2025 YONEX ABC OPEN & ABC OLC Prospectus Released
- February 24, 2025
- 11:19 pm
The 2024-2025 USA Badminton YONEX ABC OPEN & Open Local Championships will be held in Livermore, CA at US Badminton Academy from March 21, 2025 to March 23, 2025.
Entries and timely Coaching Pass applications for the OLC close March 6, 2025 at 11:59AM (one minute before noon) PST.
Entries for the Open close March 6, 2025 at 11:59PM (one minute before midnight) PST.
Players participating in the OLC cannot play in the Open portion of the tournament. Players must choose between the two tournaments and may not play both.
Entry
Entry/Withdraw and On-Time Coaching Pass Request Deadline:
March 6, 2025 by 11:59 AM PST (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 first–time 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
- If the athlete already has a USA Badminton membership:
- 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 form: https://form.jotform.com/211716316497055.
- Coaching:
- If the coach already has a valid USAB–issued Coaching Pass for the 2023–2024 season, remind them to check their expiration dates and renew anything expired.
- Any coach without a USAB–issued 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