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IInnssttaanntt UUppddaattee ISSUE 47 NOVEMBER/ DECEMBER 2013 To: ALL WSF MEMBER NATIONAL FEDERATIONS cc: WSF Regional Vice-Presidents, WSF Committee Members, WSA, PSA, Accredited Companies IOC DECISION IS 'HEART-BREAKING' SAID Powerful Films WSF PRESIDENT Our bid film, seen by over 150,000 viewers, WSF President N Ramachandran, who led the Squash powerfully showed just how important an Olympic presentation at the IOC Session in Buenos Aires on medal would be to squash players – as made clear by th 8 September admitted that he was heart-broken at World Champions Nicol David and Ramy Ashour, the the decision. stars of the film. This film, and especially the newer "Today's decision is heart-breaking for the millions of ‘broadcast’ film, emphasised that squash has been on Squash players around the world, particularly given a journey of innovation, with dramatically improved the 10-year journey we have been on to join the broadcast at the core. SquashTV has filmed nearly a Olympic Games Sports Programme," said President thousand matches using the bespoke production kit Ramachandran. and team that travel to each major Tour event to ensure highest quality and consistency. Linked to this has been the strides made in match presentation. Not simply enhancing the spectator experience in the seating but so importantly in the courts themselves. Side door entry to clear the back wall of a door, cooling through tin ducts, glass floors with under-floor lighting were just a few examples shown to the IOC. “Sport for Life” We stressed that squash is a sport that is played by "As the only new Olympic sport on today's shortlist, both genders, young and old, it is a ‘sport for life’, it we believed Squash offered something for the future is athletic, is ‘clean’ and of course is universal with us and I still hope that our inclusion may still be having had both male and female world champions possible. -
US Mixed Doubles
UNITED STATES COURT TENNIS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 2009 2008-2009 Annual Report Table of Contents President’s Report ..................................................................2-3 Board of Governors..................................................................4-7 Annual Awards ............................................................................... 8 History of the USCTA ....................................................................... 9 Financial Report 2008-2009 ....................................................... 10-11 Treasurer’s Report ............................................................................. 12 Tournament Play Guidelines ............................................................... 13 Bylaws ............................................................................................ 14-15 United States Court Tennis Preservation Foundation ...................... 16-17 Feature: Junior Tennis On The Rise ................................................... 18-23 Club Reports .................................................................................... 24-34 Top 25 U.S. Amateurs ............................................................................ 35 Tournament Draws .......................................................................... 36-49 Feature: The 2009 Ladies’ World Championship .............................. 50-53 Record of Champions ..................................................................... 54-62 Presidents ......................................................................................... -
Recognised English and UK Ngbs
MASTER LIST – updated August 2014 Sporting Activities and Governing Bodies Recognised by the Sports Councils Notes: 1. Sporting activities with integrated disability in red 2. Sporting activities with no governing body in blue ACTIVITY DISCIPLINES NORTHERN IRELAND SCOTLAND ENGLAND WALES UK/GB AIKIDO Northern Ireland Aikido Association British Aikido Board British Aikido Board British Aikido Board British Aikido Board AIR SPORTS Flying Ulster Flying Club Royal Aero Club of the UK Royal Aero Club of the UK Royal Aero Club of the UK Royal Aero Club of the UK Aerobatic flying British Aerobatic Association British Aerobatic Association British Aerobatic Association British Aerobatic Association British Aerobatic Association Royal Aero Club of UK Aero model Flying NI Association of Aeromodellers Scottish Aeromodelling Association British Model Flying Association British Model Flying Association British Model Flying Association Ballooning British Balloon and Airship Club British Balloon and Airship Club British Balloon and Airship Club British Balloon and Airship Club Gliding Ulster Gliding Club British Gliding Association British Gliding Association British Gliding Association British Gliding Association Hang/ Ulster Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association Paragliding Microlight British Microlight Aircraft Association British Microlight Aircraft Association -
