OLYMPIC QUALIFYING REGULATIONS for ATHENS 2004 1. EVENTS Men Women Mixed [*]• [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Singles [*]• Doubles [/font] [*]• [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Singles [*]• Doubles [/font] [*]• [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Doubles [/font] 2. NUMBER OF PLAYERS/ NOC QUOTA [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]2.1 Player quota 86 men 86 women [/font]172 total players Maximum per NOC [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]2.2 The maximum number of players per NOC shall be three entries in each of the five events, provided each entry is qualified (see Regulations 3.2.1 to 3.2.14). [/font]3. QUALIFICATION SYSTEM 3.1 QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]The IBF ranking list of 1 May 2004 will be used to determine qualification for the following number of places in each event: [/font][font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Men’s singles [/font] [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]29 [/font] [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]places [/font] [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Women’s singles [/font] [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]29 [/font] [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]places [/font] [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Men’s doubles [/font] [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]38 [/font] [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]places (19 pairs) [/font] [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Women’s doubles [/font] [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]38 [/font] [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]places (19 pairs) [/font] [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Mixed doubles [/font] [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]38 [/font] [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]places (19 pairs) [/font] TOTAL 172 places 3.2 QUALIFICATION SYSTEM IN DETAIL IBF ranking list, 1 May 2004 [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]3.2.1 The IBF ranking list of 1 May 2004 will be used to allocate qualifying places until a total of 29 places in each singles event and 19 places (pairs) in each doubles event are allocated, including the requirements of Regulations 3.2.5 to 3.2.14. [/font]Players/pairs ranked 1 to 16 [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]3.2.2 Players/pairs ranked 1 to 16 in the IBF ranking list for each event will be taken in turn and will qualify unless a total of three players/pairs from any one NOC would thereby be exceeded in that event. [/font][font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Attribution of qualification [/font][font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]An NOC may have more than three players/pairs ranked 1 to 16 in the IBF ranking list for a particular event. In such a case the NOC has the right to disregard ranking order of those players/pairs when determining its entries, and select from any of the players/pairs ranked 1 to 16 in filling its three qualification places for the respective event. In the event of the withdrawal of a player/pair entered by that NOC, the NOC will be invited to replace the player/pair by another player/pair ranked 1 to 16. [/font]Players/pairs ranked 17 to 64 [font=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]3.2.3 Players/pairs ranked 17 to 64 in the IBF ranking list for each event will be taken in turn and will qualify unless a total of two players/pairs from any one NOC would thereby be exceeded in that event. [/font]Attribution of qualification An NOC may have more than two players/pairs ranked 1 to 64 in the IBF ranking list for a particular event. In such a case the NOC has the right to disregard ranking order when determining its entries and select from any of the players/pairs ranked 1 to 64 in filling its two qualification places for the respective event, provided each player/pair eventually selected would have qualified under Regulations 3.2.1 to 3.2.3. Players/pairs ranked 65 and lower 3.2.4 Players/pairs ranked 65 and lower in the IBF ranking list for each event will be taken in turn and will qualify unless a total of one player/pair from any one NOC would thereby be exceeded in that event. Host NOC 3.2.5 The host NOC (Greece) shall be entitled to have exactly two players in total in the Olympic competition, but more than two players are permitted if all the players have qualified under Regulations 3.2.1 to 3.2.4. 3.2.6 If Regulation 3.2.5 is not satisfied under Regulations 3.2.1 to 3.2.4, then the entitlement of two players shall be completed by the qualification of an additional player or players from the IBF ranking list(s) nominated by the Hellenic Badminton Federation. 3.2.7 The player(s) qualifying for the host NOC will be the highest-ranked player(s)/pair in the nominated IBF ranking list(s) of 1 May 2004, or if there is no Greek NOC player/pair in the nominated IBF ranking list, the winning player/pair in that event in the Greek National Championships most recently concluded prior to 1 May 2004. Continental representation 3.2.8 In each event there shall be at least one player/pair from each of the five IBF Continental Confederations. 3.2.9 If, for a particular Continental Confederation, there is no player/pair qualified in an event under Regulations 3.2.2 to 3.2.4, the player/pair selected for the continental representation shall be the appropriate highest-ranked player/pair in the IBF ranking list of 1 May 2004. 