BATANG PINOY BADMINTON

1.ORGANIZER
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) in coordination with the Philippine Olympic
Committee (POC) , the Philippine Badminton Association (PBA), Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG), Department of Education, the Leagues of Municipalities ,Cities, & Province.

2. DATE AND VENUE

AREA HOST DATE

Luzon Manila December 17-22, 2023
GENERAL GUIDELINES
3. AGE AND ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION

1. The Batang Pinoy is a multi-sports competition for Filipino youth (17 years old and below);
2. Participants must be born on and year thereafter (Birth Year not Birth date);
3. An athlete should participate as a member of the official delegation of a

Province,and City.Municipality, Barangay level endorsement of

athletes shall NOT be accepted;
4. A Fil-foreign athlete may participate as long as the athlete is duly-endorsed by a

particular LGU. The athlete should have a Philippine Passport a copy of which
should be submitted;
5. An athlete with foreign parents born in the Philippines shall present

originalPhilippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Birth Certificate;

6. An athlete should only represent one (1) particular LGU and cannot represent

different LGU up to the National Championships in case the athlete qualifies;

Club Teams, schools, associations and organizations are allowed to join the
Batang Pinoy, as long as they are endorsed by a particular LGU, and part of the
official delegation;
7. Participation in the Batang Pinoy National

Championships is FREE OF CHARGE. No entry/participation/membership fee will be

collected;
8. Transportation, meals and other incidental expenses shall be shouldered by the LGUs;
9. PSC will provide the billeting schools for the athletes, coaches and delegation officials;
10. Only those listed on the official delegation list shall be issued a Batang Pinoy ID.

NO BATANG PINOY ID, NO PLAY. ID SHOULD BE WORN AT ALL TIMES AND ALL
VENUES FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT; and
11. Lost ID will be replaced but only after submitting the following:
12. Incident report signed by the concerned person and noted by the Head Delegation
13. Affidavit of loss duly-notarized
14. Police report
REQUIREMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED:
1. MEDICAL CLEARANCE signed by a licensed medical doctor for the last months;
2. WAIVER OF MEDICAL LIABILITY signed by the parents/guardian attached with

photo copy of parent’s or guardian’s valid ID who will sign the waiver
3. DELEGATION LIST with LGU DRY SEAL and duly signed by the Provincial Governor,

City/Municipal Mayor or Provincial/City/Municipal Sports Coordinator only (any of the

three). THE NATIONAL SECRETARIAT WILL NOT ENTERTAIN DOCUMENTS
SUBMITTED WITHOUT THE SIGNATURE OF ANY OF THE MENTIONED AUTHORIZED
OFFICIALS AND WITHOUT A DRY SEAL. In case of the absence of any of the above-
mentioned signatories, an Authorization from the Provincial/City/Municipal Administrator
shall be presented by the bearer;
4. 1 copy 2 X 2 ID picture with white background taken within the last 2 months, to

be pasted in the DELEGATION GALLERY FORM;

5. Athlete entry form duly filled out;
6. LGU Entry Form B per sport duly signed by the Head Coach; and
7. Original Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to:
8. first time participants; and
9. Athletes who did not submit the Original Birth Certificate in the past editions of

Batang Pinoy.

PROCEDURE IN SUBMITTING ENTRIES:

1. Prepare all the following requirements:
o PSA Original Birth Certificate (for first time participants and those who have not

yet submitted original birth certificate during previous Batang Pinoy

Tournaments). NON- COMPLIANCE WILL NOT BE REGISTERED.
o Fully filled-out waiver signed by the participants and the parents/guardian

attached with photo copy of parent’s/guardian’s ID.

o Medical Certificate duly signed by a licensed medical doctor for the last 2 months.
o Delegation list with LGU dry seal duly signed by the authorized official.

o 1 copy of 2x2 ID picture taken within the last 2 months with white background.

o Athletes Entry Form completely filled-out and signed by the athlete and Head Coach.

o Form B duly signed by the Head Coach.

