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Yonex Alberta Junior Elite Series
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Week:43
Category:u15/17/19
City:Edmonton, AB
Country:Canada
Entry deadline:2017-09-29
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2017 YONEX ALBERTA JUNIOR ELITE 

VENUE/ENDROIT: Derrick Golf & Winter Club, 3500 – 119 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T6J 5P5

PHONE: 780.437-1833

EMAIL/COURRIEL: jbell@badmintonalberta.ca

WEBSITE: https://www.derrickclub.com

DATES/DATES:
October 27th to the 29th 2017

ENTRY DEADLINE:
September 29th 2017 @23:59PM PST
Unpaid entries will not be included in the draws. LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 
Requests for extenuating circumstances will only be accepted via the Provincial Organization of the player and such requests are not guaranteed to proceed.
Any request for extenuating circumstances will be subject to a additional $50 registration fee. 

EVENTS:
Events will be held in singles, doubles and mixed doubles for U15, U17 and U19 age categories. Badminton Canada will be utilizing the Tournament Software online registration system.
Consolations will be held for all competitors defeated in their first-round match of the main event. It will be the responsibility of each athlete to notify the draw desk, within 30 minutes of their opening round defeat. Consolation rounds offered time permitting.

REFUNDS/WITHDRAW PENALTY:
Refunds are provided to participants, less a 25% administration fee, who withdraw prior to the entry deadline of the competition. After the entry deadline, but before the draws are made, refunds are provided less a 50% administration fee. Refunds will not be provided for withdrawals after the draws have been made. 
For athletes who chose to withdraw from an event after the registration deadline (September 29th 2017) will be withdrawn from all events the athlete has registered to participate in.

PRIZES: 
Medals for winner, finalists, and two third place finishers 
Prizes for Consolation winners

SEEDING & DRAWS:
Seeding done by Badminton Canada’s Seeding Committee and draws according to the Canadian regulations

TOURNAMENT FEES:
The entry fee of $115 per player must be made online. 
Late registrants are subject to a 50$ fee

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE/COMMITTE DE ORGANISATION:
Contact info: 

OFFICALS/OFFICIELS:
Tournament Chair: Joyce Pittman, Email-jypittman@shaw.ca Phone (780) 983-4661
Referee: Paula Sceviour, Email-pjsceviour@panda.ca Phone (403) 660-7834 
Deputy Referee: Jeff Bell, Email – jbell@badmintonalberta.ca Phone (403) 297-2108
Badminton Canada: Mike Luck-mikeluck@badminton.ca Phone (613) 569-2424 x102

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
Friday-27/10/2017- 9:00am – Rounds of 64, 32, 16 in all events
Saturday-28/10/2017-8:00am – Quarter-finals & Semi-finals
Sunday-29/10/2017-9:00am – Finals

TOUNAMENT RULES:
The 21-Rally Point scoring format will be utilized. Three-minute warm-up and ten-minute default will be strictly enforced. The use of protective eyewear is strongly recommended during play (not mandatory). 

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION 
Badminton Canada will be following the 2018 BWF Calendar year for the entire 2017-18 season. Competition is open to athletes born 2004 or later (U15), 2002 or later (U17),2000 or later (U19). All participants in Junior Elite Series tournaments must be registered members of BCan or a Member Association of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and provide their member ID upon online registration.

The registration fee to become a member of Badminton Canada will be an annual fee (Sept 1st-August 31st) and you must be a registered member in good standing with a BCan provincial membership organization in order to be a registered member of BCan. 

*Non-Canadian association participants will be charged an extra $25 fee for entering a tournament. 

The maximum number of entrants is 150. Should the maximum entry be exceeded, priority will be given to players/teams ranked in the top 10 in each event on the Canadian National ranking list. After the top 10 ranked players/teams in each event, priority will be given to players based on their date of entry onto the tournament. Doubles and Mixed teams will be considered based on the latest entry date of the two partners.

CLOTHING REGULATIONS:
BWF Regulations and the Badminton Canada Competition Uniform Regulations shall be followed-http://www.badminton.ca/file/708545/?dl=1 
Use of protective eyewear is strongly recommended during play, but is not required.

COACH CERTIFICATION:
Deadline for registration as a coach is THE SAME AS THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR ATHLETES. All coaches must comply with the Badminton Canada Coaching Certification Policy. You can find the policy here: http://www.badminton.ca/page/31585/Policies 
This is the second event for the 2017-18 season, ALL COACHES MUST REGISTER FOR THE 2017-18 SEASON.

HOTEL: 
Delta Edmonton South Hotel and Conference Centre
4404 Gateway Boulevard, Edmonton, AB T6H 5C2
Tel: 800.916-4339 / Toll free reservations 1.888.890-3222 
Standard Accommodation: Double $131 + tax; Triple $141 + tax; Quad $151 + tax per night

Please have the guests in your group directly call Marriott Reservations at 1 (800) 268-1133on or before Thursday, October 5th, 2017, (the “Cutoff Date”) to make their sleeping room reservations. 

Quote: Badminton Alberta Derrick Junior Room Block to receive the discounted rates.

Centrally located, on Gateway Blvd, surrounded by numerous restaurants. Ten-minute drive from The Derrick Club. Complimentary parking and Internet. Swimming pool, hot tub and 24 hr fitness facility, as well as on-site restaurant and lounge.


WAIVER OF RIGHTS:
I hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, waive and release any and all claims for damages I may have against Badminton Canada, any of it's member organizations, the host venue, and their respective agents, members of staff, for any and all injuries which may be suffered by me, through accident or negligence, in conjunction with my competition and attendance at all related activities of this event.
I accept the above terms from the time of online entry until the completion of the tournament.