Based on evaluations of the recent past series of performances of the “Bengal Senior Players” (both Men & Women) in ‘East Zone Championships’ & ‘Nationals’ it revealed that despite having skills and talents, graphs of the selected Senior Players have gone down sharply to alarming level primary due to lack of stamina, endurances and strength and they are unable to compete at all and meekly surrender themselves, whereas standards &graphs of the Juniors and Sub-Juniors have significantly gone upwards, achieving acclamations even at National levels.

Considering the above, the Council in its meeting held on 27/12/2025 unanimously decided to modify &amend the under mentioned provisions of the ‘TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS 2025, effective from 2026:

Clause G (i), (ii), (vii) & (ix) of the “Tournament Regulations 2025” be stand amended and replaced as under:

i)   Eligibility to represent the “Bengal Team” to participate in BAI National Championships and East Zone / Inter Zonal Championships  shall initially depend upon the “Rank based Points” [as provided in Regulation “G(iii)” hereafter] earned by the Players through successful participations in the current Year’s State Ranking and State Championships. The Points earned by a Player shall be continuously updated in the Website of the Association so as to enable each Player to know his/her ranking. It is, however, made clear that final selections to represent the “Bengal Team”, save and except for the “Senior Players”, for “East Zone Championships”, “Inter-State Championships and Nationals shall be dependent upon participation in the “Bengal Camps” to be held immediately before any of the above National Championships where the concerned Selectors would judge the fitness and conduct of the Players before finally selecting the Players. Pairs participate in the “State Championships” and selected in the Bengal Team cannot alter or change the participated Pair in any Nationals" securing direct Main Draw Entries depriving anyone of the opportunity to play in the Nationals. If any Player/Pair fails to qualify, next Ranked ‘Stand by Player’ would qualify. Decisions of the Selection Committees in their “Selection Process & parameters” shall be final and binding to all concerned including the Association.

ii)   As far as the Senior Players, following completion of the Senior State Championships, top ranked Players (as per details mentioned below) based on Rank based Points system in ‘Singles’ and ‘Paired Events’ shall be compulsively required to play amongst themselves on “League basis, for reaching knockout stage format”, against each other, drawn by lottery in presence of the players, as per details below before East Zone Badminton Championship:  

1)    Amongst Players’ securing 1 to 8^th position in Men’s Singles Event;

2)    Amongst Players’ securing 1 to 8^th position in Women’s Singles Event

3)    Amongst Pairs securing 1 to 4^th position in Men’s Doubles Event

4)    Amongst Pairs securing 1 to 4^th position in Women’s Doubles Event

5)    Amongst Pairs securing 1 to 4^th position in Mixed Doubles Event

6)     In Paired Events of Men & Women, the paired Event participations in the State Championships cannot be altered or changed for participation in the Selection Trial.

A Player / Pair may be required to play more than One match in a day, irrespective of the length of time frame as be scheduled.

Participation in the above Selection Trial by the Senior Players as above, shall be compulsive and mandatory with no exception on any contingency being considered and in default by any Player, there would be automatic elimination for being selected.

If there be a reasonable Gap between ‘East Zone Championships’ & any ‘National’ Event, fresh self-same Selection Trial of the Senior Players may also be conducted before the concerned Senior National Badminton Championships.

The Players/Pais earning higher Points shall be eligible for being considered in the “Bengal Camp” for fitness and conduct tests by the Selectors. if any Player/Pair fails to qualify therein, next Player/Pair securing next higher points would qualify. Decisions of the Selection Committees in their “Selection Process & parameters” shall be final and binding to all concerned including the Association.

Pairs participated in the “State Championships” and selected in the Bengal Team cannot alter or change the participated Pair in any National securing direct Main Draw Entries depriving anyone of the opportunity to play in the Nationals.

vii)      Participation in the “State Championships” shall be compulsive for being considered for selection to represent the “State Team”. However, if any player is unable to participate in the State Championships due to any genuine acceptable supervening extra-ordinary circumstances, like accidental injury, Board Examinations, severe illness or any unprecedented mishap/incident in the family, as may be sympathetically considered by the Association without treating the same as a precedent for any future issue, the Selection Committee, may at their discretion, permit the Player to represent the “State Team” subject to his/her eligible ranking in points and qualifying in tests during Bengal Camp, provided however, for being selected to participate for the Senior State Teams, compulsive processes as mentioned in Sub-Clause (i) and (ii), as above, must have to be duly complied with.

ix)       Players initially selected in the ‘Bengal Team’ through the processes provided heretofore, who are not residents of Kolkata and/or its fringes and stay at a place beyond 150 Km away from Kolkata, will be provided with ‘AC 3 Tier’ to &fro’ Fare from residential place to Kolkata for attending the scheduled “Bengal Camps” as well as Rs. 1000/- per day, (or such an amount as may be determined by the Finance Committee from time to time), for the number of days the ‘Bengal Camp’ continues.

Clause F (xv) is deleted as minimum qualifying participation of 50% of State Ranking Tournament is removed.