation.
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Membership
At the time of registration, all participants must be current members in good standing with Badminton BC (valid from June 1 through May 31 of each year) for the 2021-2022 season.
When registering players will be automatically prompted if their membership needs to be renewed or invalid and requires upgrading.
U23/Open Series event requires a Provincial Competitive Membership $60.00
For those players participating in only one U23/Open Series event in the season or are from Out of Country and only playing one event this season a Single Event $20.00 membership can be purchased
To avoid disappointment do not leave your registration to the last moment in the event you need assistance with membership renewal or tournament registration.
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Host Committee:
Name: Frank Price and Raymond Wong
Phone: 604-725-0061
Email: fprice5@aol.com
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Referee:
TBA
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Please check the Tournament Regulations on the Tournament Software website for more details.