NIC 2024

Tournament

KEY DATES                      

• 8^th October - Entry deadline date                                    
• 8^th October - World Ranking date for M&Q-report
• 11^th October - M&Q report release date
• 15^th October - World Ranking date for seeding/draw
• 28^th October - Withdraw without penalty date
• 29^th October - Draw date
• 6^th Nov 20.00pm - Team managers meeting at Jotunhallen
• 7^th Nov 09.00am - Qualifications (start dep on entries)
• 8^th Nov 09.00am - Main draw Round 1 & 2
• 9^th Nov 10.00am - Quarterfinals and Semifinals
• 10^th Nov 10.00am - Finals
  The final frame schedule shall be made at least 20 days before the start of the tournament and shall be published on the tournament’s website.

VENUE
Jotunhallen
Sportsveien 25
3224 Sandefjord, Norway

EVENTS                             
Men's and Women's Singles, Men's and Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles
Number of players/pairs accepted for the main draw: Singles 32 and Doubles 24.

In accordance with regulation § 9.2 and § 9.3 in BWF Statutes, Section 5.3.3.1: World Ranking System, an event must contain at least 8 (eight) competitors in the first published version of the main draw. If the required number of competitors is not met in the first published version of the main draw, this particular event shall not count towards any ranking, i.e. BEC Elite Circuit Ranking and BWF World Ranking.

In accordance with regulation § 9.4 in BWF Statutes, Section 5.3.3.1: World Ranking System, the first published version of the main draw of an event must contain at least 1 (one) entry from a Member other than the hosting Member. If an event does not contain at least 1 (one) entry from a Member other than the hosting Member, this particular event shall not count towards any ranking.

Badminton Europe is not liable for any costs incurred by third persons (players, coaches, umpires, team managers etc.) because of an event not having enough competitors to count for the rankings.

ELIGIBLE PLAYERS            
All players of clubs affiliated through their National Associations to the BADMINTON WORLD FEDERATION

SHUTTLES                         
FZ FORZA VIP

COURTS                            
5 Competition YONEX courts

ENTRIES                            
All entries must be made by using the BWF Online Entry System:

https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/E722FD17-E18E-40CA-A2BB-34AF88501A72

Players cannot 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 receive a BWF ID-number before the closing date of the tournament.

Compliance with GCR 7.9: “In making or authorising entries, the Member concerned is reconfirming its acceptance, and acceptance by the Players being entered, of the BWF’s regulations and Disciplinary processes.”

Entry deadline                 
October 8^th 2024 at 23:59 BWF HQ-time (17:59 CET)

VISA                                  
Important for all players who need visa for Norway.

Please request immediately from Badminton Norway the official INVITATION LETTER and apply as soon as possible. Contact: badminton@badminton.no

DRAW                               
The draw will be done by Badminton Europe.

CONDITIONS                    
Colour, design, lettering and advertising on clothing shall be regulated by BWF General Competition Regulations § 20 to 24. Any breach of these regulations will be forwarded to BWF.

It is mandatory that partners in doubles wear the same colour of the T-shirt and shorts/skirts at all time during play in both the qualification and the main draw. Failing to do so shall result in an administrative fine of 100 EUR.

BEC regulations.pdf

BWF regulations.pdf

Players shall not plan their departure less than 2 (two) hours after their last match is planned to conclude. If a player is unable to compete due to early departure, he/she shall be penalised by Forfeiture of rewards (removal of Elite Circuit ranking points and shall not be awarded prizes or prize money). Badminton Europe shall propose to BWF that the gained BWF ranking points are also removed. The organising Member can cancel a tournament in case of force majeure. Such cancellation must be announced at least 15 days before the start of the tournament. If a cancellation is announced less than 15 days before the start of the tournament, then the Member organising the tournament is liable for any expenses incurred by third persons (players, coaches, umpires, team managers etc.). Badminton Europe is not liable for any costs incurred by third persons because of a cancellation of a tournament.

DOPING CONTROL           
Doping control may be carried out by the Norwegian Sports Confederation.

Doping control in badminton, in accordance with BWF Anti-Doping Regulations, is conducted out-of-competition and in-competition with the collection of urine and/or blood samples.

Athletes are responsible for any substance found in their body. Before an athlete takes any medication, they should check with their doctor, and if necessary, get a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE).
For more information about anti-doping, please visit the BWF website: https://corporate.bwfbadminton.com/integrity/anti-doping-overview/

BADMINTON                    
Section 2.4 of the BWF Statutes (Code on The Prevention of The Manipulation of

INTEGRITY                       
Competitions) relates to anti-corruption and anti-match manipulation, and this code applies to all participants at this tournament.

To protect the integrity of BWF sanctioned tournaments, participants are not allowed to bet in any way on badminton matches, shall respect the principle of fair play, and shall not attempt to influence the course or result of a game or match.

Every person has an obligation to report to the BWF any approaches by anyone to gather inside information or to change the outcome of a match(es).

For more information, please refer to BWF’s website: https://corporate.bwfbadminton.com/integrity/anti-match-fixing-overview/

INSURANCE                      
To be arranged individually by participants.

