Rashid baffled by decision to bar independent players

Pep talk: Cheras Badminton Club head coach Rashid Sidek (left) and singles coach Nova Armada (centre) giving instructions to their boys’ singles player Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin during the Junior Purple League match at the Sports Arena Puchong yesterday.

PETALING JAYA: Former national shuttler Rashid Sidek is baffled by the Badminton Association of Malaysia’s (BAM) decision to bar independent players from competing in Superseries and Grand Prix Gold tournaments.

The BAM council had decided on Saturday to allow club players to only participate in third-tier Grand Prix tournaments and below.