May, 21 - 25 2010 Filzbach/Kerenzerberg, Switzerland

May, 21st - 25th 2010
Filzbach/Kerenzerberg, Switzerland
Wheelchair (2 classes)
Standing (7 classes)
Dwarfs (2 classes)
Single, Doubles and Mixed Doubles
www.wheelchairsportevents.ch
www.parabadminton.org
or www.rollstuhlsportevents.ch
Questions: Ines Howald - E-Mail: [email protected]
Dear badminton-family
We look forward to welcome you in Switzerland for the European Badminton
Championships for disabled 2010. Below you will find all necessary information about
the event.
Organizing committee EC 2010 in cooperation with Swiss Paraplegics Association,
Swissolympic and Badminton-Club Fislisbach.
President LOC
Overall coordination
Hans Hofmann
Sonja Häsler
Please note that this invitation is the one and only entry
form. No more invitations will follow.
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1. Sanction:
The event is sanctioned by Parabadminton World Federation PBWF (former IBAD)
Rules and arrangements see: www.parabadminton.org
2. Dates and temporary schedule:
Date
Friday May, 21st 2010:
Saturday May, 22nd 2010:
Sunday May, 23rd 2010:
(Pentecost)
Monday May, 24th 2010:
(Pentecost Monday)
Tuesday May, 25th 2010:
Time
From 13:00 h
13:00 – 16:00 h
14:00 – 18:00 h
20:00 – 22:00 h
09:00 – 19:00 h
20:00 – 22:00 h
09:00 – 18:00 h
19:30 – 22:00 h
09:00 – 14:30 h
15:00 – 17:00 h
08:30 – 10:00 h
Comment
Official arrival* (with license control)
Access to the rooms: from 15:00 h
Classification
Training
Team manager meeting & drawing
Competition
Annual General Meeting EBCD
Competition
Players Night
Competition
Victory ceremony
Official departure*
Rooms at Sport Center must be left up to 8:30 h;
Hotel rooms must be left up to 10:00 h
* No refund of fees upon late arrivals and/or early departures.
Reserve changes for urgent reasons
Players must be prepared and ready to play in the hall at least half an hour
before the planned start of play each day.
3. Medal Events*:
Wheelchair : BMW 2 - BMW 3
Standing :
BMSTL 1 - BMSTL 2a - BMSTL 2 - BMSTL 3a - BMSTL 3
BMSTU 4 - BMSTU 5
Dwarfs:
BMSTD 6 - BMSTD 7
No team event will take place!
* In case of low numbers of participants, the decision is left to the referee to group two or more
categories together or to cancel whole categories.
4. Mode of play
The qualifying rounds will be held according to the rules of PBWF and BWF. Seeding will be
carried out according to the valid and current ranking list.
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5. Authorization for registration
European country associations which are members of PBWF and which represent countries,
and whose able-bodied Badminton associations are members of Badminton Europe
Confederation (former EBU).
For doubles and mixed doubles registrations, the partners name must be mentioned.
Players younger than 16 years (on January 1st 2010) should be marked in the entry form.
6. Quota per country:
In case of too many participants, the number of players per nation in the individual events can
be limited to:
 6 men’s singles and women’s singles in each class
 4 men’s and women's doubles in each class
 4 mixed doubles in each class
7. Rules and Regulations:
The competition will be played according to the rules of BWF (with appendix of PBWF).
In case of any deficiency, the tournament committee will decide on the individual case, and
how to proceed in future.
8. Umpires:
We would like to invite every participating team to nominate one certified PBWF umpire. The
organization committee will offer him/her an accommodation and local transportation (except
for airline tickets).
If more than 6 international umpires will be nominated, PBWF will decide who is admitted.
The other umpires will be appointed from the organizing committee with assistance from
PBWF.
Registration see FORM A
9. Shuttlecocks:
Feather shuttlecocks will be used during the entire tournament. The organizers will provide
Wilson 100.
10. Venue:
Sportzentrum Kerenzerberg, CH-8757 Filzbach
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11. Accommodation:
Accommodation at the sports center or official hotel (only few hotel rooms available).
Please note:
The accommodation is a sports center and not a hotel! That means:
 No shower and no toilet (only washbasin) in the room. You will find enough toilets in
the center as well as accessible showers.
 You have to take your own towels with you.
 Don’t forget your bathing suite: Access to Indoor-Swimming pool is free.
 Only the first floor is accessible by wheelchair. Therefore we will not be able to fulfill all
your wishes concerning roommates (sometimes two wheelchairs must share a room).
Please do only order a wheelchair-accessible room, if you are absolutely unable to walk
up some stairs. Thank you!
Accommodation at the hotel
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Only few rooms at the hotel are available
The showers are not accessible by wheelchair (distance to sports center about 300 m)
12. Entry / Competition fee:
Sports center
Entry fee
Double or
shared room
Total
Hotel
early booker*
standard price
early booker*
standard price
EUR 175.EUR 200.-
EUR 175.EUR 230.-
EUR 175.EUR 270.-
EUR 175.EUR 300.-
EUR 375.-
EUR 405.-
EUR 445.-
EUR 475.-
* Deadline for early booker incl. payment (with reduced price): February, 20th 2010
The entry fee includes local transportations (Airport pickup from/to Zurich Airport),
accommodation (twin or shared room) and meals from dinner on May, 21st to breakfast on
May, 25th, 2010. All meals will be provided at the sports center. Breakfast for hotel guests will
be at the hotel. Alternative food and drinks can be purchased at the sports center. Each
participant must pay entry fee (players, coach, escort, medical staff etc.)
