what is a satellite tournament?

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  1. Hendra89

    Hendra89 Regular Member

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    there are the asian sattelite, vietnam sattelite, ....:confused:
    can anybody explain me, what that mean?

    Thanks! :rolleyes:
     
  2. Quasimodo

    Quasimodo Regular Member

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    AFAIK, they're basically lower-tier tournaments as opposed to IBF star-ranked tournaments (e.g., World Championship, All England, China/Denmark/Malaysia/US/Indonesia Open, etc.).
     
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    Satellite tournaments are 'A grade' IBF events.

    A victory in an A grade event is worth 1800 world ranking points.

    In Grand Prix events, victories are worth :
    2400 points for 1*
    3000 points for 2*
    3600 points for 3*
    4200 points for 4*
    4800 points for 5*
    5400 points for 6*
    6000 points for 7*

    Hope this helps... :)
     
  4. Hendra89

    Hendra89 Regular Member

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    that really helps!

    Thanks you two!
     
  5. funny_bunny

    funny_bunny Regular Member

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    do top players take part in this competition????
     
  6. badMania

    badMania Regular Member

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    Very unlikely. But Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand do sometimes send its second or even third team to a satelitte tournament. It's an experience for youngsters before they eventually move up the ranks to compete in the 1 to 3* events.
     
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    oh now i get it..thanks
     

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