USA Badminton Event Updates

U.S. Open 2022 Cancelled

The U.S. Open, a HSBC BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament, has been cancelled as per the Badminton World Federation and USA Badminton. The event was scheduled for October 4-9, 2022.

Shonai Invitational 2022 Cancelled

The International Badminton U16 Shonai Invitational for 2022 has been cancelled and will return with a 2023 event. It is currently scheduled for July 1-2, 2023.

2022-2023 Coaching Pass Update

The 2023-2023 Coaching Pass application is available and will be needed for coaching at all USAB-sanctioned tournaments beginning June 16, 2022 and ending June 15, 2023. Note that the on-time request deadline for a Coaching Pass for the upcoming Junior Nationals has now passed. Late applications with the late fee will be processed up until 5 days prior to the tournament start.

All Coaching Passes to be used at the Junior National Championships will be distributed in-person at the registration desk.

Host Opportunity for 2022 Adult National Championships/Selection Event for Pan American Cup

USA Badminton is reaching out to our member compliant clubs for expressions of interest to host the Adult National Championships on Friday Dec 16 – Sunday, December 18th, 2022. The Adult National Championships will be open to U.S. Citizens and will be the selection event for the Pan American Cup (Mixed Team Competition) continental championships, the qualification event for the Sudirman Cup to be held in 2023.

Please email Linda.French@usabadminton.org with your expressions of interest.

Deadline for submissions has been extended to – Monday, June 20, 2022.