Event Round Up Victorian Open & Graded Racquetball Championships The thin red line Far left Open finalists Steve Andrewartha (L) VOLUME 2, ISSUE 4 MAY 2010 and Cameron White (R) with Squash Vic President Ian Kent. • Athletes and players; VICTORIAN CODE OF Left All Doubles event • Members, including life members; finalists. CONDUCT FOR • Member associations, affiliated clubs and associated organisations such as Court Owners Below left Women’s COMMUNITY SPORT & Operator collectives, Coaches or Referees finalists Selena Shaikh Associations; (L) and Sarah Fitz‐ Squash Vic Office Staff: • Any other person or organisation that is a Gerald (R) The Victorian Government wants to ensure that local Executive Director sport remains fun and inclusive for all, so together member of or affiliated to Squash Vic; and Fiona Young with the state’s sporting bodies, a new Victorian • Other persons including parents, guardians, Code of Conduct for Community Sport has been spectators and sponsors to the full extent that The 28th Victorian open Racquetball High Performance Manager developed, which outlines behaviours that will not is possible who or which agrees in writing Championships were played at the Richard Cagliarini Events in June/July be tolerated and the actions that will be taken for (whether on a ticket, entry form or otherwise) Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre on 7 June Development Coordinator breaches of the Code. to be bound by this Policy. CPR Course—Sports House, 375 Albert Rd, Albert Park May 22 & 23. Matches were played on Leigh Sands the glass court and a selection of Contact Squash Vic 9682 2199. In 2010 all State Sporting Associations will be What does this mean for squash clubs, centres and videos from a number of matches Finance Administrator (P/T) required to sign onto the Code and pledge their associations? The support of your sport and club is have been posted on Squash Vic’s 8 June Donna Millington support by confirming the following actions: vital in promoting the Code and helping stamp out Statewide Secondary Schools Squash Competition begins!! Youtube channel at • Ensure all components of the Code are included ugly behaviour at community sport. By becoming Contact Squash Vic 9682 2199. Match & Pennant in an existing State Sporting Association Code or involved and using the resources in the toolkit www.youtube.com.au/squashvic1 Administrator (P/T) through the creation of a new Code for the State enclosed in this mail out, you’ll be sending a clear Full results on the racquetball section 12—13 June Bryan Bird of the Squash Vic website under the Sporting Association. message that bad behaviour is not acceptable at Geelong Open Classic Racquetball— Leisuretime Centre, Corio your club. Grand Prix Entries close June 4 and will be available on the racquetball • Develop appropriate reporting and assessment processes for issuing penalties for breaches of Tournaments/Victorian section. section of the Squash Vic website the Code. 13 June • Identify what penalties they will put in place for Vic Country Teams Championships Metro Junior Age— Squash Logic, Melton any breaches of the Code. It takes 2! Contact Squash Vic 9682 2199. Entry via Squash Vic website. • Inform all affiliated clubs of their obligations HOPMAN CUP Matches Pts Entries close 7 June under the Code, their expectations for reporting, assessing and acting upon breaches. GEELONG 4 108 19—20 June MORNINGTON PEN. 3 95 Ballarat & District Open Squash Championships—Wendouree Any State Sporting Associations or club applying for funding through Sport and Recreation Victoria from GOULBURN VALLEY 2 98 Contact Ballarat Squash Centre 5334 6137. Entry via Squash Vic website. Entries close 14 June 2010/11 will need to demonstrate their adherence BENDIGO(1) 1 84 and enforcement of the Code in order to be eligible BALLARAT(1) 0 75 26—27 June INSIDE THIS for funding. Victorian Junior Age—State Titles—MSAC ISSUE: Contact Squash Vic 9682 2199. Entry via Squash Vic website. Squash Vic, through adoption of the Squash Australia Entries close 21 June Squash Vic on 2 Member Protection Policy, already has a code of conduct in place for players, coaches, officials, YouTube and 2 –4 July spectators and parents as part of this Policy. The MERLE SAMPSON TROPHY Facebook Squash Vic held its inaugural centre/club workshop Policy includes all components of the new Code and Victorian Open Squash Championships—MSAC on Friday 21 May at the Melbourne Sports & also outlines methods for dealing with breaches of LATROBE VALLEY 4 143 Contact Squash Vic 9682 2199. Entry via Squash Vic website. Aquatic Centre. 