Applications Are Open to Represent the Technical Official Advisory Group (TOAG)
- August 28, 2026
- 12:50 pm
USA Badminton (USAB) is pleased to announce that, as of Friday August 28th, applications are open for the upcoming Technical Official Advisory Group (TOAG) election for the 2026-2030 term. The deadline to apply is September 11th 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Voting will take place from September 21st through September 28th.
Per our website:
The TOAG is established to organize, promote, advance, and regulate Technical Officials for the sport of badminton in the United States.
Duties and Responsibilities (Term Length: 4 years; Term Limit: none)
– We are to determine tournaments to be supported in the USA Badminton schedule.
– Make up the list of Technical Official appointments for the domestic calendar year as well as the appointments for international exchange tournaments.
– Approve Pan American and foreign official invitations.
– Conduct assessment for advancement within the umpire and referee ranks.
– Maintain the exams for advancement and administer them.
– Conduct periodic umpire and referee courses to increase the number of qualified officials throughout the US.
– Help in setting the officials fee for tournaments.
Visit the TOAG page to learn more.
If you are currently recognized by USAB as a technical official and have an interest in representing your region in TOAG, please fill out the USAB 2026-2030 TOAG Application and send your completed form to Eliza.Roberts@usabadminton.org. The deadline to apply is September 11th 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
All applicants must have an active USAB membership in order to be considered.
KEY DATES:
August 28th: Applications Open
September 11th: Applications Close (11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time)
September 12-18th: Candidates are evaluated
September 21st: Voting Opens
September 28th: Voting Closes (11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time)
September 31st: Results Announced!
REGIONS:
Region 1 (Northeast) – Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Washington DC, West Virginia, and Virginia.
Region 2 (Midwest) – Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas.
Region 3 (Southern) – North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Tennessee.
Region 4 (Northwest) – Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado.
Region 5 (Southwest) – Southern California, all counties south of the San Louis Obispo-Kern-San Bernardino county line, Southern Nevada (Clark County), Arizona, New Mexico, and Hawaii.
Region 6 (Pacific) – Northern California, all counties north of the San Louis Obispo-Kern-San Bernardino county line, Northern Nevada (all of Nevada except Clark County), and Utah.