KPMG SQUASH LEAGUE 2007 

1          The competition, under the auspices of The Jamaica Squash Association, will be known as THE KPMG SQUASH   LEAGUE. The format will be as a Handicap    tournament. Current JSA handicap list attached.

2          The League will be organized by a Committee comprised of Chairman- Raymond Donaldson and Jeremy Parkinson with   Special Advisor Karen Anderson.  All disputes, requests for transfer or applications for new team members must be referred   to   the above-mentioned Committee for consideration. Requests for transfer and applications for new team members will be   permitted only at the discretion of the Organizing Committee, which reserves the right to allocate new players to teams. These   requests must be made a minimum of seven days in advance. 

3.         Each team will consist of a maximum of three (3) players plus a maximum of one (1) reserve. Teams may comprise males and   females and are to be submitted before the commencement of the League. Each player will be handicapped, in accordance   with   the official JSA Handicap listing attached. Players with no official handicap will be handicapped by the Organizing   Committee in conjunction with the JSA. 

4          The reserve may play in any match, so long as a minimum of two matches are played. 

5          A designated member of the Committee or, his or her representative, will be      available on each match
            evening to adjudicate in the event of disputes, and to see to the smooth starting of matches. 

6          The format for this year’s tournament: Matches, consisting of three games (see rule 8), will be played every Tuesday and   Thursday, during the designated period of the League 

7             Matches will start at 5:45 p.m., unless scheduled otherwise. There will be a grace period of fifteen (15) minutes after which a   match   will be forfeited by the offending team. Captains must declare their team and playing order in writing to the   Committee representative no later than 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Failure to present teams on time   without a reasonable explanation and mutual agreement between teams will lead to an abandonment of match. 

8          A minimum of two (2) players from each team must be present at the scheduled start time. At least two games must be   played   for scores to count.  All players must be present within 60 minutes after the scheduled start. In the event of a player   not   being present at the time his game is called, all games already played below his position will be forfeited. 

9          Matches must be completed on the scheduled day. No rescheduling will be permitted except under
            extreme circumstances. This should be done with the prior agreement of the team captains and the
            Organizing Committee. 

10        Postponed matches, if allowed, must be rescheduled at the expense of the team  requesting the
            postponement and must be played before the next scheduled match. 

11        The home team is the first team named on the fixtures. The home team will be    responsible for hosting. 

12        Teams playing their home games at Liguanea Club will not be allowed to bring in food and drinks. Instead, a cash bar will be   operated by the concessionaire and food should be pre-arranged with the concessionaire. 

13        The Order of Play will be at the discretion of the team captains.  

14        Each match will have a Marker and a Referee, one from each team.

15        Points will be allocated as follows: 

      Win:    2/1 = 4 Points to 1

                              3/0 = 5 Points to 0

                              2/0 = 4 points to 0 (where both teams do not field full teams)

      Draw   1/1 = 1 point each (where both teams do not field full teams)

The home team captain will complete Results Sheets. These, signed by both captains are to be returned to the committee   chairman on the Friday following the match.  Use of a marking sheet for all matches is mandatory and these should accompany   the Results Sheet. 

16       All games will be contested to 21 points over five sets, using Point A Rally Scoring, (American Scoring) and the JSA    Handicap   “Sliding Scale”. 

17        If the score reaches twenty (20) all, the receiver’s choice shall be “set one” to twenty one points, or “set three” to twenty three   points. (WSF Rules.)
 

18        Each player will be provided with a T-Shirt with the sponsors- KPMG Logo. 

19        A plain T-Shirt, your team shirt approved by the committee, or any with KPMG logo, while playing, will be appreciated. 

20        League Tables will be emailed to teams and posted on the JSA web site each week. 

21        All Juniors must wear protective glasses, which are recommended for all players. 

22        There will be an Entry Fee of $8,000 per team payable to The Jamaica Squash Association, which
            MUST be paid PRIOR to the commencement of the League. 

23        Matches will be played on a Round Robin basis. The top 4 teams will advance to play off in a round-robin final round.  The   points scoring will be as in the earlier round. In the event of a tie between two or more teams for the fourth position, the results   between the teams from the earlier round will be used to determine the team to advance to the final round. In the event there is   still a tie, a count back of games won/lost will be used to break the tie. If necessary, a count back of points won lost will be   used. If, after that, the tie is still not broken, a play off will be used to determine the team to advance to the final round.   

24        World Squash Federation Rules will apply.