Squash BC Junior Squash League
Spring 2011
(April 9 - May 28)
Final League Results
League play, including the playoffs, is now complete.
The final
results are now available on-line in PDF format.
Mission:
Get kids to love squash as a life style activity.
Goals:
Develop squash skills and motivation towards squash by offering opportunities to progress to a competitive level
in a fun social atmosphere. To get intermediate kids excited about squash in a relaxed competition environment to
continue keen with the sport.
Benefits:
- Promote sportsmanship
- Team work mentality in an individual sport
- Positive social friendly relations
- Develop basic tactics: Making choices
- Helps built positive attitude and determination
- Sense of achievement and progress
- Play in an exciting atmosphere with lots of encouragement
Teams:
6 players in total (4 players for each encounter).
Level: U15 Boys/Girls juniors that do not play adult league, and below.
We encourage intermediate level juniors with little experience
in tournaments; as, this would be an opportunity to meet other juniors
and create an interest in participating more in future events.
- #1 spot
- U15 intermediate
- #2 spot
- U15 or U13 intermediate
- #3 spot
- U13 intermediate
- #4 spot
- U11 intermediate (should be able to play games)
- Plus
- 2 extra players to take turns and as spares
**
With the help of the coaches, we will make our best effort to organize the teams as evenly as possible.
Team Captains:
One parent and his child that will be in charge of contacting their team players informing schedule and
who will be playing, a week in advance to make sure everyone shows up. Organize bringing food, wearing whites, rules,
etc. The junior team captain will assist his parent captain.
Food:
Teams will be hosting with healthy snacks and fruit for the other teams. This would be posted in schedule as well.
Captains will coordinate this with their team. Nothing complicated to keep it hassle free: fruit, veggies, juice, snacks, etc.
Competition:
- Scoring: Point a rally to 15 (extra points in 14/14 win by 2). Match best of 5 games.
- Round Robin system: One group, one cycle. Playoffs: Semis, 3rd place and Final
- 5 regular double encounter sessions, play offs and final round: 4 teams in same venue/same day
- Points: Results will be posted on Quick-Draws,
and will count toward Squash BC rankings.
- Hosting Clubs: EVE (Evergreen), VRC (Vancouver Racquet Club), HOL ( Hollyburn Country Club),
JER (Jericho), ARB (Arbutus)
Finals and Party!!:
We will have Pizza at the finals as a wrap up party. There will be prize draws. Everyone should come!
Attendance
We recommend the whole team attends, (including spares) with parents and friends,
to keep an exciting atmosphere and motivate the kids to excell in their games.
Encouragement is the best way to get kids going!
Sign up:
Junior must be a member of Squash BC. Sign up
is available on-line through the Squash BC website.
Also, please make sure to send, by e-mail, the form on the last page of this PDF document
to juniors@evergreensquash.com.
*** To be eligible juniors should be U15 girls/boys and not be playing adult squash league.
*** There will be a max. capacity of 30 players in all the league: 6 players per team (4 playing each encounter). Team
captain will organize who will play each time so everyone will have equal opportunity to play.
*** First 30 registered in Squash BC website will participate (first come/first served)
Cost:
Cost: $48 per player : Includes: At least 5 matches, T-shirt, prizes and wrap up party on finals day.
Sign up commitments:
*** Be able to attend all Saturdays during the schedule, between 12:00 and 4:00 PM as there might be changes in
schedule that will be advise on time.
Have parents participate by bringing food when team hosts and stay during the matches to motivate the players.
Please be open to volunteer as we may need you to help coordinate as captain. If you are not able,
please so indicate on the form you are e-mailing to Alicia.
Safety and Equipment and Rules:
- Protective goggles are MANDATORY.
- Please bring comfortable sport clothing: Shorts and T-shirt, indoors court shoes with clean non-marking soles (not
to be wear outdoors), racquet and water bottle. Wear whites were needed.
Rules of conduct:
- Non-marking court white shoes and goggles must be worn while on the courts.
- Please arrive 10 minutes early so that you have time to get changed and warm up
- Please respect the club RULES and the facilities. No running, yelling or throwing balls.
- Respect other players. Always encourage and not the opposite
- Wear whites in Arbutus and Jericho.
- Respect each club’s policies and rules
Schedule
The schedule is available on the Junior Squash League
pages on the Quick-Draws site, or in this downloadable document.
Organizer contact info:
Alicia Haneine. (Best to contact by e-mail please)
E-mail: juniors@evergreensquash.com.
Cell: 604.671.2881.