Member and/or Organiser may be liable for claims originating from the damages incurred by the participants and/or any other persons, arising from or in connection to the particular BEC Elite Circuit tournament, according to local Law. Badminton Europe is not liable for any such claims, actions, damages, costs or expenses of any nature whatsoever, including but not limited to injury or loss to person or property, arising out of or in any way related, directly or indirectly, to the particular BEC Elite Circuit tournament. It is recommended that Member and/or Organisers purchase a proper Insurance Policy that would cover their potential legal liability.

Accommodation

Reservations must be made using this reservation link 👉 Book your room here

Reservations made directly to the hotel will not be accepted. All guests must settle their own accounts by credit card at the hotel before departure. It is also possible to request a payment link before arrival.
Please contact the hotel directly by:
email; cc.atlantic@strawberry.no
phone; +47 33428150

Hotel                                
Clarion Collection Hotel Atlantic (Jernbaneallèen 33, 3201 Sandefjord)
phone +47 33 42 81 50, e-mail: cc.atlantic@strawberry.no

Prices                                
NOK 1260.- single room per night (including breakfast)
NOK 1560.- double room per night (including breakfast)
NOK 1910.- triple room per night (including breakfast)

We offer our guests complimentary coffee and tea 24 hours a day, “fika” (cookies or cakes) from 15.00 until 17.00 and evening meal from 18.00 until 20.00. The evening meal consists of a soup with croutons, a main course, salads, bread, coffee & tea.

Transport

There will be arranged pick-up service only from and to Sandefjord Airport Torp as after a schedule made from all the incoming bookings.

There will be a scheduled transport between the official hotel and the venue during the tournament.

The official hotel is Clarion Hotel Collection Atlantic, and it’s possible to travel (at your own expense) to and from the airport by shuttlebus/train. The train station (Sandefjord) is situated about 300 metres from the hotel.

Booking of transport, to be returned to the Norwegian Badminton Association not later than 18th October 2024.

The form shall be send to badminton@badminton.no

Arriving at Oslo Airport Gardermoen?
If you are arriving to Oslo Airport Gardermoen, you need to take the RE11 train to Sandefjord. You can get the tickets for this trip at: https://www.vy.no/en

Here you need to put in "Oslo Lufthavn" as "Were from?" and "Sandefjord" as "Were to?". 

The trip takes about 2 hours and costs around 43 Euro.

Departure from Torp Airport after the tournament?

If you have departure from Torp Airport and need to make a reservation for transport, please contakt Marielle on: marielle.sorby@gmail.com

NB! The transport for departure is ONLY to Torp. If you have departure from Oslo Airport Gardermoen, you need to take the RE11 train from Sandefjord to Oslo Airport: https://www.vy.no/en

M & Q + Draw

https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draws.aspx?id=E722FD17-E18E-40CA-A2BB-34AF88501A72

Practice

• Wednesday 6^th November between 6.pm-9.pm (5 courts)
  You can book 45 min. per court (f.e. 6.pm – 6.45.pm). The practice courts will be the competition courts in Jotunhallen (Sportsveien 25, 3224 Sandefjord)

• Please send your requests until 1^st November to badminton@badminton.no using the practice booking form in the link below.
• Thursday 7^th and Friday 8^th November, the 5 competition courts are up for practice from 8.am until the venue need to be ready for play.
• After the conclusion of the last match of the day, there will be a possibility to practice on all 5 courts until 9.pm. This is by the “first come, first serve principle”.
• Before the start of the tournament on 9^th and 10^th of November, it will be possible to practice from 08.00-09.30. This is by the “first come, first serve principle”.

Economy

ENTRY FEES                      
EUR 60 in Singles and EUR 100 per pair in Doubles.

PAYMENT                         
The Member that enters a player into a BEC Elite Circuit tournament is responsible for paying the entry fees for that player. The entry fees become due if a player is entered and has not been withdrawn when the entry deadline passes. It is recommended that the entry fees are paid by bank transfer, but the organizers can accept cash payment at the tournaments.

Invoices will be sent to each Member Association in connection with the final approval of entry list.

The entry fees will not be refunded in the case of a withdrawal. For all the withdrawn players the organizers can invoice the entry fee to the relevant Member. 

Any withdrawal after the Monday immediately preceding the draw, for any reason whatsoever, renders the Member concerned liable to an amount of USD 150 for the inconvenience caused by the withdrawal (as defined in BWF General Competition Regulations).

Any player not showing up for a match at the tournament, without having been withdrawn in advance, renders the Member concerned liable to an additional amount of USD 500 for the inconvenience caused by the “no show” (as defined in BWF General Competition Regulations).

The entry fees must be paid to:

Norwegian Badminton Association, 
N-0840 Oslo, Norway, Bank Account 44482362564.
Bank address: Grong Sparebank, Postboks 104, 7871 Grong
SWIFT-code: GRONN021XXX                         IBAN-no: NO3844482362564
Bank charges etc. have to be paid by the National Association and will not be accepted by the Norwegian Badminton Association.

PRIZE MONEY                  
5000 EURO, International Series Tournament                                    

Prize money will be paid by cash payments after the prize giving ceremony.
Currency is from 11. July 2024 (1USD = 0,9EUR)