The 2006 Thomas and Uber Cups Continental Preliminary Rounds, are held in numerous places in February, with each continents holding its own prelim stages: -Oceania Continent in Auckland, NZ http://www.worldbadminton.net/Portal/desktopdefault.aspx?tabid=20&itemid=8450 -Pan America Continent in Lima, Peru http://www.worldbadminton.net/Portal/desktopdefault.aspx?tabid=20&itemid=8449 -Asian Continent in Jaipur, India http://www.worldbadminton.net/Portal/desktopdefault.aspx?tabid=20&itemid=8338 -European Continent in Thessalonica, Greece http://www.worldbadminton.net/Portal/desktopdefault.aspx?tabid=20&itemid=8447 -African Ccontinent in Rose Hill, MRi-Mauritius http://www.worldbadminton.net/Portal/desktopdefault.aspx?tabid=20&itemid=8446 The tournament itself is held in Japan in April, not February Yes, i agree the prelims will test out the new scoring system, eventhough IBF will already have 2-3 main tournaments played before the TC & UC prelim rounds.
yup ..the Thomas & Uber cup Final will be play in April....not Feb . but there is no second serve on doubles will be test on the continental stage during the Feb and also no longer using double serve base line