2023 WA SENIOR STATE TEAM

INFORMATION

Players nominating for State Teams must be REGISTERED MEMBERS of Badminton WA

Badminton Australia has age eligibility requirements. For this Senior/Open event, players must be above the age of 14 as of the 1st January in the year of the championship.

Please read the following information prior to completing the Nomination Form:

1. Event & Other Information
   • This team will be playing in the AUSTRALIA NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (competing for the EDE CLENDINNEN SHIELD  - Team Event) followed by the AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (Individual Event).
   • This event will be held at the Bendigo Badminton Centre, Victoria.
   • Date of Event: 24^th April – 29^th April 2023.
   • A team will be selected to represent WA - minimum of three men and three women to a maximum of five men and five women. 
   • The team will be supported by a Coach, Manager and Umpire.

2. Badminton WA supports this team by:

• Paying the Team Entry Fee of $690
• Paying the Coach $1,000 for team training sessions prior to the departure of the Team
• Paying an Honorarium of $600 each to the Coach, Manager and Umpire
• Subsidising the airfares for the Coach, Manager & Umpire to the amount of $600 each
• Subsidising the accommodation for the Coach, Manager & Umpire to the amount of $350 each
• Organising and paying for the Selection Trials (court hire and shuttles)
• Appointing Selectors
• Organising Team uniforms – if not sponsored, then paid for by the players.  Note - COVID restrictions and late noticeof the event proceeding may prevent ability to supply new State Team uniform (TBA)
• Providing supporting documentation for Local Council sporting grants if required

3. Nomination & Selection:

• By completing the nomination form and paying the appropriate fee the player is stating that he/she will take his/her place in the team if selected. Withdrawal from the team after nomination or selection may incur a financial penalty.
• No player may take part in any trial sessions unless he or she is a registered member of Badminton WA.
• No player may take part in any trial sessions unless the Nomination Form is fully completed and accompanied by the required nomination fee. This must be done prior to the date of the first session.
• The Nomination fee is $170. ($50 is a non-refundable administration fee). $120 is refundable within 14 days if not selected. If selected, the $120 will go towards costs for training sessions. 
• The Nomination fee of $170 has to be made through online on the portal link provided.

                          Please use the Reference: Senior Team and player’s name so that the payment can be tracked.

Nomination closes on 30/01/2023

4. Training and trials:

Attendance at trials and training is compulsory regardless of the time or venue. However

                       Trial times and Venue: TBA

                       Team announced: early March 2023

                       Team training: Dates, times and venue to be advised following appointment of the Coach.
 

Team training will start in March 2023. Details TBA by Coach and Manager.

6. Training costs:

$120 of the Nomination fee will go towards Team Training fees for training sessions.

7. Payments:
   • The payment schedule to cover the cost of airfares, accommodation and other expenses will be provided by the Team Manager but will start with
     1. $500.00 at the first training session and
     2. Followed by further payments as determined by the Team Manager
         
8. Estimated Costs:

This information is provided to give Players a considered idea of the cost of this sporting trip:

• The Manager will endeavour to obtain the cheapest airfares available at that time. You are advised that any changes, required by players after airfares have been purchased, e.g. different departure dates, etc., must be done through the Manager and all costs incurred shall be met by the player.
• Players and officials are expected to travel and accommodate together (possible exception Umpire), exceptions only on approval.
• The Manager will endeavour to obtain the cheapest accommodation in self-catering apartments.

           The costs appended below are indicative only for each player and based on an eight (8) player team

• • • • Airfare: approx. $800 (current online indication)
      • Accommodation: approx. 8 nights = $500 (based on Airbnb rate for 13 pax)
      • Bus hire / petrol: $80 each
      • Food: $25 per day x 8 days = $200
      • Travel insurance: $35
• • • • PLAYER PACKAGE: unknown
• Entry fees for Individual Championships at Carnival - not yet known. Estimate $120 
• State Team uniform costs - to be advised
• Spending money

Estimated Total of known costs: $1715

9. Fundraising and Sponsorships:
   • The above costs do not take into account any fund raising/sponsorships.
   • The Manager determines what fund raising will be done. All players are required to be involved with fund raising on request by the Manager.
      
10. Player Agreement
    • Once selected in the team each player must sign the player agreement - see attached.
    • Signing that agreement indicates that both the player and parent/guardian has read all the information in these notes and in the Player Agreement and agrees to the conditions.