Darren Parks

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Darren Parks
Badminton England Tournament

• Head of Competitions and EventsBadminton England

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European Team Championships 2009
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OrganisationalChart
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Schedule

• 8 February Set up Main Hall
• 9 February Practice in Main Hall 12.00 noon
• Set up backstage
• 10 February Group Eliminators (8 x Groups of 4)
• 11 February Group Eliminators
• 12 February Group Eliminators
• 13 February Quarter Finals
• 14 February Semi-Finals
• 15 February Finals (including Schools Final and
  Championships Show)

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THE 2009 TEAMS

• Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus,
  Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia,
  Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland,
  Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
  Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia,
  Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
  Switzerland, Ukraine and Wales.

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DEADLINES

• Team Seedings 17 November
• Hotel Accommodation 15 December
• Practice Request Forms 15 December
• Transport Requirements 15 December

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Volunteers

• Referees Torsten Berg Keith Hawthorne
• 99 Linejudges (9 Court stewards)
• 27 Umpires
• 24 Stewards
• 20 Team Liaison Officers
• 16 Drivers
• 8 Hall Squad
• 100 Court Moppers
• Accreditation Team

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Sports Presentation

• Look and Feel
• Speed Gun System Arena Screen
• Championships Show The Liverpool Sound
• International television

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Development Programme

• Tom Webster BADMINTON England dedicated officer
  to the Championships
• Create Community Badminton Networks in Liverpool
• Great support from Liverpool City Council
• All four SSPs entered National Schools
  Championships for first time Liverpool v
  Manchester Schools Final
• Engage Primary Schools in Badminton Festivals
• Detailed one year action plan and four year plan
• Workshops for players and delegates on
  development and event organisation

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Hospitality Catering

• Volunteer Player restaurant
• Tea/Coffee Break room for Volunteers
• Volunteers Reception
• Members Lounge Area (Balcony Area)
• BE Reception
• Players party Thursday 12 February

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Forthcoming Major Events

• European Individual Championships 13-18 April
  2010 at MEN Arena, Manchester
• World Badminton Championships August 2011 in
  London

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