2. Submit all requirements personally or thru courier to:

BATANG PINOY NATIONAL SECRETARIAT
PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION
c/o Assistance and Coordination Division
 3rd floor Administration Building
Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
Ocampo, Sr. St., Malate Manila
(For confirmation: PSC Contact No. (02)5250808 local 156 and 138)
3. Submit in advance thru e-mail the following:
1. 2x2 ID picture taken within the last 2 months with white background pasted on the delegation
gallery form.
2. Form B duly signed by the Head Coach.
3. Delegation list with LGU dry seal duly signed by the authorized official.
4. Athletes Entry Form completely filled-out and signed by the athlete and Head Coach

5.Only those athletes that have complete submitted requirements shall be registered
and IDs will be prepared.

The following deadlines shall be strictly enforced:

THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED
Deadline for submission of entries shall be imposed. NO ONSITE REGISTRATION

4.EVENTS
To qualify, player must be born on
Age Category Events
the ff. birth year
9-11 years old 2014,2013,2012 BS, GS
12-14 years old 2011,2010,2009 BS, GS, BD, GD
15 -17 years old 2008, 2007 2006 BS, GS, BD, GD

5.TOURNAMENT RULES

1.1 The tournament shall be run in accordance with the current rules and regulations of the
Badminton World Federation and the Philippine Badminton Association. However in matter
not provided for in these rules and regulations, decision shall rest with the organizing /
technical committee.
1.2 All events will be played on a single elimination format.
1.3 The decision of the Referee on any question or disputes during the competition is final.

6.COMPOSITION OF PLAYERS
per LGU are as follows:
(9-11 years old) 1 Boy, 1 Girl
(12-14 years old) 3 Boys and 3 Girls
(15-17 year old). 3 Boys and 3 Girls.

6.1 No double event, maximum of one event per player.

6.2 Only Coaches and Team Managers are allowed to approach Match Control with regards
to questions and inquiries.

7.SCORING SYSTEM
 1. BWF Alternative scoring system 1-15,best of 3 games will be used in all events.

8. SOLIDARITY AND DRAW

1. Seeding will be based on last year Batang Pinoy result in Vigan City.
2. Draws will be done two (2) days before the actual competition. Coaches or Representatives
of each participating LGU’s are invited to witness the draw.
3. Non Attendance of the Team Manager’s meeting means that the Team Manager / Coach are
agreeable to all the guidelines and rules during the meeting.

9.SHUTTLECOCK

A competition standard feathered shuttlecock will be use.

10.COMPETITION UNIFORM

10.1 As per BWF Regulations on clothing and advertisement and to ensure attractive presentation
of Badminton, all players are required to wear acceptable badminton attire. It is also
recommended that doubles partner wear the same color of shirts and short when playing in
doubles.
10.2 It is also recommended, if possible that all finalist wear shirts with their names printed on the
back to aid the media and spectators in identifying the players (6 cm min. 10 cm max. height.
Coaches must wear proper attire, Shirt, long pants, close shoes. No sandals, shorts, tokong,
sleeveless shirt.

10.3 During awarding ceremony, players and coaches must wear the badminton
prescribed uniform.

10. INJURIES

10.1 BWF Regulations regarding injuries and coaching will be applied:

Coaches are advise to bring their own coolant medical spray for cramps.

11. COACHING

11.1 Coaches may give advice to the players when the shuttle is NOT IN PLAY
as long as they do not cause delay.
11.2 Coaches may enter the court during intervals and must leave when the 20-
second remaining time is announced by the umpire.

12.DEFAULTING TIME
 No defaulting time will be implemented for the entire event. It’s a mandatory that player must be
in the playing venue one (1) hour before his / her scheduled match. Failure to arrive on time will
result to a walk over. Coach of defaulted player must file a written explanation to be submitted to the
Tournament Director, and this will be reported to PSC and concern LGU.

13.PROTEST

PROTEST AND APPEALS DURING THE GAMES

PROTEST ON ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY:
1. All participating LGUs may file a protest with the Batang Pinoy National Secretariat

regarding athlete eligibility.

