ABOUT SQUASH ONTARIO

Committees

The standing committees represent a special interest of Squash Ontario such as junior development, high performance, officiating, etc. The committees provide expertise and guidance in the development of standards, policies and practices related to their particular special interest. The committees also monitor and, where applicable, administer the delivery of policies and practices specific, again to their special interest. They represent the best interests of those involved in the specialty area and they promote that special area. As a consequence, Squash Ontario seeks out those individuals with the necessary expertise to sit as members of these committees.

The chair is elected annually by the members of the committees, and are essentially the cabinet of Squash Ontario.

Junior Advisory Committee

To provide a structure of programmes and services which will introduce and expose a maximum number of junior players to the game of squash; and to assist junior players to achieve their potential.

High Performance Committee

To represent the best interests of high performance athletes in Ontario. "Best interests" is defined as addressing their concerns and recommending policies to the Squash Ontario Board of Directors to address these concerns.

High performance athletes are defined as players who compete at the provincial level; who represent Ontario on teams; and who compete at a university level.

Doubles Committee

The game of doubles continues to thrive in Ontario, with increased participation in almost every provincial championship over the past several years.

As draws increase in both strength and numbers, it has now become important to appoint a committee whose sole role will be to oversee the game. The committee will take on the responsibility for seeding of tournaments, reviewing and amending hosting standards, reviewing and awarding of bids for provincial championships, doubles certification programme and any other aspects of the doubles game.

Masters' Committee