The meeting has been held in Seoul this saturday with all BWF members.

a. BWF will allow additional tournaments for power nations like INA,MAS,KOR,DEN,CHN, etc with minimum GP Gold.

Malaysia has applied one to be held in July...before or after Thailand Open which has been moved from June to July....because it is tough to have 4 tournaments in a row ( Philippine Open, SS SIN and SS INA Open)...also NZ GP moves to end of July.

b. BWF will evaluate all SS and in 2010, there will be less SS or same number.
USA may get one SS while China may lose one SS but China may get additional GP Gold with minimum US$ 120000...also new prize money will be added.

All new tournaments have to start in 2009 or the latest 2010, no new tournaments will be allowed in 201 during Olympic qualification year.

c. Also BWF is going to implement International Line judges for all Super series.

d.also withdrawal or no show penalty may change....

Please note this is for information and nothing has been finalized yet.

wow...this is a good news...^^...

hauge, why don't you lobby for a BC Super Series?
That would be quite something ;)

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b. BWF will evaluate all SS and in 2010, there will be less SS or same number.
USA may get one SS while China may lose one SS but China may get additional GP Gold with minimum US$ 120000...also new prize money will be added.
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..i hope they're keeping the U.S. Open for that yr. We can split both tourneys between NorCal and SoCal (if both are held in CA)..;)

hauge, why don't you lobby for a BC Super Series?
That would be quite something ;)

ok...cut down so...cmo...then add on bc ss(only bc member can participate,stricly for those tat post more than 1k...:D...5 event...:D...)...and another uso...:D...then ss master final...13 ss...:D...settle???

hauge, why don't you lobby for a BC Super Series?
That would be quite something ;)

Geez... how could I match someone with lost counts xD... I'll settle to going to next round lol xD...

Looking at the sparse field at KO, BWF should subtract, not add tournaments.

Nevertheless, one SS in North America is the least BWF should do.

Looking at the sparse field at KO, BWF should subtract, not add tournaments.

Nevertheless, one SS in North America is the least BWF should do.
BWF is looking to cut down but it will be tough and many wont be happy.
For sure, CHN, MAS, INA, DEN, ENG (AE),KOR and Japan will have their SS so total 7 SS already...USA will get one then it is 8...I am sure Europe want to have 2 SS in Europe especially for Olympic qualification in 2011...so lets see who will get SS....

...so...no singapore open already???macau and hong kong??? for badminton sake...i will like to have more ss in europe and less in asia...

the ideal one is:mo,ko,ae,so,io,co,jo,do,uso,fo and south africa super series and brazil super series...^^...

can axed either swiss open or french open for australia super series too...^^...

So, you've got 12 months to cover. The other 3 months will be filled with the TC & UC, World Championships & the SS Masters Finale (if they decide to do one, again). Then fill in the rest of those months with the WJC, GP, GP Gold & other tourneys..:cool:
*Not counting the AG because it's not a BWF sanctioned event.
I think BWF should start searching for sponsor(s) and plan ahead/schedule the SS Masters Finale from now on, so it won't conflict with CHN's Winter training schedule.
Plan & do it right and we won't encounter the same incident like late last year.:cool:

no...i dont think china will having another winter training bcz it is near to og qualifiying period when end of 2010...

I do hope US Open (assume that's the SS) will attract more high ranking players. Maybe one more GP as well??? :rolleyes:

more tournaments = more ranking points = harder qualification schedule for Olympic year =\

I do hope US Open (assume that's the SS) will attract more high ranking players. Maybe one more GP as well??? :rolleyes:
Thats ideal..one SS and 1 GP but been told that it is hard to get sposnor..so lets hope...I think it will be good if US gets one SS and rotate the location...not just California but in East Coast or Midwest to popularize the sport....

I think it will be good if US gets one SS and rotate the location...not just California but in East Coast or Midwest to popularize the sport....

good point. even though OCBC is a great location, there are many venues that will probably suffice. oh well, i just want to see is the US will actually receive one SS.