2. Petitioning LGUs shall submit an accomplished Protest Form (downloadable at Batang

Pinoy website) addressed to the Batang Pinoy Organizing Committee for action.
3. There must be relevant documents to be determined by the PSC Jury on Appeals.
4. The protest must be signed by the Head of the Delegation only whose name appear o

the Delegation list submitted. Filed protest signed by any other person shall not accepted
or entertained.
5. The protest form must be submitted in duplicate to the Batang Pinoy National Secretariat.
6. The protest must be filed by the petitioning LGU right before the start of the medal round.

Filing of protest after the start of the medal round will not be accepted or entertained.
7. A non-refundable protest fee of Ten Thousand Pesos (P 10,000.00) shall be paid by the

petitioning LGU.
NON-ATTENDANCE IN THE SOLIDARITY MEETING & Draw automatically waives the
right of the LGU to file protest and appeal.

PROTEST ON GAME/MATCH RESULTS:

1. Any protest regarding game/match results and officiating shall be filed to the Tournament

Director of the sport concerned.

2. The protest must be filed within the prescribed period of the NSA Technical Guidelines.
3. All protest filed will be forwarded to the Jury of Appeals for review and deliberation.
4. NON-ATTENDANCE IN THE SOLIDARITY MEETING automatically waives the right of the

LGU to file protest and appeal.

APPEALS:
1. All participating LGUs may file an appeal with the Batang Pinoy Secretariat only on the

Tournament Director’s decision/s on the protests filed regarding game/match results and
officiating.
2. Petitioning LGUs shall submit an accomplished Appeal Form (downloadable at Batang

Pinoy website) address to the Batang Pinoy Organizing Committee.

3. The following documents shall serve as supporting attachments for appeals:

a.Name of athlete/s, LGU and technical official/s concerned.

b.Certified copy by the Tournament Director game result being protested
c.Copy of the protest decision rendered by the Tournament Director.
d.The parent or the athlete are not allowed to file the appeal.
e.The appeal form must be submitted in duplicate to the Batang Pinoy National
Secretariat.
f.The appeal must be filed within sixty (60) minutes after the decision has been
 rendered.
g.A non-refundable appeal fee of Five Thousand Pesos (P 5,000.00) shall be paid by the petitioning
LGU.
h.The Jury of Appeals shall deliberate on the appeal and issue their decision on the same
through writing within the prescribed period of the NSA Technical Guidelines.

14.INDEMNITY

13.1The organizing committee and its appointed officials shall not be held
responsible for injuries or mishaps that may occur during the
competition or as a result of participation in the tournament.

15.PRIZES

a. Prizes shall be provided by the organizing committee in each event in a category as follows:
14.1.1 Champion - Gold Medal and Certificate
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14.1.2 1 Runner-up - Silver Medal and Certificate
14.1.3 Two 2nd Runners-up - Bronze Medal and Certificate

All medalist are required to attend the awarding ceremony using his /her badminton prescribe
uniform and attire.

16. TECHNICAL OFFICIALS

Technical Officials such as Referee/ Umpires will be invited by the NSA to officiate in the
games, provided that they are from Local Government Unit (LGU) This may be in the form of a
provincial, city or municipal representation.

TECHNICAL OFFICIAL REFRESHERS COURSE

15.1 The Technical Official Refreshers Course will be conducted two (2) days before the
competition. Venue to be announced.
15.2 Refreshers Course starts at 8:00 am. Court officials must bring their umpires paraphernalia
( black slacks, black flat leather shoes, 2 plain black shirt with collar, black socks and belt,
updated Laws of Badminton, red & yellow card, stopwatch, coin, 3 black pen, steel tape and
A4 black clipboard, Water tumbler for hot and cold.

17.OTHER MATTERS

In all other matters not covered by the preceding rules, the decision of
the organizing committee shall be final. All delegates must wear their Accreditation card /
pass at all times specially in the playing venue premises. All players and coaches are
required to attend the opening ceremony. It is recommended that coaches, players and
delegation must book their return ticket after the competition date.
 Note:
Code of Conduct of Coaches, Players and Technical Officials shall be
implemented during the event. Falsification of documents, dishonesty will undergo for
disciplinary action to be reported to their respective LGU who endorsed them.