Date French Squash Master Open 2017 entry form Tournament informations This event will be held in Bordeaux, France, from june 2 th 4 th 2017. The tournament will start on Friday at 11 am. The prize Giving Ceremony takes place at the latest at 15:00 on June 4 th. Closing date for entries Wednesday, 17 th May 2017 Late entries are only acceptable before the seeding is published at the discretion of the Tournament Director and Masters Sub-Committee in the interest of the tournament Venue(s) Squashbad33 23 rue René magne 33300 Bordeaux Tel: +33 5 56 07 09 96 www.squashbad33.fr info@squashbad33.fr Categories Men s: 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+. Woman s: 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+. Players are only allowed to enter one category. The TD reserves the right to amalgamate age groups if there are insufficient entries to make a workable draw
Eligibility This event is open to all players who are over (35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75) on the first day of the event. As specified by the WSF and ESF, players must hold an active Squash Player Identification Number (SPIN) to compete in all ESF Registered events. Players without a SPIN can register through the WSF website www.worldsquash.org/ spin or through his national association. Seeding The seeding will be carried out by the Masters Sub-Committee Seeding Panel using the latest available results and ESF Masters Rankings valid at the closing date and in accordance with the ESF Masters Circuit Guidelines. Matches All matches played will consist of the best of five games, under the rules of the WSF. All players are guaranteed a minimum of three matches. The Tournament Organisers reserve the right to organize plate matches consisting of the best of five sets. PAR 11 scoring (to 2 clear points) will be used. Draws Maximum draw size: 64 (3 day event). Refereeing All players will be expected to mark and referee matches. Contacts: French Squash Federation: Julien Stalinjulienstalin@ffsquash.com +33 1 55 12 34 90 Tournament Director: Fabien GrignetFabien.grignet@gmail.com +33 6 01 82 56 76 Tournament referee: Pierre Bernard ESF Masters-sub Committee: Jean-Marc Fraipont +32 473 940 207
Ball DUNLOP PRO XX. Prizes Trophies for 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd place in each age group. Prize giving ceremony on Sunday 15h00 latest Insurance Players enter and play in the tournament at their own risk. Neither the organizers nor the ESF will accept responsibility for any claims including for injury or accident. Suitable insurance must be organised by the player or the participating federation.
Tournament Packages Tournament Packages hotel included: ALL SUITE HOTEL Le Lac, Rue du Professeur Georges Jeanneney, 33300 Bordeaux tel : +33 5 35 31 01 01 PLAYERS PACKAGES :
PACKAGES FOR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS, PARTNERS AND COACHES
Shuttle between arrival/departure point (Mérignac Airport ) and hotel between Hotel and Club (1,3km) Alternative hotel/accommodation Hotel première classe Quartier du Lac, Rue du Prof Georges Jeanneney, 33000 Bordeaux Téléphone : +33 892 70 71 66 Players have to arrange their own transport Registration & Rules Rules The event complies with the ESF Master Circuit Guidelines; a copy of which is available on the ESF website www.europeansquash.com. All participating MNAs should make sure that the relevant people (including coaches, managers and players) are aware of the guidelines and their requirements. Entries All entries must be approved by a player s national association. Any entry not approved by the player s national association will not be accepted. All entries must be made on the official entry form and sent to: pierrebernard117@yahoo.fr and fabien.grignet@gmail.com Tournament Referee : Pierre Bernard mail : pierrebernard117@yahoo.fr phone : +33673375289 Tournament Director : Fabien Grignet mail : fabien.grignet@gmail.com phone +33601825676
Payment The entry fee and package must be paid to the host by 15 th May 2017 Please mark payments clearly French Open Masters 2017 and name of player. The entry fee must be paid by bank transfer (net of bank charges, latest by closing date!) to: Draws The seeding lists and time of the first matches will be published 7 days prior to the starting date. Finalised draws for the event will only be posted at the venue and on the internet at the start of the event. Draws will also be displayed at the official hotel.
ESF regulations & penalties A late withdrawal is a withdrawal made 2 days or less before the start date of a tournament Ranking penalties will be applied to the records of players who fail to turn up or who make a late withdrawal not supported by a medical certificate (see E4a, E4b and F2l). Following a withdrawal, fees should be reimbursed as follows: 1. Withdrawal up to 14 days before the start date of a tournament: fees reimbursed in full (less bank charges) 2. Withdrawal 3-14 days before the start date of a tournament: 50% of fees reimbursed (less bank charges) 3. Withdrawal 2 days or less before the start date of a tournament: reimbursement at the discretion of the tournament organiser If a player: 1. Has entered a tournament and fails to turn up, he/she will receive zero ranking points for the tournament 2. Fails to play out all scheduled matches for any reason other than illness or injury, he/ she will receive zero ranking points for the tournament 3. Commits either of these offense for a second time within a 12 month period, he/she will be banned from the ESF Masters Circuit for a period of 12 months Entry form French Master Open Please return this form by 15 TH MAY 2017 Tournament Referee : Pierre Bernard mail : pierrebernard117@yahoo.fr phone : +33673375289 Tournament Director : Fabien Grignet mail : fabien.grignet@gmail.com phone +33601825676