Tournament director
Name : Ligue Francophone de Squash
Tel:+32473420839
Date
Friday the 2nd of November to 4th November 2018. The tournament will start on Friday at 9am.
Event category
Super Series + World Junior Circuit Tournament + PSA Closed Satellite
Closing date for entries
8th of October 2018
Categories
Boys and Girls under 13, 15, 17 and 19. Players are only allowed to enter one category.
Eligibility
The Belgian Junior Open is open to all players under the age of 13, 15, 17 and 19 on 4th November 2018 (final scheduled date of the event).
Seeding
The seeding will be carried out by the ESF using the European Junior Ranking valid at the closing date and in accordance with the ESF Junior Circuit Guidelines.
Recording
The recording of matches for coaching / performance analysis purposes is acceptable provided the player and / or their parents / coaches do not object.
Matches
All matches played will consist of the best of five games under the rules of the WSF. The Tournament Organisers reserve the right to organize plate matches consisting of the best of three games.
Scoring will be to PAR 11 – to 2 clear points.
Draws
Maximum draw size: 64 (3 day event).
Refereeing
All players will be expected to mark and referee matches.
Ball
The Dunlop Pro ball will be used.
Prizes
There will be a total prize money of € 1800 for the first 3 places in the under 19 Boys/Girls categories. In all other categories there will be gift prizes for the first 3 places. Trophies will be awarded in all categories.
Insurance
Players enter and play in the tournament at their own risk. Neither the organisers nor the ESF will accept responsibility for injury arising from participating in the tournament.
Suitable insurance must be organised by the player or the participating federation. All players have to wear approved protective eye guards on court.
Eye guards
Wearing of approved eye protection on court is mandatory for this event, including during the warm-up. Players will not be allowed to compete without protection.
ESF guidelines
The event complies with the ESF Junior Circuit Guidelines, a copy of which is available on the ESF website www.europeansquash.com; all participating MNAs should make sure that all relevant people (including coaches, managers and players) are aware of the Guidelines and their requirements.
Entries
All entries must be made only on the official website: www.belgianjunioropen.be
SPIN
All players must have an active, paid-for SPIN (Squash Player Identification Number) to participate. Please visit www.worldsquash.org/spin for more details.
Tournament Packages
Click here for more details.
Payment
The entry fee must be paid by bank transfer (net of bank charges, latest by closing date!) to:
Bank: BELFIUS BANK
Account holder: Ligue Francophone de Squash
Bank address : Avenue de Mai, 260 – 1200 Bruxelles – Belgium
IBAN : BE51 0682 2224 0262
BIC: GKCCBEBB
Please mark payment clearly for BJO 2018 + name of player(s)/assoc. + country
Transport
Players (who take the full package) and officials will be picked-up and dropped off at Brussels Airport (Zaventem International Airport), Charleroi / Brussels South Airport and Midi station (international Brussels rail station).
There will be a bus transfer service between the hotel and the clubs.
Penalties
The following penalties will apply, in accordance with the ESF Junior Guidelines:
If a player makes a late withdrawal from a tournament (2 days or less before the start date), a doctor’s certificate confirming injury/illness must be provided to avoid penalties. The medical certificate (with a translation in English) must clearly state the player’s name, date of birth and the nature of the illness/injury; the certificate must cover the date of the relevant tournament and must be sent to the ESF office within two days after the final day of the tournament (email: esf@europeansquash.com; fax +44 1424 202463). Any player making a late withdrawal not supported by a medical certificate will receive zero points for the tournament which will count as one of their 4 best results for the rolling 12 month period and will be taken into account when dividing the points to obtain the ranking average. This penalty will be applied automatically unless the ESF office receives a doctor’s certificate within two days of the final day of the tournament.
If a player commits this offence for a second time within a 12 month period, he/she will be banned from the ESF Junior Circuit for a period of 12 months.
If a player has entered a tournament and fails to turn up, he/she will receive zero points for the tournament. These zero points will count as one of the player’s 4 best results for the rolling 12 month period and will be taken into account when dividing the points to obtain the ranking average. This penalty will be applied automatically unless the ESF office receives a doctor’s certificate within two days of the final day of the tournament (email: esf@europeansquash.com; fax +44 1424 202463). The medical certificate (with a translation in English) must clearly state the player’s name, date of birth and the nature of the illness/injury; and must cover the date of the relevant tournament.
If a player commits this offence for a second time within a 12 month period, he/she will be banned from the ESF Junior Circuit for a period of 12 months.
If a player fails to play out all scheduled matches, he/she will receive zero points for the tournament. These zero points will count as one of the player’s 4 best results for the rolling 12 month period and will be taken into account when dividing the points to obtain the ranking average. This penalty will be applied automatically.
If a player commits this offence for a second time within a 12 month period, he/she will be banned from the ESF Junior Circuit for a period of 12 months.
