2019 High School Squash
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2019 High School Squash Participating schools and contacts Squash SA Contact: Tanya Virgens Ph: 8276 4054 E: [email protected] North Eastern Zone School Contact Phone Adelaide High School Glen Little 8231 9373 [email protected] 0401 121 198 Blackfriars Priory School Michael Parella 8169 3940 [email protected] 0411 796 088 Heritage College Chris Ryan 8266 5122 [email protected] Pembroke Middle School Mark Reid 8366 6200 [email protected] 0439 800 518 Prince Alfred College Hayden Cleveland 8334 11836 [email protected] 0405 101 021 Rostrevor College Luke Manuel 8364 8214 [email protected] St Ignatius College Matthew Panos / Karl Button 8334 9413 [email protected] 0490 073 779 St Paul’s College Ed Jacobs 8266 0622 [email protected] 0418 814 033 St Peter’s Boys College Nick Lamont 8404 0731 [email protected] 0402 122 700 Central Zone Cabra College Joel Morizzi 8179 2415 [email protected] 0410 114 264 Sacred Heart Champagnat Alex Jackson 8276 7877 [email protected] 0423 299 400 Team West Squash SA 8276 4054 Southern Zone Immanuel College Michael Cox 0433 770 185 [email protected] Sacred Heart College Ali Trewartha 8350 2500 [email protected] St Johns Grammar Paul Travis 8278 0257 [email protected] 2019 High School Squash Venues Metro Centre Contact Address Phone Crts West Adelaide Squash Matt Hobba 139a Henley Beach 8352 5222 5 Centre Road, Mile End North Eastern Centre Manager/ Address Phone Crts Contact Ingle Farm Rec Centre Grant Norman Cnr Beovich Rd and 8263 0411 4 Roopena Street Ingle Farm 5098 Kensington YMCA / Mark Reid 344 The Parade 0439 800 518 2 Pembroke Norwood 5068 Prince Alfred College Debra Trengove Dequetteville Terrace 8334 1258 4 Kent Town 5067 The ARC Campbelltown Matt Smith 531 Lower North East Rd 8366 9350 5 Campbelltown 5074 YMCA - Walkerville Kira Beattie 39 Smith St 8344 3811 3 (INEA) Walkerville 5081 Central Centre Contact Address Phone Crts South Adelaide Squash Carol Cheetham 2a Midera Avenue 8276 8340 5 Centre Edwardstown 5039 Southern Centre Contact Address Phone Crts Somerton Squash Mark Parker 11 Moore Street, 8295 4688 7 Centre Somerton Park GENERAL RULES 1. TEAMS: To consist of four players to be played in ranked order of merit according to their ability (and Sporty HQ ranking once created) 2. RACQUETS: To be supplied by the school or competitor. 3. BALLS: Dunlop Single Dot Balls to be supplied by the first named school. 4. MATCHES: To begin by 4.00pm. Please try to be ready to start at this time if at all possible. 5. RUBBERS: All grades will play three (3) 15 point (point-a-rally) games against the corresponding player of the opposing team. (i.e. can win 2-1 or 3-0). If the score goes to 14 all, play continues until one player has a two point advantage (ie. 16-14 or 24-22) 6. DRESS: Players to dress in school colours where possible, and are to wear non- marking shoes. 7. EYE PROTECTION: It is compulsory for all players involved in this competition to wear eye protection whilst playing. The responsibility for providing eyewear belongs to the school and/or the player – NOT the centre. If the centre(s) that your team(s) play at have eyewear that they loan out, that is a bonus but don’t rely on it because all players should look towards getting their own in the same way as they would consider getting their own racquet. 8. FORFEITS: Any team having to forfeit must let the opposition team and the squash centre know by midday on match day. 9. SCORE SHEETS: These will be distributed by the Centre Manager. They must be filled in using full names carefully and accurately and given back to the centre manager at the end of the match. 10. IF ENTERING MORE THAN ONE TEAM IN A GRADE: Please take care to enter the team name and number on the scoresheet e.g. PAC (2) v St Peters (1). 11. FINALS: Please check your draw for Grand Final dates. If your school ends up in the Grand Final but cannot play this date, please let Squash SA know asap to try to arrange an alternate date that suits both schools. 12. MATCH FEES: $8.00 (inc GST) per player each Minor Round Fixture i.e. $32/week, $320/season per team. Finals will be charged at the same rate to teams involved either invoiced by the Centre or paid directly on the afternoon. 13. SCHOOL NOMINATION FEES: $30 per school plus $10 per team. This covers the cost of administration, program production and prizes for winning and runner-up teams. 