Tournament Information

• Tournament prospectus uupdated 25 March
• Visa,Team Accreditation  and flight details

Tournament prospectus for Australian players

• Prospectus for Australian players only (updated 25 March)

Technical Officials

• Referee: Nahathai Sornprachum(THA) Email address:
  • Deputy Referee: Jane Wheatley (AUS)

Online Entry

• Closing Date:Tuesday 5 March 2013  BWF headquaters time 23.59 hour +GMT 08.00
• Member Associations are advise to log online entry system Yonex Australia Open Grand Prix Gold 2013  :http://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=9C84B008-25AF-42CB-8C41-E6A04D228CAE  and submit the entries by online
•  You require a username and password to submit the entries and this can be obtain from BWF: Please contact M. Venugopal: v.mahalingam@bwfbadminton.org
   

Key Dates

• Main and Qualifying ranking date: Thursday 7 March 2013
• Publish M and Q report :Friday 8 March 2013
• Main and Qualifying Report Version 1 : Updated Friday, 08th March 2013
• Main and Qualifying Report Version 2 : Updated Tuesday, 12th March 2013
• Main and Qualifying Report Version 3 : Updated Friday, 15th March 2013
• Main and Qualifying Report Version 4 : Updated Monday, 18th March 2013
• Main and Qualifying Report Version 5 : Updated Tuesday, 19th March 2013
• Seeding report dated :Thursday 14 March 2013
• Seeding Report Version 1 : Updated Friday, 15th March 2013
• Seeding Report Version 2 : Updated Monday, 18th March 2013
• Seeding Report Version 3 : Updated Tuesday, 19th March 2013
• Last day without penalty: Sunday 17 March 2013
• Draw Date: Tuesday 19 March 2013
• DRAW : Updated Tuesday, 19th March 2013
   

Team Managers and Technical officials Meeting

•  Main event team managers meeting:Monday 1 April 2013 at 1700 hours , Venue :Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre

It is compulsory that all team managers must attend the team managers meeting .Failing to attend the meeting they are liable to be fined as per regulation Part III Section 1B, Appendix 11 “Offences and Penalties” .Member Associations can make a request someone to represent them at the meeting as long as the Referee knows in advance that is acceptable
 

•Technical officals Meeting: TBC