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October 30, 2010 by Design ToTheTrade

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2010-2011 Junior Rules and Guidelines

1. Rules of Squash
All sanctioned U.S. SQUASH Junior Competition is governed by the Rules of Squash as set forward by the World Squash Federation (WSF), unless there is a specifically noted exception.
Please click here to view the full WSF World Squash Singles Rules.
2. U.S. SQUASH Code of Conduct
The U.S. SQUASH Code of Conduct establishes detailed guidelines regarding sportsmanship and conduct for players, coaches and spectators during all U.S. SQUASH sanctioned junior activity. The Code of Conduct applies to behavior both on and off court.
It is the responsibility of every entrant to understand the Sportsmanship & Conduct Guidelines. By entering a sanctioned tournament, the entrant agrees to accept and abide by the Code of Conduct, and acknowledges that any breach of the established guidelines may result in penalties applied by U.S. SQUASH.

Please click here to view the U.S. SQUASH Code of Conduct.
3. Eligibility to Compete In Sanctioned Junior Tournaments
As of December 1st, 2010, all players in U.S. SQUASH sanctioned junior squash tournaments must be current members of U.S. SQUASH through the last day of the tournament.
A player may enter any level of junior tournament (Gold, Silver, Bronze, etc) regardless of his or her ranking. However, divisions in some tournaments will be limited in size, and entry will be granted to the highest-ranked players that apply by the entry deadline. For instance, if a division in a Gold tournament is limited to 16 players, and 20 players apply before the entry deadline, the Tournament Director will grant entry to the top 16 ranked players as of the time of the release of the cut list. The remaining 4 players will be placed on a waitlist in order of ranking and may qualify for entry at the discretion of the Tournament Director or U.S. SQUASH in the case of a withdrawal or other circumstance. If any players apply after the entry deadline, they may also be placed on the waitlist, but will be placed below the already present entries, regardless of ranking. Please see the tournament information page of each event for any other pertinent information.

Entry into Junior Championship Tour (JCT) events is also determined by ranking in that age group as of the release of the cut list. U.S. SQUASH reserves two positions in each division to be selected at its discretion. During the conversion into the new ranking system, player ratings and conversion tournaments may be taken into account for entry into JCT draws where appropriate. Please see the tournament information page of each JCT for additional regulations and other pertinent information.

In Gold and JCT tournaments, players may only compete in one age division.

Players may compete in multiple age divisions in Silver and Bronze tournaments, but may only receive points towards their ranking average in a single division per tournament. In such a situation, players are responsible for emailing rankings@ussquash.com within 5 days of completion of the tournament to notify U.S. SQUASH of the division in which they would like the points awarded.
4. Protective Eyewear
All players and coaches must comply with the U.S. SQUASH Eyewear Policy at all times during sanctioned play. This covers any activity on court during a sanctioned event, including practice and pre-match warm-ups.  Please click here to view the U.S. SQUASH Eyewear Policy.
5. Videotaping
All players, parents, coaches, and spectators must comply with the U.S. SQUASH policies on videotaping matches at all times.

In the case of players under the age of 18, if the player, or coach, parent or guardian of the player objects to the use of a photographic device within the court, by parties other than those approved by U.S. SQUASH, the objecting party may request the use be discontinued.

6. Refereeing Requirements
At all U.S. SQUASH sanctioned junior play, players are responsible for refereeing their peers. Winners and Losers are responsible for refereeing after their match, unless released by the Tournament Director. The Tournament Director may also ask players to referee matches at other times or on other courts. The refereeing and marking players must be ready and present for their duty within five minutes of the completion of their match. In event players do not fulfill their refereeing responsibilities, penalties may be assessed against the offending players.
Players who have not previously passed the Club Level Referee Certification must successfully complete the online exam by February 1, 2010 in order to remain listed in the junior rankings. The exam will be posted online in November 2010.

7. Seeding Guidelines
Players generally will be seeded in order of their U.S. SQUASH ranking in the appropriate age division. The most current ranking as of the date the draw is made should be used. Tournament Directors may use their discretion in the seeding of foreign players, or in other exceptional circumstances, but are expected to use their best judgment to seed players accurately and fairly. In some cases, a player’s U.S. SQUASH rating may be used to determine proper seeding.
Once seedings are established, the Tournament Director has the option of seeding the draws based off standard non-randomized seeding guidelines, or by seeding-group randomization.

Non-Random Placed Seeding:

In this seeding method, seeds are automatically placed in pre-determined positions on the draw.  In each round, the highest seeded position matches up against the lowest seeded position.  For instance, in an 8-player draw, the #1 seed plays #8, #2 plays #7, #3 plays #6, and #4 plays #5.  #1 v. #4 and #2 v. #3 would hypothetically match up in the second round, with #1 and #2 playing in the finals.

Randomized Seeding Groups:

In this method, seedings are still used, but players are placed in groups instead of having individual single seedings.  For instance, the #3 seed and #4 seed are drawn randomly to be placed in the 3 seed and 4 seed draw positions; the #5-#8 seeds are randomly drawn to go in the 5-8 seed draw positions, etc.

For Junior Championship Tour (JCT) events and U.S. National Championships, please consult the tournament information page on the U.S. SQUASH website for more detailed seeding information.
8. Default and Withdrawal Policies
For general sanctioned tournaments, a player may withdraw before 5:00pm on Monday (in the time zone of the tournament) the week of the tournament without penalty. Any withdrawal after that timeframe is considered a late withdrawal. Please consult the tournament information page of JCT and U.S. Championship tournaments for withdrawal deadline information.
If a player withdraws from a tournament after the withdrawal deadline but before they have begun their first match, or if the player is registered for the tournament and does not appear, the player may receive the following penalties:
 1st late withdrawal within a 10-month period: No penalty, but the late withdrawal goes on the player’s record.
 2nd withdrawal within a 10-month period: The tournament goes into the player’s ranking calculation with a 0-point value. This tournament counts like any other in his or her average, but he or she receives no points for the event.
 3rd or further withdrawal within a 10-month period: For each further late withdrawal, the player continues to receive 0 points for the tournament in question.
If a player withdraws once he or she has begun his or her first match of a tournament, the player receives the lowest amount of points available based on the round they were in at the time of the withdrawal. For instance, if a player defaults in the semifinal of a 8-player tournament, they receive the points for the 4th place finish if there was a ¾ playoff in place. If there was no playoff planned, the player would receive the point for finishing in the 3-4 position.