3.2.10 If there is no Continental Confederation player/pair in the IBF ranking list of 1 May 2004 in a particular event, then the player/pair selected for continental representation shall be the winner(s) of the respective Continental Championships most recently concluded prior to 1 May 2004. Tripartite Commission (IOC – Association of NOCs (ANOC) – IBF) invitation places 3.2.11 One place in men’s singles and one place in women’s singles shall be used by the IOC Tripartite Commission to allocate invitation places, in accordance with the general process of Tripartite Commission invitations. 3.2.12 NOCs must apply for these invitation places prior to the deadline of 30 June 2002. The Tripartite Commission will by 31 August 2002 establish which invitation requests meet the identified general criteria of NOC delegation size and technical standard, and provisionally allocate places to one male and one female player. The final allocation of invitation places will be done on 1 May 2004. 3.2.13 To be eligible to compete in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, the players filling invitation places must be ranked in the top 100 in the IBF ranking list of 1 May 2004. Should these places not be allocated due to the technical level of the players, they will be added to the places allocated through the IBF ranking list of 1 May 2004. 3.2.14 A player filling an invitation place will be regarded as satisfying the minimum continental representation in that event. Qualification period and events 3.2.15 The IBF ranking list of 1 May 2004 will be based on results during the period 1 May 2003 to 30 April 2004. Participation in any of the following will count towards the IBF ranking list during this period: • Thomas Cup (all stages) • Uber Cup (all stages) • Sudirman Cup • World Championships • World Grand Prix tournaments • World Grand Prix Finals • Other Open tournaments (with prize money of US $10,000 or over) • International Championships • Continental Championships (individual and team) • Any other international event publicised by IBF Council in advance as being included • With prior IBF approval, individual and team events at other major multi-sport Games Note: National championships, friendly international matches, junior events and invitational events are not included. Full details of IBF-sanctioned events and their World Ranking gradings are contained in the IBF Calendar of Events, published on the IBF website www.worldbadminton.net. 4. QUALIFYING TIMELINE 30 June 2002 NOCs apply for Tripartite Commission invitation places 31 August 2002 Tripartite Commission provisionally allocates one male and one female invitation place 1 May 2003 Start of period for the IBF ranking list of 1 May 2004 30 April 2004 End of period for the IBF ranking list of 1 May 2004 1 May 2004 IBF ranking list used to determine qualification 10 May 2004 IBF notifies Member Associations of qualified players/pairs 31 May 2004 Member Associations / NOCs confirm to IBF their selection of qualified players/pairs 11 June 2004 Reallocation of places where an NOC has not confirmed the entry of a player/pair qualified in the list of 10 May 15 June 2004 IBF notifies Member Associations of further qualified players/pairs 29 June 2004 Reallocation of places where an NOC has not confirmed the entry of a player/pair qualified in the list of 11 June 21 July 2004 Date of final entries for Athens 2004 Olympic Games 5. DATES/PROCESS OF CONFIRMATION OF PLACES 5.1 The list of initially qualified players/pairs for each event will be published as part of the World Ranking List by the IBF and notified to the IOC and Member Associations no later than 10 May 2004. Member Associations are responsible for forwarding relevant information to their NOC. 5.2 Member Associations / NOCs have until 31 May 2004 to confirm that they will use the qualification places through the selection of qualified players/pairs. 6. REALLOCATION OF UNUSED QUALIFICATION PLACES Procedure if a qualified player/pair is not entered 6.1 A further player or pair will be taken from the IBF ranking list if a Member Association or relevant NOC notifies the IBF either that the NOC is not selecting a qualified player/pair or that a player/pair is unable to compete through injury or other unavoidable occurrence. This reallocation of the qualification place shall respect the maximum numbers of places per NOC and the attribution of qualification noted in Regulations 3.2.2 and 3.2.3. 6.2 If an NOC has not confirmed by 11 June 2004 that it will be entering a given player/pair listed in accordance with Regulation 5.1, then the place will be reallocated to another player/pair under Regulation 6.1 in a supplementary list to be published on 15 June 2004. Similarly, if an NOC has not confirmed by 29 June 2004 that it will be entering a given player/pair from the 15 June 2004 supplementary list, then the place will be reallocated to another player/pair under Regulation 6.1. 6.3 The procedure to be used in Regulation 6.2 will apply up to 21 July 2004. 6.4 If a player/pair cannot compete for a reason stated in Regulation 6.1, the substitute player/pair will be the next ranked player/pair as in Regulations 3.2.2, 3.2.3, and 3.2.4. 6.5 In implementing Regulation 6.4, the player or pair who has withdrawn will not count in any total of players/pairs from the relevant NOC (see attribution of qualification noted in Regulations 3.2.2 and 3.2.3). Reallocation of extra places between events 6.6 IBF has discretion in allocating the events to be used for any extra places which arise because a player has qualified (and been selected by the player’s NOC) in more than one event. 7. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS Participation in other events 7.1 Players may only participate in events for which they have qualified as in Regulations 3.2.1 to 3.2.14. Interpretation 7.2 IBF Council will decide the interpretation of these Regulations in accordance with the Olympic Charter, and such decision shall be final. Amendment of Regulations 7.3 IBF Council has authority (Rule 20) to amend these Regulations, in agreement with the IOC.