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WORLD SQUASH UPDATE Issue 83 November / December 2019 FOR ALL WSF REGIONAL & NATIONAL FEDERATIONS cc: WSF Regional Presidents, WSF Commission Members, Stakeholders, PSA members, SPINs, Media, Accredited Products and Companies CAPE TOWN HOSTS SUCCESSFUL AGM The World Squash Federation Annual General Meeting took place on 6 November in Cape Town, South Africa, hosted by Squash South Africa. The WSF Conference, which preceded the AGM, facilitated informal discussions and featured presentations to update the delegates on key initiatives - including the World Squash Officiating, a joint enterprise between the WSF and Professional Squash Association (PSA) to develop an online platform that will provide National Federations with the tools to develop refereeing in their country. The new initiative is scheduled to go live before the end of the year. Additionally James Sandwith, from BEBRAND, presented the findings of a strategic review commissioned by WSF, with the report now available for all member nations to appraise. The 49th Annual General Meeting, attended by representatives of 24 National Federations, saw delegates agree an amendment to the Articles of Association to reduce the risk of inappropriate leadership behavior and to ensure that delegates in attendance at an AGM have a formal connection with their National Federations. There were no changes to the standard Rules of Squash. However, the Rules of Squash 57 were updated, adding an extra ball rebound resilience at 33 degrees C that will help to ensure that the differential between blue and black balls - and their range of bounce - will be more uniform across the brands that are WSF-approved. The WSF Championship Regulations were updated with respect to player eligibility, the use of random draws and a new timeline and procedure for seeding juniors. -
Issue 53, November/December 2014
IInnssttaanntt UUppddaattee ISSUE 53 NOVEMBER/ DECEMBER 2014 To: ALL WSF MEMBER NATIONAL FEDERATIONS cc: WSF Regional Vice-Presidents, WSF Committee Members, WSA, PSA, Accredited Companies WSF ELECTS NEW BOARD Meanwhile, Hugo Hannes (Belgium) and Mohamed The 44th World Squash Federation AGM and El-Menshawy (Egypt) were re-standing and both Conference, held this year alongside the US Open in were re-elected. The third Vice-President place went Philadelphia, included a two-day conference which to Canadian Linda MacPhail, Secretary General of the featured presentations from key people from outside Pan-American Squash Federation [pictured with (L to squash to provide interesting insights and their R) Mohamed El-Menshawy, President Ramachandran experiences from the wide world of sport and related and Hugo Hannes]. organisations. WSF President N Ramachandran, commented: These included diverse topics such as governance, "Heather Deayton (pictured with Ramachandran) has digital marketing, interacting with communities and been a wonderful member of the WSF team and I am assessment solutions amongst others. very sorry to lose her. However, Linda MacPhail is a These included an exciting new film-based great addition, and it is a pleasure to welcome back programme for referee assessment and education Hugo and Mensh. which was demonstrated by Indian National Coach "These are exciting Major Maniam to the great interest of delegates. times for squash and Along with general business the centrepiece of the having spent the last AGM was the few days with -
Rapid Sensory Profiling of Tennis Rackets †
Proceedings Rapid Sensory Profiling of Tennis Rackets † Maximilian Bauer 1,*, Sean Mitchell 1, Nathan Elliott 2 and Jonathan Roberts 1 1 Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3QF, UK; [email protected] (S.M.); [email protected] (J.R.) 2 R&D Racquet Sports, HEAD Sport GmbH, 6921 Kennelbach, Austria; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +44-7902-592-659 † Presented at the 13th Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association, Online, 22–26 June 2020. Published: 15 June 2020 Abstract: Tennis racket manufacturers rely on subjective assessments from testers during the development process. However, these assessments often lack validity and include multiple sources of inconsistency in the way testers make subjective ratings. The purpose of this research was to investigate the suitability of the free-choice profiling (FCP) method in combination with principle component analysis (PCA) and multiple factor analysis (MFA) to determine the sensory profile of rackets. FCP was found to be a suitable technique to quickly evaluate the sensory profile of rackets; however, consumer testers tended to use ill-defined, industry-generated terms, which negatively impacted discrimination and inter-rater agreement. Discrimination and inter-rater agreement improved for attributes referring to measurable parameters of the rackets, such as vibration. This study furthers our understanding of tennis racket feel and supports racket engineers in designing new subjective testing methods, which provide more meaningful data regarding racket feel. Keywords: feel; sensory analysis; tennis rackets; free-choice profiling; PCA; MFA 1. Introduction Since performance advancements have become more challenging in the tennis racket industry, manufacturers rely increasingly on consumer feedback in terms of racket feel to provide direction in the development process. -
England Squash & Racketball NEWS!
