2023 Yonex SPBA Midwest ORC Prospectus Released

The 2022-2023 USA Badminton Open Regional Championships for Midwest will be held in Vernon Hills, IL at Shannon Pohl Badminton Academy from May 27, 2023 to May 29, 2023.

Entries and timely Coaching Pass applications close May 9, 2023 at 11:59AM (one minute before noon) PDT.

If the hotel booking links in the prospectus do not work, please find the links here – https://www.shannonpohl.com/spba-midwest-open-regional/.

Prospectus

TournamentSoftware

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Chicago Lincolnshire

300 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069

* Sleeping rooms for the room block are $129 for a king room or $149 double/double room.
* Breakfast is included in this room rate
* Both King and Double rooms have an additional cot
*Both King and Double rooms have a mini fridge & microwave
* Rooms are ready to be reserved by calling direct to 847-793-7500 and referencing the Midwest Open Regional Badminton Championship Room Block
* Reservations for the group rate must be made prior to May 11, 2023! Book now! Last year sold out!
*Guests can also book online: Book your group rate for Midwest ORC at Springhill Suites Lincolnshire

 

Courtyard Lincolnshire

505 Milwaukee Avenue, Lincolnshire, IL 60069

* Sleeping rooms for the room block are $139 for a king room or $159 for a queen/queen room. 
* Breakfast is included in this room rate
* King rooms have an additional cot
* Both King and Double rooms have a mini fridge
* Rooms are ready to be reserved by calling direct to 847-634-9555 and referencing the Midwest Open Regional Badminton Championship Room Block
* Reservations for the group rate must be made prior to May 11, 2023! Book now! Last year sold out!
*Guests can also book online: Book your group rate for Midwest ORC at Courtyard Lincolnshire 

Entry

Entry/Withdraw and On-Time Coaching Pass Request Deadline:
May 9, 2023 by 11:59 AM PDT (one minute BEFORE NOON)

For all tournaments entered this season, please be sure to go through the Entry Checklist to ensure a complete entry. This can be found on the first page of every prospectus.

  • Read through the prospectus.
  • Register through the TournamentSoftware link.
    • If the athlete already has a USA Badminton membership:
      • Check that the athlete’s membership is valid through the duration of the tournament.
      • Check that the athlete’s member ID on TournamentSoftware matches their USAB ID.
    • If completing a firsttime entry for a new athlete:
      • Create and pay for their USAB membership through https://usabadminton.clublocker.com/ .
      • Create their TournamentSoftware account. Use their USAB member ID for the TournamentSoftware member ID.
      • Submit age verification documents (see prospectus for specific instructions) for the athlete to the tournament Dropbox folder or email to
        Trenton Szeto at
         Trenton.Szeto@usabadminton.org
  • Ensure all entered events are fully paid through PayPal.
  • If the athlete is 18 years old at any time during the tournament, complete NCSI Background Check and SafeSport Training.
  • Each athlete must have submitted the waiver through Jotform or TournamentSoftware (https://form.jotform.com/222146698539165) for the tournament.
  • If the parent intends to substitute line judge, they must complete this formhttps://form.jotform.com/211716316497055.
  • Coaching:
    • If the coach already has a valid USABissued Coaching Pass for the 20222023 season, remind them to check their expiration dates and renew anything expired.
    • Any coach without a USABissued Coaching Pass must apply for one by the deadlines listed in the prospectus.
  • Use the following shirt sizes if applicable: Youth Small, Youth Medium, Youth Large, Youth X-Large, Adult XS, Adult S, Adult M, Adult L, Adult XL
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