Maine State Squash Championship tournament now online and playing

The tournament draws are online. Please, please read the following important instructions:
  • The online tournament website provides access to all draws.
  • Some events are bracketed double elimination and others are simple round robins. See the actual draw for format information.
  • All match results must be reported to Greg and Barrett. Use the link here to report scores.
  • At this time it is NOT possible to use ClubLocker to report scores. Sorry. Maybe next year.
  • Please confirm what divisions you are playing in by looking for your name in the list of tournament entrants: Tournament Listing
  • You are expected to play your matches as promptly as possible.
  • You are expected to make yourself available to play your match. As responsible squash players please work this out among yourselves. As tournament directors we simply do not have the time to schedule or police the details of match scheduling. If the two players can’t work things out both will be recorded as defaulting and the next opponent will receive a BYE.
  • The schedule timeline is printed on each match of each round of the draw. That date shows the earliest date for schedule play of that round. You can mutually agree to play earlier but once the next round starts unreported scores from the previous round will be entered as double defaults.
  • If you become injured or your schedule makes it impossible to play within the timeline window please email your opponent, cc Greg and Barrett, and default/forfeit your match. You will effectively withdraw from that division. This is considered the honorable and polite way to handle an overloaded schedule. Don’t be “that guy” or “that gal” that fails to schedule your match and causes both players to be defaulted.
  • When you play your matches you will self referee and self report your scores. The tournament is largely run on the honor system. The goal is to play more squash and to have more fun!
  • Links to the tournament are on www.mainesquash.com. Left side, top box.
Tournament Timeline:
  • Registration Window: February 22 – February 29 at 6 PM (Registration now closed)
  • Round One Matches: March 1st – March 11th Playing NOW!
  • Round Two Matches: March 14th – March 25th
  • Round Three (quarterfinals) Matches: March 28th – April 8th
  • Round Four (semifinals) Matches: April 11th – April 22nd
  • Finals Night + End of Year Squash Party: Thursday, April 28th, Bates College 6PM – 9PM

Maine Squash State Championship Tournament

2016 Maine State Squash Championship

The Maine State Squash Championship is hosted by mainesquash.com and pcsquash.com for the enjoyment of all squash players in Maine and to encourage participation in the sport of squash.

Age Divisions:

Girls U19, Boys U19, M50+, M65+ , W50+, W65+

Skill Divisions:

M2.5 , M3.5 , M4.5 , M5.5, W2.5, W3.5

Tournament Committee:

Greg Born – born.greg@gmail.com – 207-671-9811

Barrett Takesian – barrett@pcsquash.com – 617-842-8023

Information:

  • $20 Entry fee
  • Entry fee allows you to play up to 2 divisions
  • Women can play in Men’s Divisions
  • You should avoid playing below your US Squash rating – if you are a 3.6, do not play in the 3.5, play in the 4.5
  • All matches except finals are self-scheduled and played at mutually agreed upon times and venues (players are responsible for paying any membership or day use charges for playing matches)
  • Finals will be played Thursday, April 28th, at the Bates College Squash Center 6PM – 9PM. The finals events will be combined with our end of year Celebration of Squash.
  • You will receive an email with your opponent and contact information at the beginning of each round
  • Single Elimination
  • All players will need to sign a release prior to participation. Minors will need parental permission and a signed release prior to participation.
  • Tournament Committee may make changes to tournament divisions, consolidate divisions and move players around within and between divisions.
  • Tournament director’s decisions are final.

 

Timeline:

  • Registration Window: February 22 – February 29 at 6 PM
  • Round One Matches: March 1st – March 11th
  • Round Two Matches: March 14th – March 25th
  • Round Three (quarterfinals) Matches: March 28th – April 8th
  • Round Four (semifinals) Matches: April 11th – April 22nd
  • Finals Night + End of Year Squash Party: Thursday, April 28th, Bates College 6PM – 9PM

 

Resources:

US Squash – Maine State Squash Championship – Online Tournament Posting

Online Entry Form (mail payment,cash.me/$GregBorn , www.venmo.com/Greg-Born or give to Greg or Barrett)

PCS Growth Survey – Required if participating in the State Championship

 

Interview with Bates College’s two Ahmeds

Bates College has been doing a wonderful job of providing insight into the two incredible squash players at the top of their ladder. See the following video of them both presented by Bates College Athletics:

Video of Winter League

New video of Portland YMCA Winter League action featuring Liz and Alfonso battling it out in a five game match last Monday.

https://youtu.be/4W9xGNHn4tw

Prep School squash match at Bates College

This Saturday a bit of squash history will be written as St. Paul’s School and Exeter boys and girls varsity teams play their match on the courts at Bates College. Please come out and support these youngsters!

  • St. Paul’s School vs. Exeter
  • Saturday, January 9th, 3pm (immediately following the Bates/Williams noontime match)
  • Bates College Squash Center
    • 56 Alfred Plourde Prkwy, Lewiston, Maine
    • Trpk Exit 80, turn right at exit, 6/10 mile on left
    • Google Map
    • 6 International courts including Maine’s only all glass exhibition court