The meeting has been held in Seoul this saturday with all BWF members.

a. BWF will allow additional tournaments for power nations like INA,MAS,KOR,DEN,CHN, etc with minimum GP Gold.

Malaysia has applied one to be held in July...before or after Thailand Open which has been moved from June to July....because it is tough to have 4 tournaments in a row ( Philippine Open, SS SIN and SS INA Open)...also NZ GP moves to end of July.

b. BWF will evaluate all SS and in 2010, there will be less SS or same number.
USA may get one SS while China may lose one SS but China may get additional GP Gold with minimum US$ 120000...also new prize money will be added.

All new tournaments have to start in 2009 or the latest 2010, no new tournaments will be allowed in 201 during Olympic qualification year.

c. Also BWF is going to implement International Line judges for all Super series.

d.also withdrawal or no show penalty may change....
nice to hear that:cool:
anyway, bro that word is change or charge:confused:

good point. even though OCBC is a great location, there are many venues that will probably suffice. oh well, i just want to see is the US will actually receive one SS.
..the USA SS up in the Bay Area. I'm sure the folks up there are clamoring and enthusiastic for it, if the opportunity arises..:)..I can foresee the San Jose Convention Center being filled to the max..;)

nice to hear that:cool:
anyway, bro that word is change or charge:confused:
I mean penalty fee may change.........

Looking at the sparse field at KO, BWF should subtract, not add tournaments.

Nevertheless, one SS in North America is the least BWF should do.



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IMHO, BWF should reduce the number of SS tournaments, but increase the number of smaller tournaments, such as the GP Gold, GP, International Challenge, etc......

In fact, I would suggest that 6 SS tournaments plus 1 SS Finals (=7) is enough.

However, the number of smaller tournaments should be increased. We need to allow rising stars to gain ranking points to qualify for the SS tournaments ASAP.

Also, if what I stated above can be done, then we can do without the Qualifying Rounds in all the SS tournaments, just like how it's done for the SS Finals.

This is just my opinion.
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IMHO, BWF should reduce the number of SS tournaments, but increase the number of smaller tournaments, such as the GP Gold, GP, International Challenge, etc......

In fact, I would suggest that 6 SS tournaments plus 1 SS Finals (=7) is enough.

However, the number of smaller tournaments should be increased. We need to allow rising stars to gain ranking points to qualify for the SS tournaments ASAP.

Also, if what I stated above can be done, then we can do without the Qualifying Rounds in all the SS tournaments, just like how it's done for the SS Finals.

This is just my opinion.
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no no no...ten plus one is most ideal...:D

no no no...ten plus one is most ideal...:D



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So you are saying 10+1=11 SS tournaments. ;)

But don't forget to add in those big Inter-Nations events such as the T/U/S Cups, Continental/Regional Games, Olympic Games, and the World Championships, etc...

No wonder our top players are getting injured so often.
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BWF is looking to cut down but it will be tough and many wont be happy.
For sure, CHN, MAS, INA, DEN, ENG (AE),KOR and Japan will have their SS so total 7 SS already...USA will get one then it is 8...I am sure Europe want to have 2 SS in Europe especially for Olympic qualification in 2011...so lets see who will get SS....

So, you've got 12 months to cover. The other 3 months will be filled with the TC & UC, World Championships & the SS Masters Finale (if they decide to do one, again). Then fill in the rest of those months with the WJC, GP, GP Gold & other tourneys..:cool:
*Not counting the AG because it's not a BWF sanctioned event.
I think BWF should start searching for sponsor(s) and plan ahead/schedule the SS Masters Finale from now on, so it won't conflict with CHN's Winter training schedule.
Plan & do it right and we won't encounter the same incident like late last year.:cool:

Oh... 10 SS? Ok let's see...

The Winter Far East Tour:
JPN SS
KOR SS

The Spring Euro Tour:
AE SS
GER SS

The Summer Tropical Tour:
INA SS
MAS SS

The Asian Titans Tour:
CHN SS
IND SS

The Fall Euro Tour:
DEN SS
FRA SS

The Finals can be rotated between:
American SS Finals [USA or CAN or MEX or BRA or ARG or PER]
Australian SS Finals [AUS or NZ]

Mmm... if possible, sometimes BWF can mix it with
Mideast SS Finals [Dubai or Teheran or Doha or Bahrain or Jeddah or Abu Dhabi]
African SS Finals [Johannesburg or Cairo or Tunis or Nairobi or Lagos or Casablanca]

To complement the SS series, we may need to give some up-and-coming players some GP Gold options around the SS Tours...

