| Issue |
Policy |
Date Approved |
| Ontario Teams Eligibility Criteria |
- Be an individual member of Squash Ontario and in good
standing with Squash Ontario
- Be either a Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant
- Have resided in Ontario for 12 months preceding the Closed
Championship in the season of selection or be in full time
attendance at a university or college in the Province of
Ontario (residency is defined as physically living in the Province of Ontario at least 50% of the year)
|
June 2003 |
| Ontario Teams Selection Criteria |
- Have participated in 1 Ontario sanctioned soft ball event,
said participation to have occurred between successive Ontario
Closed Championships
- Have participated in the Ontario Closed Championship in
the year of selection
- Be in full time attendance at a university or college,
in which case the player may compete for either his/her
home province or his/her resident province
- Selection will be based on order of finish in the Ontario
Closed Championship in the year of selection
|
June 2003 |
| Ontario Team Selection |
Will be made no later than December
15 and will be confirmed by the High Performance Committee and
approved by the Squash Ontario Board of Directors. An alternate
shall also be selected. |
June 1999 |
| Ontario Teams – Injury |
Once a player has been selected,
Squash Ontario will notify the player just prior to booking
travel arrangements to once again ensure player has accepted
his/her selection. If a player withdraws after that date, that
player will be responsible for any costs incurred by Squash
Ontario for the team including but limited to travel, unless
a doctor’s note is provided. |
October 2004
|
| Ontario Closed Championships Eligibility |
In order to compete in the Ontario
Closed Championships, a player must be a Canadian citizen or
landed immigrant and have resided in Ontario for 12 months preceding
the Championship or be a full time university student.
Residency is defined as physically living in the Province of Ontario for 50% of the year |
October 2004 |
| Ontario Open and Closed Championships
1. Withdrawal of Seeded Competitor(s) |
- 48 hours or more prior to the commencement of the first
Championship match (including qualifying), all seeded competitors
are moved up to the next seeded position as appropriate.
Competitors who have been placed will remain in their position.
No changes will be made to the draw within 24 hours of the
start of the first Championship match (including qualifying)
|
June 2002 |
Ontario Open and Closed Championships Placement of Seeded Players |
Placement of Seeds:
1 and 2 seeds will be placed
3 and 4 seeds will be drawn
5 - 8 seeds will be drawn
9 - 12 seeds will be drawn
13 - 16 seeds will be drawn
|
June 2006 |
Ontario Open and Closed Championships
Consolations |
1. The format of play will consist
of a single elimination main draw featuring a feed-in consolation
for all losers prior to the quarter finals. Quarter final losers
will play in a 5-8 playoff; semi final losers will play in a
¾ playoff. |
June 2002 |
Ontario Open and Closed Championships
Defaults |
1. Anyone defaulting from the Open
or Closed Championships and who would be eligible to receive
prize money, will not receive that prize money unless a doctor’s
note is presented to the Tournament Chair the day of the defaulted
match.
2. If a default is due to injury (for which a doctor's notehas been provided), the loss is not recorded. If the default was not due to an injury but simply a 'no show', the loss is recorded as a win for the opponent. |
June 2001
February 2005
|
| Ontario Open Championships
Prize Money Breakdown |
- Strength of men’s draw (M) = the number of players
ranked in the top 80% of the total players ranked in the
PSA present, plus the number of top 20 players ranked in
Canada present plus the number of top 10 players ranked
in Ontario present.
- Strength of women’s draw (W) = the number of players
ranked in the top 80% of the total players ranked in WISPA
present, plus the number of top 15 players ranked in Canada
present, plus the number of top 5 players ranked in Ontario
present.
Formula:
- Calculation to determine prize money is:
Percentage (%age) of money to men’s draw = {M/(M+W)}
x 100%
Percentage (%age) of money to women’s draw = {W/(M+W)}
x 100% |
June 2003 |
| Ontario Open Championships
– Number of Players to be Paid |
- Men’s Draw:
25% of the draw is calculated
Strength (M) – 1 is calculated
- Women’s Draw
25% of the draw is calculated
Strength (W) – 1 is calculated
3. The greater of the two values for each draw is selected
as the number of players in each draw who will be paid. A
minimum of 5 players will be paid |
June 2003 |
| Ontario Closed
Championships
Prize Money Breakdown |
- Strength of men’s draw (M) = the number of players ranked in the top 80% of the total players ranked in the PSA present, plus the number of top 20 players ranked in Canada present plus the number of top 10 players ranked in Ontario present.
- Strength of women’s draw (W) = the number of players ranked in the top 80% of the total players ranked in WISPA present, plus the number of top 15 players ranked in Canada present, plus the number of top 5 players ranked in Ontario present.
Formula:
- Calculation to determine prize money is:
Percentage (%age) of money to men’s draw = {M/(M+W)} x 100%
Percentage (%age) of money to women’s draw = {W/(M+W)} x 100%
|
September 2004 |
| Ontario Closed Championships –
Number of Players to be Paid |
Men’s Draw:
25% of the draw is calculated
Strength (M) – 1 is calculated
Women’s Draw
25% of the draw is calculated
Strength (W) – 1 is calculated
The greater of the two values for each draw is selected as
the number of players in each draw who will be paid. A minimum
of 5 players will be paid |
June 2003 |
| Ontario Open and Closed Championships
Seedings |
National rankings are used as a primary
ranking method
For international players without a national ranking, international
rankings will be used to slot the player into the draw
For Ontario players without a national ranking, Ontario rankings
will be used to slot the player into the draw |
May 2003
|
| Ontario Open and Closed Championships
Draws |
Two representatives from the High
Performance Committee will approve the draws prior to publication
of start times. |
May 2003 |
| High Performance Committee |
Shall be comprised of a minimum of:
A chair
Women’s competitive representative
Men’s competitive representative
Active club squash professional
Senior rankings co-ordinator |
June 2003 |
| Prize Money Declination |
If a participant in the Ontario Open or the Ontario Closed Championships declines his/her prize money, the participant may redirect payment of that prize money to a third party. If the participant declines the option of redirecting the monies, then the monies shall be shared equally between Squash Ontario and the host club. |
March 2008 |
