Croatian Badminton International

Croatian International 2012 Invitation

Part of the Badminton Europe Circuit 2011-12

CROATIAN INTERNATIONAL 2012

Zagreb 8 March – 11  March 2012

 

Accomodation form (HTML)

Accomodation form (Word)


ORGANIZER                               

  • Croatian Badminton Association
  • Tournament Director Mr. Željko Miškulin 
  • E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • Phone: +385 98 253 300  
  • Fax: +385 1 369 25 01
  • Contact person: Jelena Kereković
  • Phone: +385 95 911 57 12 

 

VENUE                                          

  • Dom sportova (small hall)
  • Trg Krešimira Ćosića 11, 10 000 Zagreb
  • Phone: +385 1 3650 333
  • Fax: +385 1 369 25 01

DATES                                        

  • Thursday, 8  March - Qualifying rounds 
  • Friday, 9  March - 09:00 Main rounds
  • Saturday, 10   - March 10:00 Quarter-finals; 16:00 Semi-finals
  • Sunday, 11  March - 10:00 Finals

 

EVENTS                                       

  • Men's Singles,
  • Women's Singles,
  • Men's Doubles,
  • Women's Doubles,
  • Mixed Doubles
  • The number of players/pairs to be accepted in the main events: 32 for single events and 24 for double events. 

 

ELIGIBILITY TO PLAY

  • All badminton players who are eligible to play for any BWF Member Association.

 

SYSTEM OF COMPETITION 

  • K.O. system according to the Laws of Badminton and Competition Regulation of the BWF.

 

SHUTLLES                                 

  • Victor Gold Champion

 

COURTS                                   

  • 5 VICTOR PRO courts

 

ENTRIES                                

  • All entries must be made by using the BWF Online Entry System.
  • Entries must be submitted no later than Tuesday 14th February 2012 at 23.59 BWF HQ time (GMT +08.00)
  • Players can not be entered unless they already have a BWF ID-number. In case you wish to enter players who do not have a BWF ID-number, please contact the BWF office well in advance of the tournament, so that the players concerned can get a BWF ID-number before the closing date of the tournament.

No late entries will be accepted.

CLOSING DATE                    

  • 14 February 2012

 

WITHDRAWALS

  • Please ensure that the organizer is informed immediately about withdrawal, together with the reason.
  • Any withdrawal after the Sunday immediately preceeding the draw, for any reason whatsoever, renders the Member Association concerned liable to an amount of US$ 150,00 for the inconvenience caused by the withdrawal (as defined in BWF General Competition Regulations.

 

ENTRY FEES                    

  • Singles: € 40.- per player, Doubles: € 30.- per player/event
  • The Member Association that enters a player into a Circuit tournament is responsible for paying the entry fees for that player. There is no title to returning or remission of the entry fee in case of withdrawal from the tournament for any reason whatsoever.
  • The entry fee shall be paid prior to the commencement of the tournament. The entry fee for each player must be paid prior to his first match at the latest. If the entry fee is not paid in time, the player will not be allowed to start the match. However, the Organizer has the right to claim the entry fee from any players who withdraw from the tournament after submitting the entry form and before the deadline for paying the entry fee. The Organizer has the right to decline any entry form of players in case their entry fee from the previous years is not settled.

 

DRAW                     

  • Will be made by Badminton Europe.

 

REFEREE                             

  • Susana Maldonado (Portugal)
  • E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • Mobile phone: 00351 917829755

 

DEPUTY REFEREE

  • Ivanka Pokorni (Croatia)
  • E-mail: ivpokorni@gmail

 

TOURNAMENT WEB

  • Please check regularly this web for details regarding ACCOMMODATION, MEALS and TRANSPORTATION

 

PRIZE MONEY         

5.000 USD

 

 

MS

WS

MD

WD

XD

Total

Winner

440

440

740/pair

740/pair

740/pair

3.100

 

Runner up

300

300

 

 

 

  600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.700

Official exchange rate from 10.11.2011 ( date of issue of this invitation )

The Organizer will pay the prize money cash during the closing ceremony. The prize money will be awarded only to those players who attend the closing ceremony.

 

POINT OF ARRIVAL  

For players who will have official accommodation the local transport will be provided from following points              

  • Zagreb Main Train Station
  • Zagreb Bus Station
  • Zagreb Airport Pleso

 

  • Transport Manager Ms. Maja Jambrović
  • Phone +385 99 344 20 72

 

ACCOMODATION 

  • Accommodation should be ordered on the enclosed hotel reservation form together with the entries:

 

Hotel  „Laguna“ ***

Kranjčevićeva 29, 10 000 Zagreb

(200 m from sport hall )
  • triple room    -   40 EUR per person/night
  • double room -   47 EUR per person/night
  • single room   -   75 EUR per person/night
Breakfast included

 

Hotel Porin**

Sarajevska 41

(bus transport )
  • double room - 37 EUR per person/night
  • single room - 52 EUR per person/night
Breakfast included

 

PAYMENTS

Payable in cash at the info desk in the sport hall during the first competition day or before tournament to:

  • Zagrebačka banka dd
  • 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Acc: 703000-0282731
  • SWIFT: ZABAHR2X
  • IBAN: HR 4723600001101561788

 

INSURANCE

  • Insurance shall be arranged individually by each player. During the tournament a doctor will be present in the hall.

 

FURTHER PROVISIONS

  • The Croatian International Championships will be played in accordance with the Laws of Badminton, the BWF Competition Regulations and the BE Circuit Regulations 2010/2011. In case of a dispute the referee shall have a decisive word.
  • Each participant must be ready to play at the specific time. If not present, his/her match will be scratched. Therefore, the competitors should not leave the venue during the tournament unless allowed by the referee.
  • Players shall not plan their departure less than two (2) hours after their last match is planned to conclude. If a player is unable to compete due to early departure, he/she may be penalized by removal of ranking points and return of awarded prizes.
  • Advertisements and allowed clothing modifications must comply with BWF Competition Regulations 19 to 23 and Circuit Instructions 18.

 

VISAS


After entering a player(s) in the tournaments it is the Member Nation’s responsibility to secure visas for their players – if this is needed. Make sure that visa applications are made early enough.

This application should contain:

  • Name,
  • date of birth,
  • city of birth,
  • address,
  • passport No,
  • issue date of passport,
  • valid date of passport,
  • date of arrival/departure for each person;

and should be sent to the CBA (details below).

After that the CBA will send invitation letter.

All visas participants needing a visa should request for a letter of guarantee till 10 March 2011.

 

BETTING


Betting might be offered from this event.

Please note that betting is not allowed to be made by players or officials connected to the Event either in person or through a third party. Participants may therefore not make bets on the Event or procure through third parties the making of bets with a betting agency. Participants who, in violation of this prohibition, nevertheless make or procure through third parties the making of bets with betting agencies shall be immediately disqualified from participation in the Event and are liable for legal prosecution. Similarly manipulation of games will be met with disqualification and possible legal prosecution. Any violation mentioned above is also a breach of Player's Code of Conduct (Art. 5.2.) and will be sanctioned by BWF.

 

PLEASE NOTICE THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS

FINES FOR WITHDRAWING FROM THE European Badminton Circuit TOURNAMENT:

 

“After entering a player(s) in the tournaments it is the Member Nation’s responsibility to secure visas for their players – if this is needed. Make sure that visa applications are made early enough. The Tournaments Organisers will have to do everything possible to enable the entered players to get a visa.“