The Winter Far East Tour:
Hong Kong Gold GP
JPN SS
KOR SS
Taipei Gold GP

The Spring Euro Tour:
Bulgaria Gold GP
AE SS
GER SS
Swiss Gold GP

The Summer Tropical Tour:
Philippine Gold GP
INA SS
MAS SS
Singapore Gold GP

The Asian Titans Tour:
Macau Gold GP
CHN SS
IND SS
Thailand Gold GP

The Fall Euro Tour:
Dutch Gold GP
DEN SS
FRA SS
Russia Gold GP

In order for badminton to be a global sport, I think these Gold GPs deserve a lot of attention and effort to become a reality one day:
The North American Tour:
Canada Gold GP
USA Gold GP

The Central-South American Tour:
Mexico Gold GP
Brazil Gold GP

The Oceania Tour:
New Zealand GP
Australia Gold GP

The South-East African Tour:
South Africa Gold GP
Kenya Gold GP

The North-West African Tour:
Egypt Gold GP
Nigeria Gold GP

Why do we need back to back Gold GPs? Because if not, the good Asian and European players won't make an effort to go to these distant places... We have to make the money and ranking points worth it... :D

Oh, I heard about the new GP Gold being allowed... cool... Then we may try some mini series like this:
Myanmar GP
Malaysia Gold GP
Vietnam GP

Brunei GP
Indonesian Gold GP
Laos GP
No need for back-to-back Gold GPs in this region. ASEAN people looovvveee badminton. They crave more venues for competition like these... ;)

Oh, since India can also have a SS as well as a GP Gold, we can have the South Asian tour:
Bangladesh GP
India Gold GP
Pakistan Gold GP
Iran GP
This arrangement might attract the European players too...
:D:D:D

To complement the SS series, we may need to give some up-and-coming players some GP Gold options around the SS Tours...

The Winter Far East Tour:
Hong Kong Gold GP
JPN SS
KOR SS
Taipei Gold GP

The Spring Euro Tour:
Bulgaria Gold GP
AE SS
GER SS
Swiss Gold GP

The Summer Tropical Tour:
Philippine Gold GP
INA SS
MAS SS
Singapore Gold GP

The Asian Titans Tour:
Macau Gold GP
CHN SS
IND SS
Thailand Gold GP

The Fall Euro Tour:
Dutch Gold GP
DEN SS
FRA SS
Russia Gold GP

In order for badminton to be a global sport, I think these Gold GPs deserve a lot of attention and effort to become a reality one day:
The North American Tour:
Canada Gold GP
USA Gold GP

The Central-South American Tour:
Mexico Gold GP
Brazil Gold GP

The Oceania Tour:
New Zealand GP
Australia Gold GP

The South-East African Tour:
South Africa Gold GP
Kenya Gold GP

The North-West African Tour:
Egypt Gold GP
Nigeria Gold GP

Why do we need back to back Gold GPs? Because if not, the good Asian and European players won't make an effort to go to these distant places... We have to make the money and ranking points worth it... :D

Oh, I heard about the new GP Gold being allowed... cool... Then we may try some mini series like this:
Myanmar GP
Malaysia Gold GP
Vietnam GP

Brunei GP
Indonesian Gold GP
Laos GP
No need for back-to-back Gold GPs in this region. ASEAN people looovvveee badminton. They crave more venues for competition like these... ;)

Oh, since India can also have a SS as well as a GP Gold, we can have the South Asian tour:
Bangladesh GP
India Gold GP
Pakistan Gold GP
Iran GP
This arrangement might attract the European players too...
:D:D:D

You should be planning Madonna's next tour - the Bad(dy) Girl Tour :D:D

Oh... 10 SS? Ok let's see...

