The 14^th International Friendship Ladies Badminton Tournament in USA 2008

1. Host: Osaka Ladies Badminton Federation

2. Management: Orange County Badminton Club

Osaka Ladies Badminton Federation

3. Tentative Supporters: USA Badminton

Nippon Badminton Association

Japan Ladies Badminton Federation

Osaka Prefecture Badminton Association

Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd

4. Tentative Sponsors: Yonex USA Co., Ltd

K & D Graphics

Bebe’s Thai Restaurant

Phi-Ten USA, Inc.

5. Date: October 17-19, 2008

Friday, Oct. 17 9:00 am Registration

10:00 am Opening Ceremony

10:15 am Games

Saturday, Oct. 18 9:00 am Games & Finals

6:30 pm Banquet

Sunday, Oct. 19 9:00 am Finals

6. Venue: Orange County Badminton Club

1432 N. Main Street, Orange, CA 92867, USA

Tel: 0101-714-639-6222 / Fax: 0101-714-639-8392

www.ocbadmintonclub.com

7. Team: Team competition according to age (three doubles)

　　　　　　(Teams of less than 6 members will be disqualified.)

A Zone: Teams comprised of advanced-level competitors.

B Zone: Teams comprised of players 55 years of age and under

C Zone: Teams comprised of players 56 years of age and over

D Zone: Teams comprised of players 66 years of age and over

Age determined by the first day of the tournament, October 17, 2008.

Any change of player’s entry should be notified to Osaka Ladies Badminton Federation by September 30, 2008.

8. Competition method: All teams will play a round-robin, pool play format

consisting of four to five teams in each pool. The winning team of each pool (and in some cases the second-place team in a pool, depending on the number of pools/groups) will advance into the main-draw competition.

9. Rules: In accordance with the playing rules and management

regulations of the Osaka Ladies Badminton Federation

and the Badminton World Federation (BWF)

21 points.

10. Qualifications: Female 23 years and older for B-D Zone. A Zone

competition has no age restrictions.

11. Shuttlecocks: Yonex AS-50

12. Award: A Zone 1^st place US$2,000, 2^nd place US$1,500,

and 3^rd place US$1,000, plus medals.

B-D Zone will receive medals.

13. Entry fee: US$200 per one team (check or credit card accepted)

Overseas teams are free from the entry fee

All players will receive tournament t-shirt.

US$20 per person for banquet party on Saturday.

14. Contact details: Entry forms should be sent by mail to the following address:

Mrs. Hiromi Murai, Chief Director

Osaka Ladies Badminton Federation

2-43-18,fukumanji-cho-minami,Yao-city,

Osaka,Japan(PC581-0843)

Tel 081-72-997-0073 Fax 081-72-923-0072

E-mail: olbmurai@kisweb.ne.jp

http://www.kisweb.ne.jp/personal/olbf/international/

15. Deadline: August 17, 2008

16. Remarks: The allocation of teams is to be fixed at the discretion

of the host.

It is recommended that all members dress in international team standards, with country and name on the back of shirts.

In case of injury during the games, first-aid treatment is given. However, the host is not responsible for any other treatment. Please complete the liability waiver and submit with entry form.

17. Official Hotel: The Extended StayAmerica Orange County – Katella

(1635 W. Katella Avenue, Orange, CA, 92867, USA,

0101-714-639-8608, fax 0101-714-639-8472, website:

http://www.extendedstayamerica.com). Within

walking distance. Refer to “OCBC” for reservation.

The DoubleTree Hotel Anaheim/Orange County

(100 The City Drive, Orange, CA 92868, USA,

0101-714-634-4500, fax 0101-714-978-2370, website:

http://www.doubletree.com). Refer to “OCBC” for

reservation.