2012

Western North CarolinaOPEN

Sanctioned by USA Badminton

Hosted by Macon Senior Games Sponsored by BlackKnight

Tournament Director: MaryAnn Ingram

Tournament Referee: Jim Greenlees

Stay and Make it a Mountain Vacation!!

VENUE:Mountain ViewIntermediateSchool

161 Clarks Chapel R

Franklin, NC28734

SCHEDULE:June 22nd, 2012

4:30 pmRegistration & Warm-up

5:15 pmPlay begins: Jr., 60+, 50+, 40+ Singles

6:00 pmOpen singles

7:30-9:00 pmBuffet Social (eat as play permits – 1 plate please)

* Following final match:Recognize Singles Award Winners

June 23rd, 2012

7:45 amRegistration & Warm-ups

8:30 amOpen Doubles

9:00 amAll WD, MD

1:00 pmAll XD

* Following final match:Recognize D & X Award Winners

June 24th, 2012

8:30 – 12:00If needed for play completion

FEE SCHEDULES:Early-Birds: Deduct $5.00 from total Fee…+ you receive a

Tournament T-shirt. (Deadline May 28th)/ Visa/ MC accepted.

$40.00 1st Event

+$10.00 per2nd& 3rdEvents

$30.00Juniors:1st Event

+$10.00 per2nd & 3rd Events

Family rate: 3rd Jr. FREE

ENTRY DEADLINE:### June 15, 2012 ### Early-Bird: May28, 2012

AWARDS:OPEN: $50 for 1st place S, D, X Men & Women; BlackKnight prizes: 2nd, 3rd. Junior, 40, 50, 60+ divisions: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, place medals and prizes.

First entry form received: Tube of shuttles.

Club w/ most members entered: Tube of shuttles.

EVENTS:U13, U19, Open, 40+, 50+, 60+

(Events w/ insufficient entries may be combined at the tournam’t director’s discretion.)

FORMAT:Single Elim w/ Consolation. 2 BK 6550 shuttles per match, after: $1 per shuttle, except in Open Finals. All Matches: BWF 21 pts rally system, best of three games. Score-keepers provided.

LODGING:HamptonInnFranklin, 828-369-0600 WNC Open rate $89.00

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Thanks for joining us in the first of many Western North Carolina Open Tournaments whose purpose is to provide a quality venue for competitive badminton athletes to compete at a higher level.

2012

Registration Western North CarolinaOPEN

Print Name: ______Best Phone#______

Address: ______City______State______Zip______

*USAB# Required______Exp______(*available on-sight) Email______

Events:USAB Ranking ______Age as of 31 Dec 2012 ______DOB ______/______/______Gender F M

MSWSMDPartnerWDPartnerXDPartner

U13_____/______/______/______/______

U19_____/______/______/______/______

OPEN_____/______/______/______/______

40+_____/______/______/______/______

50+_____/______/______/______/______

60+_____/______/______/______/______

* You Must present USAB Card at registration. {Please place “REQ” if you are requesting a partner.}

Make Checks payable to Macon Sr. Games / Credit Card paym’t please call 888.256.5212 (is a secure line) and leave info:

OR fax to a secure location: 828-524-9879.

Name on card______, #______.______.______.______code _____x date____/___

(please print clearly) and Sign accepting this charge______(Please note that your cc statement will reflect the, paid to company, as “Angel Feather Inc.’’ All money does go to Macon Senior Games.)

Address attached to card ______Zip______

Mail To:Macon Sr. Games

% MaryAnn Ingram

1545 Highlands Rd.

Franklin, NC28734

# of Events:1st Event$40 + # of additional events ______X $10 = $

EARLY BIRD Discount:Date May 28, 2012-$ 5

Junior Events1st Event $30 + # of additional events ______X $10 = $

Family Rate: Attach threeJr.entries together -$30 from sub-total

EARLY BIRD t-shirt size:SMLXLTOTAL $______

Saturday lunch –sandwich- included:circle: Vegetarian Meat

Release and Covenant not to sue: by signing this entry application, I agree to waive any and all claims which may arise from my participation in the 2012 Western North Carolina Open. In consideration of my being permitted to participate in this competition, I, the person named below, release and discharge U.S.A.Badminton, Macon Senior Games, Macon County Schools, BlackKinght, their employees, agents, officers, members, heirs, assigns, executors and administrators and any and all participants in this event harmless for any bodily injury to myself or others, of for damages to, or loss of, my property incurred during the course of the 2012 Western North Carolina Open. I have read this agreement, understand its purpose and agree to its terms.

Signed: ______Date ______

Parent / Guardian (if participant is a minor) ______Date ______

Please mail to above address or fax to 828.524.9879 with card information.

Questions:MaryAnn – 828.524.1100, 0936,