2026 YONEX BINTANG NORCAL ORC DEADLINE EXTENDED

The 2026 YONEX Bintang NorCal ORC will be held from November 7 – 9, 2026 at Bintang Badminton in Fremont, CA.

Entries and timely Coaching Pass applications for this tournament close on October 15, 2026, 11:59 am
(ONE MINUTE BEFORE NOON PDT)

Prospectus

TournamentSoftware

Hotel Links:
Hilton Garden Inn Fremont Milpitas
45976 Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539
With Breakfast $132+tax/room night: Room with Breakfast booking link
Without Breakfast $115+tax/room night: Room without breakfast booking link

Holiday Inn & Suite Silicon Valley-Milpitas
1100 Cadillac Ct., Milpitas, CA 95035
Without Breakfast $105+tax/room night + $7/day discounted parking: Holiday Inn Room without breakfast booking link

Referee: Hai Huang

Entry

Entry / Withdraw and On-Time Coaching Pass Request Deadline:
October 15, 2026, 11:59 am (ONE MINUTE BEFORE NOON PDT)

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 the 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 using their USAB member ID as the TournamentSoftware member ID.
  • Submit age verification documents (see prospectus for specific instructions) for the athlete to the tournament Dropbox folder or email them to
    Mary Nila at Merrick.Nila@usabadminton.org.
• Ensure all entered events are fully paid through PayPal by the entry deadline.
• If the athlete is 18 years old at any time during the tournament, complete NCSI Background Check and SafeSport Training.
• Each athlete must submit the tournament waiver through Jotform or TournamentSoftware:
  https://form.jotform.com/222146698539165
• If a parent intends to substitute as a line judge, they must complete this form prior to the tournament:
  https://form.jotform.com/211716316497055

Coaching

• If the coach already has a valid USAB-issued Coaching Pass for the 2026–2027 season, remind them to check 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.

Any coach without a USAB-issued Coaching Pass must apply for one by the deadlines listed in the prospectus.

Once approved USAB-issued Coaching Passes will be emailed one week prior to the tournament.