INVITATION 34 TH BRAZIL INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE 2019 1-5 May CAMPINAS / SP / Brazil A INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE EVENT & A WORLD RANKING TOURNAMENT 1 Sanctioned by Badminton World Federation and Badminton Pan Am 2 National Organization CONFEDERAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE BADMINTON President : Francisco Ferraz de Carvalho Address : Evandro Lins e Silva Avenue, 840 sl. 1715 Rio de Janeiro / RJ / Brazil Telephone : 55 21 3592-02-10 3 Tournament Organization & Venue Operacional: Hilton Santos operacional@badminton.org.br Tel: +55 (19) 98325-7171 or (19) 99105-5284 FONTE SÃO PAULO VENUE José Paulino St., 2.138 Vila Itapura / Campinas / SP / Brazil 4 Events Men s singles, Women s singles, Men s doubles, Women s doubles and Mixed doubles 5 Trophy & Medals Winners Gold Medal Runners-up Silver Medal Losing Semi-finalists Bronze Medal 6 Entry limits In singles: 64 in Qualifying draw and 32 in main draw. In doubles: 64 in Qualifying draw and 32 in main draw.
7 Prize Money Event/Position $25,000.00 US dollars 1 st Place 2 nd Place 3 rd Place 3 rd Place Men s singles 2250.00 1000.00 500.00 500.00 Women s singles 2250.00 1000.00 500.00 500.00 Men s doubles* 1500,00 650.00 Women s doubles* 1500.00 650.00 Mixed doubles* 1500.00 650.00 The Brazil Badminton Confederation informs that the above values are discounted rates in accordance with the laws of the country. Brazilian Players - discount of 30% Foreigners Players - discount of 15% 8 System Knock-out 9 Referee Mr. Trevor Mccain (Jamaica) - e-mail: trevormccain2@yahoo.com Wednesday May, 1 Technical Meeting 10:00 hs am at Fonte São Paulo Venue. 10 Time Schedule (as expected) The exact timetable will be presented after draw Wednesday May, 1 Qualification Round Start 15:00 hs (if necessary) Thursday May, 2 First Round Matches Start 10:00 hs, and Opening Ceremony 15:30 hs, following by continues first round matches Friday May, 3 Tournament continues Main Draws Saturday May, 4 Semifinals Sunday May, 5 Finals 11 Entries: Online entry only Please use this link for entries on line: https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=3abb834 4-A21A-488B-881D-90F6EFDE2ABB All entries must be made by using the BWF Online Entry System. Entries must be submitted no later than Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 23.59 hs (GMT +8.00)
Players cannot be entered unless they already have a BWF IDnumber. In case you wish to enter players who do not have a BWF IDnumber, since July of 2014 each MA can create the ID through Online Entry System. 12 Entry closing date Tuesday, April 2, 2019 13 14 15 M&Q World Ranking report M&Q Publish on BPAC web site Ranking for Seeding Main Draw Tuesday, April 2, 2019 Friday, April 5, 2019 Tuesday, April 9, 2019 16 Seeding Friday, April 12, 2019 17 Withdrawal Without Penalty Monday, April 15, 2019 Until 23:59h GMT (+08:00h) BWF HQ Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 18 Draw date Tuesday, April 16, 2019 US$ 250 per player (not event) 19 Entry fees Payed in cash before beginning of tournament. We will not accept old dollar bills. 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 AEROSENSA 50 21 Courts 4 court mats 22 Conditions The draw Will be conducted under the BWF Competition Regulations. 23 Withdrawals Please ensure that the organizer will be informed immediately when a player has to withdraw, together with the reason. Attention: Any withdrawal after the Monday immediately preceding the draw, for any reason whatsoever, renders the Member Association concerned liable to an amount of $ 150,00 for the inconvenience caused by the withdrawal (as defined in BWF General Competition Regulations). Withdrawals without penalty Monday, April 15, 2019
24 Visa Until 23:59h GMT (+08:00h) BWF HQ Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 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: operacional@badminton.org.br). Necessary to indicate the full name and Passport number 25 Airport Campinas International Airport (Viracopos) (34,7 km away from the hotel) Official Hotel (Bookings Must Be Made Directly With The Hotel) Malibu Inn Hotel Dr. Antonio Alvares Lobo St, 590 Botafogo Campinas / SP / Brazil 26 Accommodation Contact Person Mrs. Raquel E-Mail: reservas@hotelmalibuinn.com.br Phone: +55 19 2517-70-00 or +55 19 98138-13-97 (business hours) Prize: Individual Room aprox. US$ 55 / day + tax Double Room aprox. US$ 60 / day + tax Triple Room aprox. US$ 75 / day + tax (only 10 apartments) ASSISTANCE AT THE AIRPORT. TRANSFER AIRPORT HOTEL AIRPORT 27 Transportation Note 1: This service is only for those who make reservations in the official hotel. Players who do not use these hotel will not receive this service. Note 2: Transpor Hotel x Venue x Hotel it will not be offered because the distance is only 500 meters
Transport Request Form in the next page. 28 Insurance To be arranged individually by participants. Francisco Ferraz de Carvalho - President Confederação Brasileira de Badminton TRANSPORT REQUEST FORM ON NEXT PAGE ATTENTION TO THE ITEM 27 (notes 1 and 2) OF THIS INVITATION
TRANSPORT REQUEST FORM 3 (Deadline APRIL 10, 2019) Main contact person Email Address Hilton Santos operacional@badminton.org.br Complete this transport request form and sent back to: operacional@badminton.org.br by APRIL 10, 2019 (Attention - 2 pages to complete) Airport transportation between airport x hotel x airport will only be provided for players, coaches, and officials staying at the official hotel. TEAM ARRIVAL NUMBER OF PASSENGERS: DATE OF ARRIVAL: EXPECTED ARRIVAL TIME: FLIGHT NUMBER: AIR COMPANY: DEPARTURE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS: DATE OF DEPARTURE: EXPECTED DEPARTURE TIME: FLIGHT NUMBER: AIR COMPANY: Name of Team Manager: Phone Contact :
List of Passengers The names of the passengers to be used for the transport shall be informed below Remember that: transport will only be offered to those staying at the official hotel. Family and friends of players and coaches must pay the US$ 30 value for transportation Name of passanger Function (Player, Coach, Parents)