Circular for Unauthorized Tournaments
Accra, Ghana-April 17, 2024 Ghana Badminton- The National Governing Body of Badminton in Ghana has cautioned its registered players, coaches, and technical staff, asking them to stay away from unauthorized tournaments that are not sanctioned and not listed on the annual event calendar.
The National Federation has always been committed to upholding the highest standards of the Sport, and we take any violations of these rules very seriously. Our responsibility is to ensure that all tournaments and matches are played fairly and transparently and that all players and teams are held to the same standards- this, unfortunately, has not been met in the past three years by these organizers, mostly implementing unorthodox rules, alien event playing regulations and match-fixing activities-None of these, as the Governing body of the Sport will entertain, as we remain committed and ensuring the safety and well being of all involved in the Sport.
The National Federation does not recognize unauthorized event activity, which is considered a breach of our regulations. Registered Badminton Players, Coaches, and Technical Officials should not participate in these activities as per the Constitutional mandate of Ghana Badminton.
We strictly advise that registered players of affiliated and shared interest units should not get divulged and participate in any such unauthorized tournaments, which will cause the deactivation of their IDs and debarment of any tournaments. We urge all our registered players to avoid such events and report any such activity immediately whilst admonishing all organizers to use the appropriate channel of sanctioning events under our Sport.
Ghana Badminton continues to express unwavering support for the progress made within our 2017-2027 Strategic Mission Plan. As the sport's national governing body, we are thrilled by the success in development, events, governance, and the net effect on our athletes and affiliates, as well as our growing community and partnerships.
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From delivering grassroots success and aiming for the Olympics, Commonwealth, and Paralympic podiums, we are the supreme organization for all things Badminton in Ghana for everyone who wants to get involved, regardless of age, ability, or gender.
We value and represent all our members and fans as one voice for Badminton in Ghana. With millions of Ghanaians playing yearly, badminton will become the nation’s favourite racket sport by 2025, within our strategic Mission 2027 Strategic Plan. We want to inspire everyone to play more, support louder and love badminton, from this generation to the next and develop the sport in close cooperation with related government and corporate bodies.
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Represent Every Member of The Badminton Community in Ghana
- Provide a well-governed, compliant, and inclusive national sport
- Represent you at the Government level, ensuring as many players as possible can return to Badminton
- Represent our clubs and community players to increase the number of facilities and courts
Protect The Sport and Everyone Involved
- Protect people and vulnerable family adults through our safeguarding measures.
- Work to provide insurance protection for every affiliated club and member in good standing.
Create A Pathway from Grassroots to The National Team
- Manage the national teams to represent Ghana in open or invitational competitions globally.
- Manage the Olympic, Paralympic and Multi-sports level programme on behalf of Ghana.
Grow The Sport and Develop Our Coaches and Players
- Organise a broad range of programmes, technical courses, tournaments and events
- Quality community coaches and teachers
- Secure more courts and court time for clubs and players
- Provide a pathway from community Badminton to a high-performance environment
Provide Exciting Competition
- Manage the rules and regulations of its sport, including anti-doping, child protection and equality.
- Implement a governance framework for its sport
- Sanction events organized by affiliate institution
- Provide a calendar of circa 30+ tournaments a year for recreational and professional players of all levels
- Provide a national ranking system for more than 10,000 of our players