BWF Memorandum

Overdue Withdrawal Fees

Players Barred from Tournaments

22 August 2008

Please find a list of players from Member Associations who have been barred from entering BWF sanctioned tournaments.

The BWF requests ALL tournament organizers not to accept entries from Member Associations for these players. These players are not eligible to be entered in tournaments until further notice.

The barring of these players will remain in place until the Member Association has paid the outstanding withdrawal fee for the particular player.

This is for all levels of BWF sanctioned tournaments.

This policy has been put in place to assist Tournament Organisers and Member Associations receiving withdrawal fees which due to them. The Policy has been effective since 1 June 2008.

 Please note:

• The names will be published on the BWF website;

• The players names will be barred from the BWF World Ranking system;

• Tournament organizers  - Member Associations and Continental Confederations will be asked not to enter these players in tournaments until further notice;

• Players who have entered into a tournament as of 18 August 2008, and the draw has already been completed and published will be allowed to continue to play, however no world ranking points will be awarded for that tournament until the outstanding fees have been paid;

• Any player who has entered a tournament and is on the M & Q Report (main and qualifying report) and before the draw is completed - will be removed from the M & Q Report and be prevented from entering the draw.

• As soon as the withdrawal fee for that player has been paid, the BWF will send and email to Member Associations, and reinstate their name in the BWF World Ranking System.

The BWF requests Member Associations to implement this policy as of today for the players listed on the attachments.

* Barred Player's List (Updated 19 Nov 2008)