US Squash is the governing body for squash in the USA. US Squash accredits all the junior tournaments and manages the National Junior Ranking system. It also runs all the JCT and Championships throughout the season.
- FIRST UP! CREATE A CLUB LOCKER ACCOUNT….
Go to ussquash.org/membership and click JOIN. PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW FOR THE CORRECT STEPS TO CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT
Once your account is created make sure you have filled in all the necessary information…..
- Personal Information
- Account (opt in to Player Tracker for U13)
- Contact information (email and cell number of parents)
- Full Address (incl. state)
- Preferences
- Demographics (including graduating year)
- Relationships
2. REFEREE EXAM (MANDATORY)
- Required for rankings and tournament entry (recertify every 2 years).
- Found in the Training tab of your child’s account.
- Age groups:
- U11 & U13 → Level 1
- U15 → Level 2
- U17 → Level 3
- U19 → Level 4
- Juniors should practice refereeing/marking before their first tournament so they understand lets, strokes, no lets and conduct situations.
3. FINDING AND ENTERING A TOURNAMENT ON ON USSQUASH.ORG PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW TO FIND OUT HOW…
4. UNDERSTANDING THE SCHEDULE FOR TOURNAMENTS. PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW TO FIND OUT.
WITHDRAWING FROM A TOURNAMENT PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW TO LEARN HOW TO ENTER AND WITHDRAW FROM A TOURNAMENT
If the unfortunate situation arises that your child needs to withdrew from a tournament, here is some basic important information….
- Withdraw before Monday 12pm of tournament week to avoid penalty.
- 1st late withdrawal = no penalty (noted on record).
- 2nd late withdrawal = ranking penalty (zero-point tournament).
- Mid-tournament withdrawal for illness/injury requires doctor’s note within 1 week to avoid penalty.
- To withdraw, go to your child’s club locker account, find the tournament in the ‘Upcoming events’ area, click the blue “Manage’ button and then ‘withdraw’.