1 England Squash & Racketball NEWS! Contents: Welcome to the April 2012 edition of the Lon- Page 1: Contents Page 2: News don & South East Regional Newsletter for Page 3: Allam British Open London, Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex, Kent. Page 4: British Open Pre-Qualification Page 5: Inter-Regional Team Champs We also have our own regional page on the Page 6: Inter-Regional Team Champs Page 7: Inter-Regional Team Champs ESR website and the competitions and events Page 8: Inter-Regional Team Champs are put on here: Page 9: Inter-Regional Team Champs http://www.englandsquashandracketball.com/ Page 10: Club of the Year & Coolhurst Page 11: Harrow Devon & Exeter Open clubs/in-your-region/london-and-south-east Page 12: PSL Page 13: British U23s Page 14: New Malden Squash-a-mile Page 15: Neighbourhood Games Page 16: Inter-County Finals Page 17: National Racketball Champion- ships 2012 & Surrey Trophies Page 18: Survey & Courses Page 19: English U11s Page 20: Chichester Fantasy Squash Page 21: Chichester Fantasy Squash Page 22: General Information Page 23: Promotional Aids Page 24: County Contacts Page 25: Other Useful Contacts James Willstrop and Nick Matthew 2 News Five Nations Home Internationals The England teams were victorious at both U13 and U15 age groups. Amelia Henley (Kent) Kace Bartley (Surrey) and Curtis Malik (Sussex) from our region all played, representing England. Nick Matthew was on Question of Sport! 2 Day Racketball Coaching Course (for non-qualified squash coaches) at Surrey Sports Park, Guildford on May 19/20 2012 Surrey Sports Park For more details and to book go to http:// www.englandsquashandracketball.com/find/courses/142 All Surrey Final in Premier Squash League, Surrey Health vs St George's Hill: http:// www.englandsquashandracketball.com/news/surrey-health-st-george-s-hill-celebrate-second- successive-psl-final Please click on the link below to enter the Portuguese Junior Open which will take place in June 2012. -
Instant Update
Issue 20 World Squash Federation June 2008 Instant Update WSF MEETS IOC TO DISCUSS OLYMPIC BID WSF President Jahangir Khan , together with Emeritus President Susie Simcock and Secretary General Christian Leighton , met IOC Sports Director Christophe Dubi during this month's Sport Accord in Athens, to discuss Squash's bid to join the programme for the 2016 Olympic Games . The meeting was called by the IOC Sports Department with the objective of appraising the next steps regarding the 2008/09 review process and providing short-listed IFs the opportunity (individually) to ask questions on the process or other topics. The WSF was asked to name competitions that the Programme Commission should visit as part of the Observation Programme. Invitations will be extended to the 2008 Men's & Women's World Opens in Manchester in October. The presentations from short-listed IFs to the Executive Board will be made on 15-16 June 2009 in Lausanne. JAHANGIR KHAN HONOURED A touching “Spirit of Sport” award ceremony kicked off the AGM of the General Association of International Sports Federations in Athens, at which 83 IFs and international organisations were represented. The award recognises those who, through their unique commitment and humanitarian spirit, have made an exceptional and lasting contribution to the pursuit of sports excellence, sportsmanship and sport participation. WSF President Jahangir Khan received the 2008 GAISF Award from GAISF President Hein Verbruggen - alongside World Chess Federation (FIDE) Honorary President Florencio Campomanes -
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Seeds scattered in women's event Issue #3 as HK girls make history ... Thu 17th Nov: Round TWO: 歐詠芝陳浩鈴首度入八強!! On a dramatic day of second round action at the Hong Kong Squash Centre, the women's Hong Kong Open lost three of its top seeds but gained a home quarter-finalist for the first time ever, not once but twice! The men's event went much more as expected with seven of the eight seeded players reaching the quarter-finals which will feature three Englishmen. Men's Round Two: [6] Peter Barker (Eng) bt Cameron Pilley (Aus) 11/8, 11/7, 11/4 (47m) [3] James Willstrop (Eng) bt Olli Tuominen (Fin) 11/3, 11/8, 11/6 (30m) [1] Nick Matthew (Eng) bt Daryl Selby (Eng) 12/10, 11/7, 11/8 (65m) [4] Amr Shabana (Egy) bt Hisham Ashour (Egy) 11/5, 11/7, 12/10 (31m) [5] Gregory Gaultier (Fra) bt Omar Mosaad (Egy) 11/6, 4/11, 11/4, 11/6 (68m) Stewart Boswell (Aus) bt Tom Richards (Eng) 11/4, 11/9, 11/0 (42m) Azlan Iskandar (Mas) bt [7] Mohamed El Shorbagy (Egy) 6/11, 11/6, 14/12, 11/7 (56m) [2] Karim Darwish (Egy) bt [Q] Tarek Momen (Egy) 11/3, 11/2, 5/11, 11/7 (41m) Women's Round Two: [8] Annie Au (Hkg) bt [9] Joelle King (Nzl) 12/10, 2/11, 11/9, 11/6 (58m) [13] Low Wee Wern (Mas) bt [2] Jenny Duncalf (Eng) 11/7, 11/7, 11/1 (28m) [3] Rachael Grinham (Aus) bt [12] Jaclyn Hawkes (Nzl) 11/5, 4/11, 8/11, 11/2, 11/8 (44m) [7] Camille Serme (Fra) bt Emma Beddoes (Eng) 11/9, 11/3, 11/7 (34m) [10] Raneem El Weleily (Egy) bt [4] Madeline Perry (Irl) 11/7, 11/7, 11/8 (29m) [1] Nicol David (Mas) bt [11] Donna Urquhart (Aus) 11/6, 11/7, 14/12 (41m) [5] Laura Massaro (Eng) bt [16] Delia Arnold (Mas) 11/5, 11/3, 11/5 (23m) [15] Joey Chan (Hkg) bt [6] Kasey Brown (Aus) 11/8, 11/5, 11/8 (29m) English hat-trick as seven seeds progress In what might be the first of several English victories today, Peter Barker opened proceedings with a solid win over Cameron Pilley, taking two fairly tight first games before running away with the third against a dispirited Australian. -