Please note: It is strictly forbidden to bring food or drinks from outside into the
sports center. You will find drinkable water as well as tea. Other food (beside
breakfast, lunch and dinner) must be bought in the sports center. If you do not
respect this rule, you will be fined with a penalty of EUR 70.- (This is a rule from
the sports center). Thanks for your appreciation and your cooperation!
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13. Transfer:
Airport pickup will be provided only from Zurich Airport upon your team request, according to
the attached form. Transportation can only be guaranteed on the official arrival and departure
day.
No transfer provided to other accommodations.
Please fill the FORM B “Flight information” and send it to the organizer before April, 1st
2010.
14. Arrival and Departure:
Participants are advised to arrive in Filzbach on May, 21st, 2010 and leave Filzbach on May,
25th 2010. No refund on late arrivals or early departures!
We cannot guarantee accommodation for earlier arrivals and/or later departures. Costs must
be paid extra.
15. Entry deadline and payment
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Entries must be made in written form (Form A “registration list”, Form B “flight information”,
Form C “meals”). Deadlines see on forms.
The entry fee & accommodation is to be paid with the registration and will not be
reimbursed, if the person does not participate.
Registration is only valid together with money transfer (entry fee and
accommodation).
Registration should be sent from the recognized national association to the organizer (EMail address and bank account see below)
Reduced price “early booker”: Registration and payment up to February, 20th 2010
(Value date)**
Entry deadline “standard price”: Registration and payment up to March, 20th 2010
(Value date)**
** Money must be on our account. It‘s up to you to pay all fees for the money transfer.
We cannot guarantee accommodation and registration upon late registration and/or late
money transfer.
16. Tournament management
Richard Hüppin / Günter Klützke
17. Classification
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All players must to be classified internationally according to PBWF guidelines! A
classification according to PBWF guidelines can however be carried out by the organizers
on Friday May, 21st 2010 in Filzbach (see schedule).
He/she cannot participate in the competition, if and only if he/she was classified in advance
or takes part at the classification on 21st of May in Filzbach.
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18. License:
License will be controlled at the tournament.
All players must have an international license. For registration the players’ license numbers
have to be stated. If an international license is not yet issued, it can be ordered sending an email including a suitable ID picture (.jpg or .tif, less than 2MB) and the completed license form
to the Technical Officer of Parabadminton, [email protected] (Mr. Guenter
Kluetzke)
License fee of EUR 15.- must be paid to PBWF at the tournament.
If no License-number is stated on the entry-form, License fee of EUR 15.- must be paid !
19. Physiotherapy / Massage
Massage and physiotherapy is available for low rates.
20. Insurance:
Each team and/or player is responsible for arranging the appropriate insurance (e.g. accident,
property and liability).
21. Anti - Doping
Doping controls can be made.
According to BWF and Parabadminton regulations doping is not allowed! Players are subject
to the anti doping policy of BWF. This policy is accepted with the delivery of the registration.
22. Team Managers Meeting
Team manager meeting and drawing will be held on May, 21st 2010 (see schedule).
23. Other activities - Classification Workshop and Umpire course:
Classification Workshop and Umpire course will take place.
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Dr Robert Mackay, PBWF Classification Officer, is planning to conduct a 1 or 2 days
classification workshop from May, 20th to 21st 2010.
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Günter Klützke, PBWF Technical Officer, is planning to conduct an one day Umpire course
on May, 21st 2010.
Invitations will be sent separately from Parabadminton.
24. Visa:
If a visa for Switzerland is needed, please send us all personal details including the nationality,
date of birth, passport number, expiry date, home address and contact number so that we can
send the official invitation for the purpose of visa application.
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25. Protest:
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Appeals must be in writing with a deposit of US$100. Refund will be made only when the
tournament committee approves the protest is sustained.
Relating to the player’s qualification must be raised with 30 minutes after the player’s
classification.
Appeals must be raised within 30 minutes after each game. Over the time limit of 30
minutes, appeals will not be accepted.
26. Tournament committee
Paul Kurzo / Referee Barbara Fryer (tbc) / Günter Klützke (other topics) or Jim Mackay (topics
concerning classification)
27. Organizer Address:
Inquiries and Entry: Ines Howald, Steinäckerstrasse 3b, CH-5442 Fislisbach
Tel.: 0041 56 426 08 17
Fax: 0041 43 299 77 66
E - Mail: [email protected]
28. Bankaccount:
Transfer under keyword: European Badminton 2010 +name of country.
Account holder:
OK Behindertenbadminton EM 2010, c/o Ruedi Zurflüh,
Lörenweg 12, 4460 Gelterkinden
Account number: 10592.09
Bank code:
80771
Bank:
Raiffeisenbank Oberbaselbiet, Postgasse 5,
CH-4460 Gelterkinden
IBAN number:
CH51 8077 1000 0010 5920 9
EVENT SUPPORTED BY:
Swiss Paraplegics Association: www.spv.ch
Swissolympic: www.swissolympic.ch
BC Fislisbach: www.bc-fislisbach.ch
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