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Georgian Amateur Tour — Stage 4 (Final)

Regulations

Current version 1.1, published 13 August 2026

PDF, version 1.1

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Key points

  • Format of playv1.0, updated 5 Jul

    Georgian Amateur Tour — Stage 4 (Final) is played on 10 – 11 October 2026 at Rustavi Olympic Training Hall. Events are knockout draws; events with 12 or more junior entries start with round-robin groups whose top two advance, and events of eight or fewer entries may be played as a single round-robin.

  • Scoringv1.0, updated 5 Jul

    Every match is the best of three games to 21 points, rally scoring. At 20-all the side that first leads by two points wins the game; at 29-all the side scoring the 30th point wins.

  • Shuttlesv1.0, updated 5 Jul

    Nylon shuttles in grades C and D, feather shuttles in grades A and B. Each side brings two shuttles.

  • Start times and order of playv1.1, updated 13 Aug

    Changed in v1.1

    Play starts at 09:30 each day; the hall opens at 08:30. The order of play is published two days before the tournament.

  • Dress codev1.1, updated 13 Aug

    Changed in v1.1

    Players wear sports clothing and non-marking indoor shoes. Doubles partners should wear shirts of a similar colour. Advertising on clothing follows the usual size limits.

  • Late arrivalv1.0, updated 5 Jul

    A player who is not on court 5 minutes after their match is called may be disqualified from the match by the referee, and the opponent is awarded a walkover.

  • Late entry

    Late entries are accepted until 28 Sept, 23:59 with a surcharge of 8 GEL.

    On-site entry from 10 Oct, 08:00: 45 GEL.

    Tbilisi time (GMT+4)

Full regulations

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  1. 1.Format of play

    v1.0, updated 5 Jul

    Georgian Amateur Tour — Stage 4 (Final) is played on 10 – 11 October 2026 at Rustavi Olympic Training Hall. Events are knockout draws; events with 12 or more junior entries start with round-robin groups whose top two advance, and events of eight or fewer entries may be played as a single round-robin.

    A player may enter at most 4 events. Events with fewer than four entries are cancelled or merged, and the fee is refunded in full.

  2. 2.Scoring

    v1.0, updated 5 Jul

    Every match is the best of three games to 21 points, rally scoring. At 20-all the side that first leads by two points wins the game; at 29-all the side scoring the 30th point wins.

    There is a 60-second interval when the leading side reaches 11 points and a two-minute interval between games.

  3. 3.Shuttles

    v1.0, updated 5 Jul

    Nylon shuttles in grades C and D, feather shuttles in grades A and B. Each side brings two shuttles.

    The referee tests shuttle speed in the hall before play each day. Players may not change the shuttle without the umpire's agreement.

  4. 4.Start times and order of play

    v1.1, updated 13 Aug

    Play starts at 09:30 each day; the hall opens at 08:30. The order of play is published two days before the tournament.

    Times marked "not before" are the earliest a match can be called. Matches may be called up to 30 minutes early if courts are free.

  5. 5.Dress code

    v1.1, updated 13 Aug

    Players wear sports clothing and non-marking indoor shoes. Doubles partners should wear shirts of a similar colour. Advertising on clothing follows the usual size limits.

  6. 6.Late arrival

    v1.0, updated 5 Jul

    A player who is not on court 5 minutes after their match is called may be disqualified from the match by the referee, and the opponent is awarded a walkover.

  7. 7.Withdrawals and refunds

    v1.0, updated 5 Jul

    Withdraw by 1 October 2026 at 23:59 for a full refund, less a 5 GEL administration fee. Until 3 October 2026 at 17:00 you receive 50%. After that no refund is made, except 80% on a medical certificate sent by 18 October 2026.

    The federation levy is never refunded. If the tournament is cancelled by the organizer, every fee is refunded in full.

  8. 8.Seeding

    v1.0, updated 5 Jul

    Seeds are taken from the ranking list of the event's discipline and age group published on 28 September 2026. Grade-split events are seeded from the Open list. Seeds are placed in fixed positions; everyone else is drawn by lot.

  9. 9.Referee

    v1.0, updated 5 Jul

    The referee of Georgian Amateur Tour — Stage 4 (Final) is Rezo Basilashvili. The referee's decisions on the laws of badminton and these regulations are final on the day.

  10. 10.Conduct

    v1.0, updated 5 Jul

    The code of conduct applies to players, coaches, parents and spectators. Coaching is allowed between rallies from the coach's chair only. Misconduct can lead to a warning, a fault, or disqualification.

  11. 11.Safeguarding of juniors

    v1.0, updated 5 Jul

    Every player under 18 needs a named parent or guardian contact. Birth dates and contact details of minors are never published, and players under 13 are not listed publicly. The safeguarding contact at the tournament is Maia Kurtanidze, +995 555 00 00 05.

  12. 12.Protests and appeals

    v1.0, updated 5 Jul

    A protest is lodged in writing with the referee within 30 minutes of the end of the match concerned, with a 20 GEL deposit returned if the protest is upheld. Decisions on facts of play by an umpire cannot be appealed.

Version history

  1. Version 1.1Current

    • Dress code: shirt colours for doubles pairs clarified.
    • Daily start time and hall opening time confirmed.
  2. Version 1.0superseded 13 Aug

    First publication.

Accepted version

Every entry records the regulations version in force at the moment it was submitted.

  • 81 entries accepted version 1.1
  • 78 entries accepted version 1.0

Chief referee

  • Rezo Basilashvili

    Chief referee

    Hours: At the referee's desk from one hour before play