1. KERALA BADMINTON (SHUTTLE) ASSOCIATIONKERALA BADMINTON (SHUTTLE) ASSOCIATIONKERALA BADMINTON (SHUTTLE) ASSOCIATIONKERALA BADMINTON (SHUTTLE) ASSOCIATION
(Affiliated to Badminton Association of India)
President Hon. Secretary
A. VALSALAN S. MURALIDHARAN
'SREEPADAM', MURALIKA', Chenakkal
Thiruthiyad, Calicut University P.O.
Calicut – 673 004 Pin: 673 635, KERALA.
Tel: (Res.) 0495-2770877 Tel: (Res.) 0494-2400435
(Mob.) 9447022177 Mobile: 9447171435
E-mail: valsalan4@gmail.com E-mail : mdharans@rediffmail.com
No. KBSA/Genl/14-15/ 04.05.2014
CIRCULAR
Sub: Guidelines for Conduct of State / Ranking tournaments
State / Ranking tournaments are sanctioned only to KBSA affiliated units of District
Associations. These tournaments may be organized directly by District Associations or by
other organisers under the auspices of the concerned District Associations. Guidelines for
conduct of tournaments are:
1. State Championships
1.1 The tournament to be organized directly by District Association or by other organisers
under the auspices of the concerned District Association.
1.2 The Organisers / Host should compulsorily give cash prizes to winners and runners of
all events held.
1.3 The Organisers / Host should provide a minimum of two badminton courts and the
surface of these courts may be of either wood or synthetic rubber / material.
1.4 KBSA appointed Referee / Deputy Referee will reach the venue one day before and
will be present during the championships. The Organisers / Host should provide
accommodation and food to the officials. TA / DA are to be paid by the Organisers / Host
as per KBSA rules.
1.5 KBSA will provide umpires for the tournament. The Organisers / Host should provide
accommodation and food to the Technical Officials. TA / DA are to be paid by the
Organisers / Host as per KBSA rules.
1.6 The Organisers / Host should arrange for sufficient number of Line Judges for the
smooth conduct of the tournament.
1.7 KBSA will depute one observer for the tournament. The Organisers / Host should
provide accommodation and food to the observer. TA / DA are to be paid by the
Organisers / Host as per KBSA rules.
1.8 Transport facility to be arranged for Technical Officials and KBSA observer by the
Organisers / Host
1.9 The Organisers / Host should provide a minimum of one separate dressing room each
for boys and girls at the venue of the tournament.
1.10 The Organisers / Host should arrange for refreshments, snacks and dispensable
drinking water to be made available at the venue during tournament days. Consumers to
pay for the food consumed.

2. 1.11 Sufficient Quantities of Yonex Shuttles will be provided by KBSA for conduct of the
championship. The Organisers / Host should arrange for safe keeping and security of
shuttles and also make arrangements to collect used shuttles and return them to KBSA.
1.12 The Organisers / Host should arrange for two qualified doctors to be made available
during the tournament days in the event for injury treatment. Payments to be made by
Organisers / Host
1.13 KBSA will be responsible for providing Merit / Participation Certificates to Prize
Winners. The Organisers / Host should pay an amount of Rs 3000/- to KBSA as printing
charges for the same.
1.14 Software for electronic scoreboard will be provided by KBSA for a fee of Rs 1000/-
per tournament. The Organisers / Host should arrange for providing one lap top, one LCD
TV (minimum 42 inches) and sufficient length of connecting VGA cable.
1.15 The Organisers / Host should ensure that media covers the event properly. The
Referee will be providing the daily results on demand.
1.16 Official photographer to be arranged by the Organisers / Host for the tournament and
photographs of conduct of tournament to be forwarded to KBSA..
1.17 Yonex being the equipment sponsor, the Organisers / Host should prevent the name
of any other competitor or brand manufacturer being advertised or promoted at the venue.
In the event of an infringement of this clause, KBSA will be entitled to instruct the
organizers to remove any such objects / materials.
1.18 KBSA reserves the right to position 8 A Boards around each badminton court and
advertisement on each side of the umpire’s chair and around the service judge’s chair at
the venue.
1.19 Entry fee from players shall be collected by KBSA and the Organisers / Host shall not
have any share of the entry fee collected.
1.20 The Organisers / Host should provide free decent accommodation for two days for
players representing the Districts in Inter District Championships. Each District to be
provided free accommodation as in the table given below
Name of Tournament No of boys per
District Team
No of girls per
Dist Team
Coach / Manager
per Dist Team
Sub Junior State
Championships
4 4 2
Junior State
Championships
4 4 2
Senior State
Championships
7 4 2
2. Ranking Tournaments
2.1 The tournament to be organized directly by District Association or by other organisers
under the auspices of the concerned District Association.
2.2 The Organisers / Host should compulsorily give cash prizes to winners and runners of
all events held.
2.3 The Organisers / Host should provide a minimum of two badminton courts and the
surface of these courts may be of either wood or synthetic rubber / material.
2.4 KBSA appointed Referee / Deputy Referee will reach the venue one day before and
will be present during the championships. The Organisers / Host should provide

3. accommodation and food to the Technical Officials. TA / DA are to be paid by the
Organisers / Host as per KBSA rules.
2.5 KBSA will provide umpires for the tournament. The Organisers / Host should provide
accommodation and food to the officials. TA / DA are to be paid by the Organisers / Host
as per KBSA rules.
2.6 The Organisers / Host should arrange for sufficient number of Line Judges for the
smooth conduct of the tournament.
2.7 KBSA will depute one observer for the tournament. The Organisers / Host should
provide accommodation and food to the observer. TA / DA are to be paid by the
Organisers / Host as per KBSA rules.
2.8 Transport facility to be arranged for Technical Officials and KBSA observer by the
Organisers / Host
2.9 The Organisers / Host should provide a minimum of one separate dressing room each
for boys and girls at the venue of the tournament.
2.10 The Organisers / Host should arrange for refreshments, snacks and dispensable
drinking water to be made available at the venue during tournament days. Consumers to
pay for the food consumed.
2.11 Only Yonex Shuttles to be used for conduct of the championship. The Organisers /
Host should make arrangements for sufficient quantity of shuttles to be provided to the
referee.
2.12 The Organisers / Host should arrange for two qualified doctors to be made available
during the tournament days in the event for injury treatment. Payments to be made by
Organisers / Host
2.13 Merit certificates to be issued by the Organizers / Host.
2.14 Software for electronic scoreboard will be provided by KBSA for a fee of Rs 1000/-
per tournament. The Organisers / Host should arrange for providing one lap top, one LCD
TV (minimum 42 inches) and sufficient length of connecting VGA cable.
2.15 The Organisers / Host should ensure that media covers the event properly. The
Referee will be providing the daily results on demand.
2.16 Official photographer to be arranged by the Organisers / Host for the tournament and
photographs of conduct of tournament to be forwarded to KBSA..
2.17 Yonex being the equipment sponsor, the Organisers / Host should prevent the name
of any other competitor or brand manufacturer being advertised or promoted at the venue.
In the event of an infringement of this clause, KBSA will be entitled to instruct the
organizers to remove any such objects / materials.
2.18 KBSA reserves the right to position 8 A Boards around each badminton court and
advertisement on each side of the umpire’s chair and around the service judge’s chair at
the venue.
2.19 Entry fee from players shall be collected by concerned District Association. The
District Association may decide on contributing a part of the entry Fee collected to the
Organisers / Host.
2.20 The Organisers / Host should provide free decent accommodation for tournament
days to current Kerala State players participating in the tournament.