21 participants from both metro Heather McKay at 3 the codes and policy. The Policy is available on the SUNRAYSIA 2 91 Entries close 1 June (Open), 24 June (Graded events) and regional areas attended the business/ Squash Vic website ‐ go to About Us/Policies. the Vic Open marketing focussed program. Speakers included WODONGA 2 84 10—18 July small business author Dr Greg Chapman, marketing Junior Coaching 3 The MPP applies to the following individuals, EAST GIPPSLAND 2 64 World University Squash Games—Monash Uni consultant Leigh Mawby and Sandybeach whether they are in a paid or unpaid/voluntary GOULBURN VALLEY(2) 0 62 Community Centre CEO Rosemary Sharman. 11 July capacity and organisations participating in the sport Event Update 4 Level 1 Coaching Course—Day 1—MSAC of Squash in Victoria or under the control of Squash In the afternoon session, participants identified Contact Squash Vic 9682 2199. Registration via Squash Vic Vic: issues they felt important to move squash forward website, Calendar section. • Individuals elected or appointed to boards, and plenty of good ideas and suggestions were committees and sub‐committees; generated. Squash Vic will provide follow up ROYAL TROPHY 24—25 July information from the workshop in the near future. • Employees and volunteers; MORNINGTON PEN. 4 129 VMSA Shepparton Masters—Shepparton • Coaches and assistant coaches; There was plenty of positive feedback and a big Contact Helena Morgan—0417 579 311 • Support personnel (e.g. managers, thank you to all who participated. BALLARAT(2) 3 116 physiotherapists, psychologists, masseurs, sport 31 July—1 Aug BENDIGO(2) 2 93 trainers); Mattioli Bros Melbourne Open—MSAC HEATHER MCKAY at the Vic • Referees and other officials involved in the CENTRAL HIGHLANDS 1 76 Contact Inform Connection 0417 103 076 control or operation of Squash; GMSA BENALLA 0 43 Open—see page 3 THE THIN RED LINE PAGE 3 PAGE 2 Squash Vic on YouTube Secondary Schools and Facebook! Squash Competition You can now catch some of Victoria’s best Last year, following the decision of School Sport racquetball players in action on Squash Vic’s new Victoria to discontinue squash as a core sport in YouTube channel! There are 8 videos from the their program, Squash Vic took over the Victorian Open Racquetball Championships held on organisation of a state wide secondary schools May 22‐23 at MSAC. Squash Vic will be filming squash competition. 68 teams competed in the some squash events shortly too ‐ the state grade inaugural year in a finals event at the Melbourne pennant grand finals and junior state titles are two Sports & Aquatic Centre. events we’re looking to add to the channel. Check it Squash Vic is once again conducting the secondary at www.youtube.com.au/squashvic1 schools squash competition for 2010. This year the Don’t miss the LIVE action! Don’t forget the 2010 Victorian Open Squash number of teams competing has increased by 21% Finals will be webcast live over the internet Sunday 4 July from Championship finals will also be webcast LIVE on the meaning that regional events will be held in the around 5.00pm. afternoon of July 4 through the Squash Vic website metro east, metro west, Gippsland and Wimmera Special guest Heather McKay will be joining us at MSAC (www.squashvic.com.au) Start time will be areas. The competition kicks off in Horsham on June for the finals on Sunday. An interview with Heather will also be announced closer to the event. Put it in your diaries 8. part of our Vic Open replay package. now! There are now over 150 people in Squash Vic’s • PSA Super Satellite and WISPA Tour 4 event facebook group. Members can view photos from • See top players from around the world in action! recent events, find other players in Victoria and • Graded events—play alongside the elite! express their opinion about squash in Victoria. Join • Enter online via the Calendar section of the website— us! entries OPEN NOW • July 2—4, Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre VSL Junior Age Event Earlier this month Squash Vic was at Genesis for the VSL 13 Junior Players Ranked Nationally Junior Age and a good day was had by all. It was good to After the National Junior Selection Series held in Adelaide in April, see players from Maffra, along with our regulars from 13 of our junior players are now ranked nationally. All players are Ararat, Lakes Entrance, Corio, Warrnambool and Above: E grade finalists Bailey Fischer and Belle Reid with VSL part of the successful Academy/TAP/TDS squads. Ballarat. President Lao Biesbroek. Below: Encouragement Award winner Sarah‐May Oakley from Ben Couch (Ballarat) 19YAG 16 With only 2 Junior Age events left on the calendar to Corio determine the rankings and combinations for the State Sarah Cardwell (Westerfolds) 19YAG 1 Team it looks like it may come down to the State Titles Selena Shaikh (Kooyong) 19YAG 2 again. This year the State Titles will be held at MSAC and already there is interest from players in New Daniel Wright (SQL Melton) 17YAG 16 Caledonia, Fiji, WA and SA so a big field is expected. Nicole Stoneham (Mtn District) 17YAG 8 For all the results on the VSL Junior Age and other events go to our Tournament / Juniors section on the James Watson (SQL Melton) 15YAG 13 Squash Vic website.