The format for the World Championships has been changed for 2003; there will be a limited draw of 64 in each event, with the IBF determining athlete entry by continental representation and world ranking.
World Championship entries close on February 13th, 2003. To be entered, an athlete must have an IBF world ranking.
The IBF will use the World Ranking of 20th February to determine the athletes qualified for the World Championships. The IBF will select players as follows:
In each event, the highest ranked player/pair from the 5 zone will be selected first.
Players/pairs ranked 1-8 in the IBF ranking list for each event will be considered in turn and, if entered by their Member Association, will have their entry accepted unless a total of four players/pairs from any one Member Association would thereby be exceeded in that event.
Players/pairs ranked 9-24 shall be considered next, unless a total of three players/pairs from any one Member Association would thereby be exceeded in that event.
Players/pairs ranked 25-150 shall be considered next, unless a total of two players/pairs from any one Member Association would thereby be exceeded in that event.
Players/pairs ranked 9 and lower will be taken in turn and will qualify, if entered by their Member Association, unless a total of four players/pairs from any one Member Association would thereby be exceeded in that event.
Players ranked lower than 150, if entered by their Member Association, are eligible (subject to available positions).
According to the IBF's regulation for WC Peter Gade may not take part in this WC, because if he participates in WC Denmark must reduce MS to 2 players including him instead of 3 players without him.
BTW, I read a news that England is planning to overthrow the new score systems and compel the IBF to hold a special GM on argument for the new score system . But, according to the IBF's law the special GM will not be hold until there areat least 24 associations that agree on it. Now, threr are only 21 associations that declare they support England.
Personally, I feel 5X9 score systems must be a ones that ABC can not accept, and 5X7 score systems can also not be used again. What England and other associations can do is just it that make XD back to 3X15 score system. After all, Asian are so strong in this game that either the EBU or the ABF or the PABC must get agreement with the ABC before deciding everything especially on score system.
Declare: I'm not a racialist, but I feel if the ABC doesn't agree with one score system then it will not able to be done in fact. I feel the EBU and the ABC should be seat together friendly and make a agreement on score system for Badminton's future- not European or Asian respectively but World Badminton benefit.
I think it's not a good ideal such as coming into court or simple vote to solve such problem as score system.
World Championship entries close on February 13th, 2003. To be entered, an athlete must have an IBF world ranking.
The IBF will use the World Ranking of 20th February to determine the athletes qualified for the World Championships. The IBF will select players as follows:
In each event, the highest ranked player/pair from the 5 zone will be selected first.
Players/pairs ranked 1-8 in the IBF ranking list for each event will be considered in turn and, if entered by their Member Association, will have their entry accepted unless a total of four players/pairs from any one Member Association would thereby be exceeded in that event.
Players/pairs ranked 9-24 shall be considered next, unless a total of three players/pairs from any one Member Association would thereby be exceeded in that event.
Players/pairs ranked 25-150 shall be considered next, unless a total of two players/pairs from any one Member Association would thereby be exceeded in that event.
Players/pairs ranked 9 and lower will be taken in turn and will qualify, if entered by their Member Association, unless a total of four players/pairs from any one Member Association would thereby be exceeded in that event.
Players ranked lower than 150, if entered by their Member Association, are eligible (subject to available positions).
According to the IBF's regulation for WC Peter Gade may not take part in this WC, because if he participates in WC Denmark must reduce MS to 2 players including him instead of 3 players without him.
BTW, I read a news that England is planning to overthrow the new score systems and compel the IBF to hold a special GM on argument for the new score system . But, according to the IBF's law the special GM will not be hold until there areat least 24 associations that agree on it. Now, threr are only 21 associations that declare they support England.
Personally, I feel 5X9 score systems must be a ones that ABC can not accept, and 5X7 score systems can also not be used again. What England and other associations can do is just it that make XD back to 3X15 score system. After all, Asian are so strong in this game that either the EBU or the ABF or the PABC must get agreement with the ABC before deciding everything especially on score system.
Declare: I'm not a racialist, but I feel if the ABC doesn't agree with one score system then it will not able to be done in fact. I feel the EBU and the ABC should be seat together friendly and make a agreement on score system for Badminton's future- not European or Asian respectively but World Badminton benefit.
I think it's not a good ideal such as coming into court or simple vote to solve such problem as score system.
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