Host a Tournament

Hosting Standards

For those member clubs looking to run a Squash Ontario tournament, please read the Hosting Standards for the circuit you are interested in running. These documents include all of the requirements and details associated with hosting each circuit. Below is a button for the summary table that outlines some of the key details associated with each tournament.

All junior events and provincial championships require a bidding form to be completed by the Tournament Chair, which can be found in the next section of this webpage. After the bidding form deadline, Squash Ontario will reach out to the venues who have been rewarded with events.

Those venues who would like to run their own Sanctioned Event or Bronze Event can fill out the associated form located in the next section of this webpage.

Sanctioned events cannot fall on the same day as a conflicting Squash Ontario tournament (ie. no adult tournament during a Provincial Championship and no Bronze tournaments during a Junior Grand Prix). These dates are secured on a first come, first serve basis.

Number of courts required for to host an event: Gold/Provincials - 5 or 6+, Silvers - 4 or 5+, Grand Prix - 3+. It is understood that certain periods/events during the season have traditionally higher volume of players and clubs with more courts will be given preference at these times.

Provincial Championship & Junior Circuit Bidding Form

This form can be filled out if your club would like to host a Provincial Championship and/or Junior circuit tournament. The deadline to bid on these events is Monday, July 17th 2023. Clubs who have successfully been awarded an event will be notified by August 1st, at the latest.

Multi-year bidding is back! You may now bid on tournaments for up to 3 years. Squash Ontario reserves the right to revoke multi-year bids if the host club or tournament chair does not meet the hosting standards and requirements after the first year.

Bids received by clubs after the deadline will be considered late and given last priority.

Sanctioned Event Form

This application form is for any Squash Ontario Member Club who would like to run a sanctioned tournament through Squash Ontario. There are two options to choose from; Full Sanction or Marketing Only package. Squash Ontario will protect your date to ensure no conflicting event is held within 100 km. Dates are secured on a first come, first serve basis. To read more about the packages and what is included, as well as the NEW fee structure, click on the button below.

Additionally, all players in sanctioned events must be Competitive Members of Squash Ontario (either through our bulk club membership program or as individuals). This is to ensure that all results are reflected in the Club Locker rating program.

Bronze Tournament Form

Junior Bronze events are fun, half day events with modified rules and games for novice players, typically aged 7-15. Bronzes are run by the club and players are often placed into groups based on their skill level, not age or gender. There is no effect on rankings for these events and registration is done directly through the host club.

Bronze Events that are sanctioned through Squash Ontario for $25 will be covered by our event insurance, advertised on our website and in our weekly newsletters. Squash Ontario would appreciate participation numbers after the event for Government reporting purposes. Once the form is received, Squash Ontario will reach to collect the sanction fee.