Badminton Australia and representatives of Australia’s State and Territory Badminton organisations, including the ACTBA President, met on 18 March 2020 to discuss the JUNE BEVAN TEAM EVENT & AUSTRALASIAN U/17 CHAMPIONSHIPS, scheduled to be held in Perth, Western Australia from the 11th-18th April 2020 and the CP MADDERN TEAM EVENT & AUSTRALIAN U/19 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, scheduled to be held in Geelong, Victoria from the 4th July to 11th July, 2020. With consideration of the announcement by the Federal and State/Territory Governments relating to coronavirus and the importance of protecting the health and safety of the badminton community it was agreed to postpone both events with a view to holding the events later in the year, possibly in September/October 2020. Once a new date for both tournaments has been determined, the ACTBA will advertise an Expressions of Interest on the website for ACT players wishing to participate in either tournament.

In light of recent developments concerning the COVID-19 virus and to ensure the continued health and well being of the ACT badminton community, the ACTBA has decided to postpone the ACT’s preeminent badminton tournament, the ACT Open, which was scheduled to have been held at the Australian Institute of Sport from 2-3 May 2020. In a recent teleconference call with Badminton Australia and representatives of all state and territory badminton bodies, it was agreed that we will all again meet (via another teleconference call) on 24 June to discuss and agree to possible future dates for all of our postponed tournaments.  At this stage, and noting the evolving nature of the situation in relation to the COVID-19 virus, the ACTBA would be looking at hosting the ACT Open towards the end of the year. The ACTBA appreciates your understanding and cooperation during these difficult times.

Having considered the recent developments of COVID-19, the ACTBA regrettably inform that the Interclub competition to be held on the 28th of March has been cancelled with strong consideration for the health and safety of all our players and volunteers. ACTBA has decided to support the concerted effort by our government and world wide sporting bodies to attempt to limit the spread of this virus by not holding the tournament at this time. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and our thoughts are with those that are affected by this pandemic. If you have any questions, please contact us on our Facebook page or email us at badminton@badmintonact.org.au. The ACTBA will continue to monitor the situation and advise in due course on whether the ACT Open, currently scheduled to be held at the Australian Institute of Sport, from 2-3 May, will be held Yours sincerely, ACTBA Tournament Committee

ACTBA 2020 March InterClub Team Challenge Regulations ENTRY: The entry fee per team is $60. Entries close on Sunday 22nd March 2020 at 11.59pm To enter, Club’s must enter their Teams and pay through Tournament Software. Players must be a registered member of an ACTBA Club, or a registered member of a club affiliated with Badminton Australia (Open and B Grade only). If an event is oversubscribed and subject to a maximum draw size, entries by ACTBA club will be given preference over interstate Clubs. Register for the Tournament EVENT FORMAT This event is a doubles competition, and consists of MD, WD and XD depending on the Grade format. Open Grade 4 doubles Minimum of 4 players (any gender) Entry is open to interstate clubs. All players must be members of the same club. The club must be affiliated to Badminton Australia. B Grade 1 men’s doubles, 1 women’s doubles and 2 mixed doubles Minimum 2 men and 2 women. Entry is open to interstate clubs. All players must be members of the club. The club must be affiliated to Badminton Australia. C Grade -1 men’s doubles, 1 women’s doubles and 2 mixed doubles Minimum 2 men and 2 women. [read more…]