14. DISPUTES: Refer any problems to Squash SA by 3.30pm on the Monday following the game. 15. ALL PLAYERS WILL BE ON SPORTY HQ New Players will be given an initial rating and their results will determine their Team position during the course of the season. Team Managers can compare new players with existing players and give them the appropriate ranking. From the Squash SA website www.squashsa.asn.au click on SportyHQ logo, select Leagues, select SA and Adelaide High School Competition. SQUASH RULES 1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (a) All teams will follow the Squash SA/SSS SA Squash Rules contained in this programme. (b) Swearing or general bad conduct will not be tolerated at courts. (c) Players are to be attired in school colours and are to use non-marking sneakers. (d) Any team having to forfeit must notify the opposing school AND the Squash centre concerned before midday on the day of the match. 2. PRELIMINARY (a) Any questions as to the interpretation of the rules shall be decided by the Squash Sub-Committee (These being the Squash Coordinator and the Squash SA Administrators). (b) The Squash Sub-Committee shall have the power at any time to disqualify any team from the remainder of the competition on the grounds of misconduct or continual failure to be present for matches. 3. PENALTIES AND PROTESTS (a) The Squash Sub-Committee shall have the power to hear all protests and to impose any penalties for breach of any rules. (b) A protest may be lodged by any team over the composition or playing order of a team whether or not such team was engaged in the match in connection with which a breach of the Rules is alleged to have occurred. 4. TEAM COMPOSITION - GRADING OF PLAYERS (READ CAREFULLY) (a) All players must play in order of merit from the highest (at #1) to the lowest (at #4). (b) Where a school has 2 or more teams in the same grade, a player may not change teams in that grade after Round 3. (c) Where a school enters multiple teams in the same grade, they are strongly encouraged to make them of similar standard eg don’t place the 4 strongest in one team and the 4 weakest in the other. (d) Changes in order of merit occur weekly according to current Sporty HQ ranking (team order changes may occur on a weekly basis). (e) A player may not play for a lower team once he/she has played four (4) matches in a higher grade during that competition, except with the permission of the Squash Sub-Committee. (f) Teams shall consist of four (4) players. 5. CONDUCT OF MATCHES (a) All grades will play three (3) 15 point (point-a-rally) games against the corresponding player of the opposing team.(i.e. can win 2-1 or 3-0) 6. FORFEITS (a) Rubbers must be first forfeited at number 4, then 3, 2 and 1 if necessary. SQUASH RULES (Cont.) 7. PREMIERSHIP TABLE (a) For all matches played, four (4) match points shall be awarded to the team winning the match. Teams will also be awarded one point per game won. To decide the winning team, rubbers shall be counted first, then games and, if necessary, points. In the event of a draw, each team shall receive two (2) match points. (b) In the event of a team forfeiting, they shall receive zero (0) points for each rubber forfeited, and their opponent shall receive three (3) points. (c) In competitions involving a Bye, the average points won per week will be used to determine final placings. (d) Final placings for teams on an equal number of premiership points will be determined by percentage of rubbers won and lost. 8. MAJOR ROUND MATCHES (a) All major round matches shall be played on courts as directed by the Squash Sub- Committee. (b) To be eligible to play in finals in any grade, a player must have either: (1) Played with the team at least three (3) times during the current season and shall not have played the two (2) immediately preceding matches in a higher grade or another team in the same year OR (2) Played in the two (2) immediately preceding matches for that team provided he/she has played three (3) times in any grade during the current season. OR (3) Played a total of at least three (3) matches during the current season in teams of lower grades and shall not have played in a team of higher grade during the current season. (4) Rider to Rules covering eligibility for finals to cover schools having two (2) teams in one competition: (i) Players MUST NOT swap from team to team during the Minor Round and Finals.