Dear USAB Members, We would like to invite you to an upcoming USA Badminton Town Hall meeting scheduled for October 15 at 4:00 PM Pacific Time. This town hall will be a great opportunity for us to connect, share updates, and hear from you. To ensure that we can address your
The 2026 AUSTIN LEANDER SOUTH OLC will be held from October 24 – 25, 2026 at Austin Badminton Leander in Leander, TX. Entries and timely Coaching Pass applications for this tournament close on October 1 2026, 11:59 am (ONE MINUTE BEFORE NOON PDT). Prospectus TournamentSoftware Entry Entry / Withdraw and
The 2026 FORTIUS SOUTH OLC will be held from October 3 – 4, 2026 at Fortius Sports Academy in Alpharetta, GA. Entries and timely Coaching Pass applications for this tournament close on September 24, 2026, 11:59 am (ONE MINUTE BEFORE NOON PDT). Prospectus TournamentSoftware Entry Entry / Withdraw and On-Time
This past week, 7 US players took to the court in Guangdong, China at the China Masters, which ran from September 01-06. Among them, women’s doubles pair Jennie Gai and Francesca Corbett made it to the quarter finals. Three pairs made the round of 16, including Lauren Lam and Allison
USA Badminton is pleased to announce that the 2026 U.S. YONEX Adult National Championships will take place on December 19-22, 2026 at Peak Sports in Morrisville, North Carolina. Please stay tuned for more information, including the prospectus and selection procedure.
USA Badminton (USAB) is pleased to announce that, as of Monday August 31st, applications are open for the upcoming Technical Official Advisory Group (TOAG) election for the 2026-2030 term. The deadline to apply is September 14th 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Voting will take place from September 21st through September 28th.
At the BWF World Championships 2026, which took place in New Delhi India from August 17-23, four US players made it to round of 16. Among them, Garret Tan made his debut at the World Championships one to remember. The 18 year old men’s singles player entered into round of
USA Badminton marked another successful showing at the International U16 Shonai Invitational, an elite global event where the United States has been invited five times since its inception in 2019. The tournament resumed in 2023 after the pandemic pause, and American juniors have consistently demonstrated they can compete—and excel— against
Member Clubs, USA Badminton is excited to invite qualified clubs, facilities, and host organizations to submit proposals to host the 2027 YONEX USA Badminton Junior National Championships. For requirements and submission details please refer to the Request for Proposal (RFP) Submission Instructions: Please submit proposals to Merrick.Nila@usabadminton.org using the email
In April 2026, The Badminton World Federation (BWF) officially approved the adoption of the 3×15 rally scoring system, with the new Laws of Badminton taking effect on January 4, 2027. To support a smooth and consistent transition to the new Laws of Badminton, it is proposed that all USA Badminton
Dear USA Badminton community, Out of care for our community and value for transparent communication, we would like to provide an update on the state of affairs for the organization. USA Badminton is currently navigating financial and legal challenges stemming from multi-year litigation concerning activities from several years ago. A
This past week the U.S was represented by 14 athletes at the YONEX Taipei Open 2026, which ran from July 28 – August 02. Three sets of doubles progressed past the round of 32, including Presley Smith/Hermes Zhi Yi Chen in Men’s Doubles, and Presley Smith/Jennie Gai in Mixed Doubles.
