Excerpts from the Minutes of Council Meeting dated 27^th December, 2025 (Circulated earlier)

QUOTE “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.

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.” UNQUOTE

The date, time and Venue of the Selection Trial will be informed shortly.