Here are some questions we have received regarding the Finnish Junior 2016 U19 and FIJE2016 U11-U17 tournaments. You may find these helpful.
This page will be updated as more questions come in. If you have unanswered questions, please send email to fj2016@tapionsulka.fi.
Question 1: Can players play in different age groups for different events? For example could someone play U11 singles and U13 doubles?
Answer 1: Yes - players can take part in different events as you described but limited to one of each (singles, doubles and mixed double).
Question 2: If needed could we put partner wanted for events?
Answer 2: Yes - you can register as "open" in doubles.
Question 3: Can entry fees be paid on arrival by cash?
Answer 3: Yes - this is possible. Payments needs to be done on the Friday morning before the matches start. Please inform the organiser when submitting the entries / entry form.
Question 4: Can I have vegetarian, gluten-free or other special diet meals?
Question 5: How can I get from the tournament hotel to the tournament venue?
Answer 5: There is a shuttle bus service running once in an hour between tournament hotel and tournament venue during the whole tournament. During peak hours the shuttle bus runs with shorter intervals. Please check the timetable
here.
Question 6: In the Finnish International Junior Elite tournament invitation the age limits are according to "old" season system - is this really correct?
Answer 6: The Finnish International Junior Elite 2016 tournament is played according to Finnish Badminton Association's regulations and season(whereas Finnish Junior 2016 U19 event is played according to BEC regulations and season). In Finland we still follow the "old" calendar and thus the age limits are as indicated in the invitation.