99B.61 Bona Fide Contests. 1. a Person May Conduct, Without A
1 SOCIAL AND CHARITABLE GAMBLING, §99B.61 99B.61 Bona fide contests. 1. A person may conduct, without a license, any of the contests specified in subsection 2, and may offer and pay awards to persons winning in those contests whether or not entry fees, participation fees, or other charges are assessed against or collected from the participants, if all of the following requirements are met: a. A gambling device is not used in conjunction with or incident to the contest. b. The contest is not conducted in whole or in part on or in any property subject to chapter 297, relating to schoolhouses and schoolhouse sites, unless the contest and the person conducting the contest has the express written approval of the governing body of that school district. c. The contest is conducted in a fair and honest manner. d. A contest shall not be designed or adapted to permit the operator of the contest to prevent a participant from winning or to predetermine who the winner will be. e. The object of the contest must be attainable and possible to perform under the rules stated. f. If the contest is a tournament, the tournament operator shall prominently display all tournament rules. 2. A contest, including a contest in a league or tournament, is lawful only if it falls into one of the following event categories: a. Athletic or sporting events. Events in this category include basketball, volleyball, football, baseball, softball, soccer, wrestling, swimming, track and field, racquetball, tennis, squash, badminton, table tennis, rodeos, horse shows, golf, bowling, trap or skeet shoots, fly casting, tractor pulling, rifle, pistol, musket, or muzzle-loader shooting, billiards, darts, archery, and horseshoes. -
Squash Magazine Announces 2Nd Annual Top 50
OCTOBER 2015 / www.squashmagazine.com FEATURES N LOCKER ROOMS AND GALLERIES, DURING VAN RIDES AND POST-GAME CHATS, people talk about who does what in the game, about which celebrity is rumored to play, about which coach or player is more impact- ful on the game. For the second year in a row, Squash Magazine has finally put it down on paper. IIt wasn’t scientific. We had no algorithm. Caprice, whimsy and an eagle-eyed glance at the state of squash in America in 2015 provided the basis. We judged it, in order of importance, by in- triguing and then interesting and then finally influential. Like last year, we know you’ll have suggestions of people we missed and people we should have left out and comments on the rankings. Send them to: [email protected]. —THE EDITORS AMANDA SOBHY College was a good move for this Long Island native. She jumped from world No. 21 when she entered Harvard in 2011 to world No. 10 when she exited. The competition might not have been hard enough—she went 64-0, winning 192 games and losing just two—but the four years of college matured and broadened the anthropology major, giving her a stronger foundation to build a professional career. She is still based in Boston, still training with MIT coach and former world No. 1 Thierry Lincou. Already, she’s the best in this hemisphere: at the Pan-Am Games in Toronto, she grabbed three gold medals, the best individual performance since squash joined the Games in 1995. -
Issue 44, May/June 2013
IInnssttaanntt UUppddaattee ISSUE 44 MAY/JUNE 2013 To: ALL WSF MEMBER NATIONAL FEDERATIONS cc: WSF Regional Vice-Presidents, WSF Committee Members, WSA, PSA, Accredited Companies ST PETERSBURG AWAITS May 29 is a critical date for squash. Last December we presented our case to the IOC’s Programme Commission and this day in May we shall do so to the IOC Executive Board in St Petersburg, Russia, along with the other shortlisted sports for the place on the programme of the 2020 Olympic Games. The presentation group will be led by WSF President Ramachandran and features our two world champions Nicol David and Ramy Ashour, whose passion and charisma are sure to impress the IOC President Jacques Rogge and his fourteen IOC Board colleagues. The bid film will be shown – it features the two players and has already been viewed nearly 110,000 times, along with the video giving a snapshot of the 185 countries that play squash (you can see both at http://www.worldsquash.org/ws/?p=10564) – along with a new film, that is being finished featuring innovation, broadcast and presentation. The spoken presentations will be accompanied by over 70 great slides illustrating the points made. What happens next is not confirmed. Originally it was stated that one sport would be recommended for ratification by the full IOC membership but indications now are that a few sports may be put forward for the final vote. That will be made clear on the evening of 29th May and we must hope that we are there for the final decision in Buenos Aires on 8th September.