***UPDATE 4.13.10*** PLAYER START TIMES AVAILABLE

START TIMES: Please click on "Check Start Times" in order to find a player's Start Time.  Please note that players may have been moved into another division based on U.S. SQUASH ratings. 

Email Updates: Please note email updates about the Tournament have been emailed to the player's registered email address with their U.S. SQUASH account.

If you would like to recieve tournament email updates please email tournaments@ussquash.com with subject "ADD ME - SKILLS" to be added to the email list.

WITHDRAWS
If you need to withdraw from the tournament you must do this in writing to tournaments@ussquash.com with the subject "Withdraw from - SKILLS."

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Entry Deadline 
Entries and payments must be received by Friday, March 26th, 2010, 5:00 PM EST. No phone or fax entries accepted, entries will only be accepted via Online Tournament Registration.  No refunds will be provided after the Entry Deadline.

Scheduled Tournament times:
Start: ALL players should be ready to start play on Friday, April 16 at 4:00 pm.   Division start times will be posted after April 7th to assist for your planning purposes.
End: ALL players should be available for match times up to Sunday, April 18 till 5:00 p.m.

Players should plan accordingly.

Divisions 
MEN’S SKILL LEVEL DIVISIONS:
2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0

WOMEN’S SKILL LEVEL DIVISIONS:
2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0

5.51 to 6.00	6.0 (A+)
5.01 to 5.50	5.5 (A)
4.51 to 5.00	5.0 (B+)
4.01 to 4.50	4.5 (B)
3.51 to 4.00	4.0 (C+)
3.01 to 3.50	3.5 (C)
2.51 to 3.00	3.0 (D+)
2.01 to 2.50	2.5 (D)
2.0 and under	2.0 (E)

For more details concerning the U.S SQUASH Ratings please visit the Adult Ratings Page.

Hotel:
Crowne Plaza: 610-265-7500: $99
Please mention “U.S. SQUASH” to receive the preferred rate.

Venue:
Fairmount Athletic Club
499 S. Henderson Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 992-1004

Eligibility: 

Players must be current members of U.S. SQUASH through the last day of the tournament. Players’ rating must fall within the range of division entered, as of the rankings run on March 29th, 2010. Players must have played in at least one U.S. SQUASH sanctioned tournament (skill level or age group) or in two U.S. SQUASH sanctioned league matches between April 1st, 2009 and March 29th, 2010. The tournament committee reserves the right to place a player in a division other than that which they have entered or which their rating might reflect in order to maintain appropriate competitiveness in draws.

Format and Scoring
Matches will be best 3 out of 5 games with PAR scoring to 11.

Entry Fees
Regular By 3/26 $95 per player - Includes player gift
Late After 3/26 $135 per player (Subject to U.S. SQUASH's discretion) - Includes player gift

Payment 
Online entry only using VISA, MASTERCARD and Amex. [no phone entries accepted] 

Tournament Registration
Tournament registration will occur at the Fairmount Athletic Club

Transportation and Parking
Shuttle service will not be provided.  Parking is available at the venue.

Event Schedule
More information to follow.

TOURNAMENT POLICIES

Attire:
Competitors must wear appropriate squash attire.

Ball: 
Dunlop Revelation Pro (double yellow dot) will be the official tournament ball.

Code of Conduct: 
The U.S. SQUASH Code of Conduct and Regulations apply.

Divisions:
Draws may be limited in size if necessary.  Draws with fewer than eight players may be combined. If it is necessary to combine Skill Levels entrants will be moved to the appropriate level. Players may only play in one division.

Protective Eyewear:
ASTM-F803 approved protective eyewear must be worn by all players at all times while on court. Failure to comply may result in disqualification.

Refereeing:
Losers of matches will be required to referee a match during the next scheduled match time. Failure to comply may result in disqualification.  Winners may be asked to referee if the need arises.

Sanctioning:
The tournament is sanctioned by U.S. SQUASH.