I MERCOSUL INTERNATIONAL SERIES INVITATION 1) Sanctioned by: Badminton Word Federation and Badminton Pan Am 2) National Organization: CONFEDERAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE BADMINTON Rua Firmino Costa nº 27 – Taquaral – Campinas/SP/Brasil www.badminton.org.br e-mail: [email protected] Telefone: 55 19 3579 49 36 3) Contact Tournament Organization: Mr. Francisco Ferraz (President of CBBd) or Mr. Cássio Toledo e-mail: [email protected] phone: 55 19 9368-8981 4) Venue: Ginásio de Esportes Costa Cavalcanti Rua Lisboa s/nº - Jardim Alice – Foz do Iguaçu / PR / Brazil 5) Events: Men’s Single, Women’s Single, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles 6) Entry limits: In Single – 32 in main draw In Doubles – 32 in main draw If necessary, will be played qualification draws in the following formats: Single Man 64> 8, Single Women 32> 4, Double 16> 4 7) Prize Money: $ 5.000 (US Dollars) according the following: 1st place 2nd place MS 500 350 WS 500 350 8) System: Knock-out 9) Referee: David Carton (USA) MD 2x350 2x200 WD 2x350 2x200 XD 2x350 2x200 10) Time Schedule (as expected): Tuesday – May, 28 – Wednesday – May 29 – Thursday – May 30 – Friday – May 31 – Saturday – Jun 1 – Sunday – Jun 2 – Technical Meeting - 4:00 pm Qualification Round Main Draws Tournament continues Morning – Quarterfinals Evening – Semifinals Finals The exact timetable will be presented after draw 11) Entries: Online entry only – All entries must be made using the BWF Online Entry System http://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/onlineentry/onlineentry.aspx?id=50512E15-3E10-4835-A31F-194AB0C0142D Entries must be submitted no later than : May, 7, 2013 at 23:59 - BWF office in Kuala Lumpur Q time (GMT +10.00) No late entries will be accepted. In case you wish to enter players who do not have a BWF ID-Number, please contact the BWF office well in advance(7days) before closing date of the tournament, so that the players concerned can get a BWF ID-number before the closing date of the tournament. Please click here for the player profile form. Search for the players in the above link before requesting for a new and all request must be made by the Member Associations. Key Datelines 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) Entry closing date: Tuesday May, 7, 2013 World ranking date for M&Q: Thursday May 9 2013 Published MQ date : Friday May 10 2013 World Ranking date for seeding : Thursday 16 May , 2013 Published seeding Report : Friday 17 May ,2013 Last date for withdrawal : Sunday May 19, 2013 Draw date: Tuesday May, 21, 2013 19) Entry fees: US$ 50.00 per player. NOT EVENT. Payed in cash before beginning of tournament If entry fees are not paid according to the regulations, the players concerned are not allowed to play. The member association that enters a player into a circuit tournament is responsible for paying the entry fees for that player. 20) Shuttles: YONEX AS 50 21) Courts: 4 court mats 22) Conditions: The draw will be conducted under the BWF General Competition Regulations. 23) Withdrawals: Please ensure that the organizer will be informed immediately when a player has to withdraw, together with the reason. Any withdrawal after the Sunday immediately preceding 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). Withdrawal without penalty: May, 19, 2013 24) Visa: Important for all players who need visa for Brazil. Please request immediately from Confederação Brasileira de Badminton an official INVITATION LETTER and apply as soon as possible. E-mail: [email protected] 25) Transportation and Accommodation: The Confederação Brasileira de Badminton to the official hotel, and venue, only when booking for the Official Hotels. Please, contact: Atmosfera Turismo e Eventos Av. das Cataratas, 1419 – Vila Yolanda Fone: 55 45 3523-7835 / 55 45 9989-5869 (Mr. Pacheco) E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] 26) Accommodation: Tournament official hotel: Please contact: Atmosfera Turismo e Eventos Av. das Cataratas, 1419 – Vila Yolanda Fone: 55 45 3523-7835 / 55 45 9989-5869 (Mr. Pacheco) E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Hotel Adress and website Recanto Park Av. Costa e Silva, 3500 Single Double Triple US$ 190 US$ 190 US$ 230 www.recantoparkhotel.com.br Continental Inn Av. Paraná, 1089 www.continentalinn.com.br US$ 140 US$ 140 US$ 206 Nadai Av.República Argentina, 1332 US$ 110 US$ 120 US$ 140 www.nadaiconforthotel.com.br Damen R.Elfrida E.Rios, 2440 (near venue) US$ 50 US$ 75 www.hoteldamn.com Breakfast included 23) Insurance: To be arranged individually by participants. For further information please contact: CÁSSIO TOLEDO – e-mail: [email protected] HILTON SANTOS – e-mail: [email protected] Francisco Ferraz de Carvalho President Confederação Brasileira de Badminton US$ 110