IMPORTANT CIRCULAR

27^th June, 2019

The Hony. Secretary

All Affiliated Units

Dear Sirs,

The Finance Committee in its meeting on 15^th June, 2019 reviewed recommendations of Tournament Committee & Coaching Committee as well as the other decisions which are to be reviewed on yearly basis. Considering the financial position of WBBA as well as rising expenses for conducting tournaments / Coaching Camps etc., following decisions were taken unanimously to be implemented with immediate effect after threadbare discussions:

1)         Revised Entry Fees:

            For Sub-Jr. & Jr. (U-9, U-11, U-13, U-15, U- 17 & U-19)

            Singles                                    ---         Rs. 500/-

            Doubles                                   ---         Rs. 800/-

            Entry Fees in Senior Events

            Singles                                    ---         Rs. 600/-

            Doubles                                   ---         Rs. 1000/-

            Entry Fees in Veterans Selection Trial

            Singles                                    ---         Rs. 750/-

            Doubles                                   ---         Rs. 1500/-

2)       For attending any Tournament /Coaching Camps or any other work, the Official deputed by WBBA will be entitled to Rs. 1000/- per day as DA apart from the other existing facilities, i.e. AC 3 Tier Train / AC Bus fare + incidental expenses of Rs. 1000/-. Fooding and Lodging will be arranged / borne by the Districts concerned.

3)         Selection of Forty (40) Talented Players for Advanced Coaching:

i)       Coaching Committee’s recommendations for selection of Forty (40) talented players for advanced coaching in the Indoor Hall of UDBA for 4/5 days, approved.  The fooding cost per day per player plus Coaches / Selectors not to exceed Rs.175/- per day.   However, efforts to be made by Hony. Secretary, UDBA to get a Sponsor to meet the expenses or to seek assistance from Youth Development Dept of Government of West Bengal.

ii)         Selectors assigned will be paid TA/DA at par with the Coaches’ remuneration i.e. Rs.1000/- per day + AC 3 Tier Train / Bus fare from residence place + Rs. 1000/- as incidental expenses.

iii)        Shuttlecocks, TA/DA of the Selectors, Coaches and assigned Coordinators will be borne by WBBA.

iv)        Kitting expenses will be borne by WBBA in terms of the Council decision dated 22^nd February, 2019.

4)         Review of various yearly finance incentives / sanctions

i)          Tournament Fees for all Ranking Tournaments and Invitation Tournaments be increased to Rs. 5000/- instead of Rs. 3000/- as at present.  However, there will be no Tournament fees for Tournaments organised in association with West Bengal Badminton Association, apart from State Championships and Inter District Badminton Championship.

ii)         Minimum Prize Money for U-9/11 Years Tournament be increased to Rs. 40,000/- from Rs. 36000/- as at present.

iii)       Minimum Prize Money for Senior State Ranking Tournament be increased to

           Rs. 85,000/- instead of Rs. 75,000/- as at present.

iv)   Minimum Prize Money for U-13/15/17/19 exclusive Doubles Tournament/ Championship be increased to Rs.1, 10,000/- (existing prize money is

            Rs. 80,000/-).

v)         Payments made against wrong Entries to be credited to WBBA’s account.

vi)        For Sub – Jr.  & Jr. Ranking Tournaments 50 Boxes Shuttlecocks  will be given free in place of 45 Boxes.

Thanking you,

Sekhar C. Biswas

Hony. General Secretary

Copy to:           1)         Sri U.N.Banerjee         2)         Sri J. K. Saha

                                    President, WBBA                     Chairman – Finance Committee

                        3)         Sri Suranjan Dutta      4)         Sri Nirmal Kr. Ghosh

                                    Chairman                                 Chairman – Coaching Committee

                                    Tournament Committee