CIRCULAR - FEW IMPORTANT DECISIONS TAKEN IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING & ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF BAI ON 31ST MAY, 2025

CIRCULAR

6th June, 2025

To:

Hony. Secretary

All Affiliated Units of WBBA


Sub:     Few important decisions taken in the BAI Executive Committee Meeting and Annual General Meeting held at New Delhi on 31st May, 2025

 

Dear All,

 

Please note that in the EC Meeting and Annual General Meeting held at New Delhi on 31st May, 2025.  You may please go through the following points which are of utmost importance:

 

1)        All Affiliated Units will be responsible for collection of entry fees of their players for all National Ranking Badminton Tournaments and forward the entry fees through DD / online to the Organisers for all the entries sent before start of the Tournament.  If there is a withdrawal of Players within withdrawal date, entry fees will not be required.  This will be effective from 1st July, 2025 onwards.

 

2)           National Ranking draws will henceforth be made in BAI Office within 72 hours from the date of publishing the M&Q list.  Draws will be shown LIVE through YouTube and Video recording will be made to have full transparency.

 

           Draws for National Championships and Zonal Championships will be made in the Venue as per present norms.

 

3)         For participation in National Championships and Zonal Championships, Organisers to pay Lump Sum amount of Rs. 500/- per member of the teams towards expenses for arrival and departure in the States concerned (for transportation from Airport / Railway Station).  However, if any Organiser want to arrange transport for the Teams for arrival & departure, that has to be notified in advance.  However, in any case as per present norms transportation To & Fro from Hotel to Venue and back will have to be provided by the Organisers.

 

4)           Entries for participation in International events will be forwarded by BAI for players who are within the BWF Rank of 150 and BAI Rank 100.  Entries to be forwarded through Affiliated Units within due time already notified.  This will commence with immediate effect.

 

5)           On the basis of various requests received, it has been decided to allow Voluntary Age Rectification Scheme (VARS) who have an existing BAI ID but have an incorrect Date of Birth and/or discrepancy in their Date of Birth / Age.  This scheme will be open for a period of Two (2) months with immediate effect.  The applications to be submitted with a fees of Rs. 5000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) to be paid to BAI.  Detailed Circular will follow.

 

In view of the decision mentioned in Sl. No.1, all the Affiliated Units are requested to send the total entry fees of their players for National Ranking Badminton Tournaments to be sent within 24 hours from the date of withdrawal.  The amount may please be sent either through DD or through online to WBBA Account.  WBBA, thereafter, will  forward the entry fees to the concerned Organisers before start of the Tournament.

 

We would again like to reiterate that as per decision of the WBBA Council, all entries for National Ranking Badminton Tournaments are to be sent to WBBA Office before 48 hours of the last date of entry of BAI.  WBBA will not be responsible if the entry do not reach at the scheduled time.

 

Thanking you,

 

Sekhar C. Biswas

Hony. General Secretary

West Bengal Badminton Association

 

Copy to:               1)           Sri U. N. Banerjee

                                                President, WBBA

 

                                2)           All concerned