The Badminton Pan Am or BPA is the governing body for the sport of badminton in the Americas and is recognized as such by the Badminton World Federation. A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles or two opposing pairs (doubles who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America The Badminton World Federation ( BWF) is the international governing body for the Sport of Badminton.
The mission of the Badminton Pan Am includes promoting the sport, organizing regional tournaments, certifying referees and umpires, maintaining a set of unified rules, and providing a forum for member nations. A tournament (IPA) is a Competition involving a relatively large number of competitors all participating in a Sport or Game. Overview Certifications are earned from a Professional society and in general must be renewed periodically or may be valid for a specific period of time (e A referee is a person who has authority to make decisions about play in many Sports Officials in various sports are known by a variety of titles including referee There are 30 member associations. [1]
The BPA also publishes a magazine called The Smash.
Following a general meeting held in Campinas, Brazil back in November, 2006, the confederation decided to change the name from Pan American Badminton Confederation to Badminton Pan Am. Campinas (kɐ̃ːˈpinɐs is a city and county ( município) located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The headquarters currently located in One World Trade Center, Long Beach, California, United States. Long Beach is a city located in southern California, USA, on the Pacific coast California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [2]
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Members
| Badminton Pan Am | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
 Aruba |
 Barbados |
 Bermuda |
 Brazil |
 Canada |
 Cayman Islands |
 Chile |
 Colombia |
 Costa Rica |
 Cuba |
 Curaçao |
 Dominican Republic |
 Ecuador |
 El Salvador |
 Falkland Islands |
 Grenada |
 Guatemala |
 Guyana |
 Honduras |
 Jamaica |
 Mexico |
 Panama |
 Peru |
 Puerto Rico |
 Saint Lucia |
 Suriname |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
 United States |
 Uruguay |
Tournaments
- Pan Am Badminton Championships
- Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships
References
External links
The Pan Am Badminton Championships is a tournament organized since 1977 by the Badminton Pan Am ( BPA) to crown the best Badminton players in the Americas The Badminton World Federation ( BWF) is the international governing body for the Sport of Badminton.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic