DOUBLES Eye Protection All players participating in doubles events must appropriately wear eyeguards made of polycarbonate or similar materials designed for protection in sports or comply with any eyeguard policy which may be in place at the time of the event. It is incumbent upon tournament promoters or organizers to ensure, if the mandatory ruling is applicable, that all competitors adhere to the ruling as failure to do so may result in revocation of sanction and/or liability insurance claims against the host club, organizer, opponent, or sponsor. Two standards for eyeguards have been developed in North America for “Eye Protectors in Racquet Sports”. These are: the Canadian Standards Association (CSA P400), and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM F803). A third standard body, the American National Standards (ANSI), does not have any standard for eye protectors in racquet sports. Many eye protectors which are sold do not, and would not, meet these standards. In fact, many of these eye protectors are actually just clear sunglasses. The standards which the clear sunglasses meet are basically to keep wind and bugs out of your eyes, not balls and racquets. When you are purchasing eyeguards, it is important that you pay particular attention to what the eyeguard is made of (polycarbonate lenses) and what standards the eyeguards meet.
SPORTS EYE PROTECTORS* 1. Protectors into which a 3mm prescription polycarbonate spectacle lens may be inserted:
2. Plano protectors (for emmetropes or contact lens wearer):
3. Plano goggle-type protector (may be worn over streetwear spectacles):
List updated October 2004 * TESTED EITHER BY INDEPENDENT LABORATORY OR MANUFACTURER TO ASTM F803 OR CSA RACKET SPORT EYEWEAR STANDARDS. LIST MAY BE INCOMPLETE AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE (Data collected by Tom Woods, Michael Easterbrook, Paul Vinger & Squash Canada) Please direct questions about this list to Squash Canada by e-mail
or telephone (613) 731-7385 |
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