{"id":12915,"date":"2023-02-04T17:12:03","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T17:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/?page_id=12915"},"modified":"2025-03-24T17:35:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T17:35:52","slug":"articles-and-regulations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/articles-and-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Articles and Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-12915\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-12915-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-12915-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12915-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<style><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>\/*! elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 *\/<br \/>.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style>\n<h2>Articles and Regulations<\/h2>\n<p>The Company\u2019s governance is prescribed by its Articles which may only be amended at a General Meeting.<\/p>\n<h3>Articles of Association<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ghana Badminton Association is the National Governing Body for the sport in Ghana. In law, it is a Limited Company incorporated in Ghana since 1962 (with the legal name \u201cGhana Badminton Association Limited\u201d) which trades as Ghana Badminton. The Company\u2019s governance is prescribed by its Articles which may be amended only by a majority at a General Meeting. The Articles themselves only specify the key governance arrangements. However, they also empower the Board of Directors to establish, and when necessary amend, regulations to apply the Articles for the effective operation of the Company in line with the LI 2477 and the Sports Act 934<\/p>\n<h3>Regulations for Competitions<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This section is current as of February 23, 2025<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ghana badminton regulates national and local competitions. The Regulated Competitions regulations are attached below. (These used to be called the competitive Badminton regulations and this phrase may still be present in some older documents).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Regulated Competitions<\/strong> cover competitions authorized and sanctioned by Ghana Badminton and affiliated organizations other than internal club competitions. They are based largely on international regulations and incorporate many of them by reference. International regulations concerning the racket and the shuttlecock have been adopted as National By-Laws and are mandatory for all regulated competitions in Ghana. Regulations vary according to the grade of competition. The organizers state the grade per our event structure and any deviations from the standard on the entry form.<\/p>\n<h2>Useful links<\/h2>\n<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 *\/<br \/>.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#0c0d0e;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1;max-width:95%}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__element{margin:0 var(--divider-element-spacing);flex-shrink:0}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-icon{font-size:var(--divider-icon-size)}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider-separator{display:flex;margin:0;direction:ltr}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:before{display:block;content:\"\";border-bottom:0;flex-grow:1;border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:first-of-type{flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider-separator:before{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider__element{margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:last-of-type{flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider-separator:after{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider__element{margin-right:0}.elementor-widget-divider:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text):not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon) .elementor-divider-separator{border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern{--divider-border-style:none}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern.elementor-widget-divider--view-line .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-divider,.e-con>.elementor-widget-divider{width:var(--container-widget-width,100%);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/policies-regulations\/\"><br \/>\nPolicies &amp; Regulations<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/executive-board\/\"><br \/>\nGoverning Board<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/history\/\"><br \/>\nHistory<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/regional-associations\/\"><br \/>\nRegional Associations<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/report-a-safeguarding-concern\/\"><br \/>\nReport Your Concern<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/sponsors-partners\/\"><br \/>\nSponsors\/Partners<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-12915-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12915-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div id=\"pl-w67e118ad0aa55\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w67e118ad0aa55-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w67e118ad0aa55-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w67e118ad0aa55-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"sub-cont-1-side-bar-463801\">\n<h2>Useful links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/about-membership\/\">About membership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/women-in-badminton\/\">Women in Badminton<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/find-a-club\/\">Find a club<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/find-a-place-to-play\/\">Find a place to play<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/2023-event-calendar\/\">2023 Event Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sub-cont-3-side-bar-463803\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Simply put, you are the Team Behind the Team!<br \/>\nFunds raised through this campaign are used to develop the Sports movement from the grassroot level and encourage our Athletes to strive for excellence at national and international competitions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When you give to this Fund, 100% of your gift goes to the athletes and the programs that help them succeed, in sports and life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"latest-red-box-08771223\">\n<p>Make a Donation Today!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/donate\/%20\">Donate<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Articles and Regulations The Company\u2019s governance is prescribed by its Articles which may only be amended at a General Meeting. 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