Gori Winter Cup 2026

Gori Winter Cup 2026 is played on 12 – 13 December 2026 at Gori City Sports 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 3 events. Events with fewer than four entries are cancelled or merged, and the fee is refunded in full.

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.

Nylon shuttles supplied by the host club.

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

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.

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.

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.

Withdraw by 3 December 2026 at 23:59 for a full refund, less a 5 GEL administration fee. Until 5 December 2026 at 17:00 you receive 50%. After that no refund is made, except 80% on a medical certificate sent by 20 December 2026.

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

Seeds are taken from the ranking list of the event's discipline and age group published on 30 November 2026. Grade-split events are seeded from the Open list. Seeds are placed in fixed positions; everyone else is drawn by lot.

The referee of Gori Winter Cup 2026 is Archil Natroshvili. The referee's decisions on the laws of badminton and these regulations are final on the day.

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.

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.

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.