1. Rules and Regulations

1.1 Tournament Format

• The tournament will run over two days: Friday, 17th October, and Saturday, 18th October 2025, from 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM.

• Events include:

• Friday 17th October: Open Singles and Mixed Doubles.

• Saturday 18th October: Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles

• Players may only play in 1 event each day, 2 events in total.

• Match formats will be announced closer to the event and will be designed to ensure there are as many matches as possible subject to event timings etc. 

• Feather shuttlecocks will be used in all categories.

1.2 Player Classification

• Players must register at the appropriate skill level based on previous tournament performance (e.g., Goslings, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Stockholm etc), with 200+ participants.

• Doubles will be required to play in the category of the higher level player. 
   

• Medalist Level Rules:
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• Previous Gold winners must move up to the next category in this tournament.

• Medal Winners: Three medals 1st to 3rd at any LGBT tournament over the last 5 years must move up to the next category in this tournament.
  Singles vs Doubles: Players cannot have more than a one-category difference between their singles and doubles events.

• • Example: Players in B- Doubles cannot play in C- Singles.

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Goslings London Badminton Club reserve the right to amend these rules and change the classification on players at any time where we deem it necessary to ensure fairness in the competition. Players may raise any classification issues with us directly via email. 

1.3 Partner Allocation

• Both players must register individually if participating in doubles events.

• Blind Pairing: While we will make efforts to pair players who register without a partner, we cannot guarantee availability of partners. Players are encouraged to find their own partners ahead of time.

• Players who register as a confirmed doubles pair will be given priority in the event of an uneven number of players.

• If a player’s partner does not sign up, no refund will be issued after the withdrawal deadline. A blind pairing will be offered where available.

• If a player does not include a partner when registering, the tournament committee may allocate a partner based on availability. However, placement is not guaranteed if the doubles category is full. We reserve the right to change blind player to a higher level in order to match pairings and fulfil allocations.

1.4 General Tournament Policies

• Club Rivalry: Where possible, players from the same club will not be scheduled to compete against each other in the early rounds.

• The tournament committee reserves the right to adjust classification levels, reallocate players, or combine categories as necessary to ensure smooth operation.