SQUASH ONTARIO POLICIES

Squash Ontario - Tournaments Policy

All players competing in a Provincial Championship must appropriately wear eyeguards made of polycarbonate or similar materials designed for protection in sport.

Anyone defaulting from the Ontario Open or Ontario 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 or a representative of Squash Ontario the day of the defaulted match.

Refunds before the draws are done, less 15%

Refunds after the draws are done, less 15% provided Squash Ontario is able to fill the spot in the draw with another player

No refunds after the draws are done if Squash Ontario is not able to fill the spot in the draw with another player

In order to be recognized as a Provincial Championship, there must be a minimum of 6 players/teams in an event, with a minimum of 25% of the players being from outside the host club. An exception to this policy is made in the men's and women's 60+, 65+ and 70+ where there must be a minimum of 4 players/teams with a minimum of 25% of the players/teams being from outside the club.

If a default is due to injury (for which a doctor's note has been provided), the loss is not recorded in the rankings.   If the default was not due to an injury but simply a 'no show', the loss is recorded as a win for the opponent in the rankings.

Closed:  Means that participation is limited only to those people who meet the following criteria:

A person must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant and have resided in Ontario for the past 12 months.

This policy applies to the Ontario Junior Closed Championships, the Ontario Senior Closed Championships and the Ontario Closed Age Categories Championships.

Prize Money Declination

If a participant in the Ontario Open or 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.

Use of Photographs, Videos Provided to Squash Ontario for Website, E-Magazine

Participating in Squash Ontario competitions means that the athlete may filmed or photographed by Squash Ontario or its representatives during competition or events incidental to competition.  Agreeing to participate in Squash Ontario tournaments means that these videos or images of the athlete may be used and published by Squash Ontario for its own purposes (including but not limited to: pictures on the Squash Ontario website, pictures in Squash Ontario publications, videos in rules clinics and workshops, and videos on the Squash Ontario website and/or YouTube channel) with the consent of the athlete and/or the consent of athlete's parent or legal guardian (if the athlete is younger than 18 years old) and without payment to the athlete.  Pictures and/or videos created in this manner remain the property of Squash Ontario.  The athlete and/or the athlete's parent or legal guardian (if the athlete is younger than 18 years old) may revoke this consent at any time.