The Winter Far East Tour:
JPN SS
KOR SS

The Spring Euro Tour:
AE SS
GER SS

The Summer Tropical Tour:
INA SS
MAS SS

The Asian Titans Tour:
CHN SS
IND SS

The Fall Euro Tour:
DEN SS
FRA SS

The Finals can be rotated between:
American SS Finals [USA or CAN or MEX or BRA or ARG or PER]
Australian SS Finals [AUS or NZ]

Mmm... if possible, sometimes BWF can mix it with
Mideast SS Finals [Dubai or Teheran or Doha or Bahrain or Jeddah or Abu Dhabi]
African SS Finals [Johannesburg or Cairo or Tunis or Nairobi or Lagos or Casablanca]
do you mean the india ss?
hmm, not sure whether they will have enough 'modal' to organise 1 ss tournament..i remember once that even a gp gold tournament, they dont even have a livescore if im not mistaken.
but the good thing is that they wil organizing the WC this year:)
we shall see:rolleyes::rolleyes:

do you mean the india ss?
hmm, not sure whether they will have enough 'modal' to organise 1 ss tournament..i remember once that even a gp gold tournament, they dont even have a livescore if im not mistaken.
but the good thing is that they wil organizing the WC this year:)
we shall see:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Yes, I mean India SS... That country's market potential is HUGE... :cool: :D Badminton should catch the attention of the Indians more than Singapore, Hong Kong etc. Gold GPs are enough for these city-states... ;)

Indeed! India has the experience of hosting the Badminton Asia Championships 2005, World Junior Championships 2008, the India Open GP Gold, and the World Championships later this year. If I didn't remember wrongly, they also held the Thomas/Uber Cup Asian Qualifying Round in 2006.

Not to mention they have a bunch of upcoming youngsters like Saina Nehwal (WR10, WJC'08 Champion and Beijing Olympics Quarter-Finalist), Gurusaidutt Rajah (WJC'08 Bronze Medallist) + some experienced players like Chetan Anand (WR13), Arvind Bhat (WR28), Anup Sridhar (WR38), P. Kashyap (WR47), Aditi Mutatkar (WR38), Rupesh Kumar/Thomas Sanave (WR25), Jwala Gutta/Shruti Kurian (WR24), V. Diju/Jwala Gutta (WR17, this mixed pair has been the achiles heel of many INA pairs in the past few tourneys).

India will be a force to watch out for in the coming years!

India will be a force to watch out for in the coming years!

I do hope so! I hope there will be many clash of the Titans stories between Indian badminton experts vs. Chinese badminton atheletes vs. Indonesian badminton stars etc. in the future.... This will lead to a lot of media attention and thus more popularity for badminton... :cool:

Indeed! India has the experience of hosting the Badminton Asia Championships 2005, World Junior Championships 2008, the India Open GP Gold, and the World Championships later this year. If I didn't remember wrongly, they also held the Thomas/Uber Cup Asian Qualifying Round in 2006.
India will be a force to watch out for in the coming years!

You're right, Jaipur is the host of the Asian Qualifying round for TUC 2006. Yup, India has potential shuttlers to become bdm star, let's see...

There is a sure way of making any badminton tournament in India a massive success. All they need to do is to get Sachin Tendulkar to attend and to promise to sign free autographs for those attending. For this they will probably need an indoor stadium that can hold at least 30,000 spectators.

Sadly to say that US wont get Super Series next year...may be 2011???

So far:

in 2009, we have new MAS GOLD GP and India GP
in 2010, hopefully INA GOLD GP, USA Gold GP and Australia GP,Poland GP...

INDIA - to hold another Grand Prix event

After the just concluded Yonex Sunrise Grand Prix event, India has announced that the former Syed Modi International Challenge would be turning into a Grand Prix even in december this year. It will be the third major event this year for India, after the Grand Prix Gold and the upcoming World Championships.
Badzine will be launching its local Badzine India Channel just before the World Championships.

http://badzine.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1706:india-to-hold-another-grand-prix-event&catid=61:newsflash&Itemid=76