Sep
17
2014/2015 Schedule Online
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The schedule for the upcoming 2014/2015 season is now online at SportyHQ.com
Club reps will be entering start times this week so check back or check with your pro. Captains who couldn’t make it to the Captain’s Social will be emailed a guide to working with SportyHQ this week.
Aug
18
Online Club Referee Certification Course
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The VSL is offering Squash Canada‘s Club Referee Certification Course to it’s members for only $20. This course normally retails for $29.99.
This online course is an interactive learning resource to improve your understanding of the Rules of Squash. Includes numerous video examples of key interference calls. Successful completion of this course will certify you as a Squash Canada “Club” Referee. This course is current with the latest edition of The Rules of Singles Squash 2014, as published by the World Squash Federation.
Email the league coordinator to purchase.
Jul
16
New Players Wanted!
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The Vancouver Squash League is actively looking for new players who want to play in our league. Watch out for these new posters going up at all member clubs in the Lower Mainland. Tell your friends! Our next season begins the last week of September 2014. Contact the VSL League Coordinator for more info: info@vancouversquashleague.com
Jul
15
2014 / 2015 Season Schedule
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Please note that this season, due to the placement of certain holidays and Spring Break, we will be starting a little bit earlier than normal. Open play will begin on Monday, September 29 and Women’s play (and Div 7 Open) on Tuesday, September 23, 2014.
OPEN Div 1-6
Monday schedule
Total matches = 18 + playoffs
PLEASE NOTE: Open Div 7 will be playing on Tuesday nights.
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1ST CYCLE – 11 Matches
Monday, Sept 29 – Start Date
Oct 6 – 2nd week
Oct 13 – THANKSGIVING – No league play
Oct 20 – 3rd week
Oct 27 – 4th week
Nov 3– 5th week
Nov 10 – 6th week
Nov 17 – 7th week
Nov 24 – 8th week
Dec 1 – 9th week
Dec 8 – 10th week
Dec 15 – Holiday Break for all divisions
Dec 22 – Holiday Break for all divisions
Dec 29 – Holiday Break for all divisions
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2ND CYCLE – 9 Matches
Jan 5 – 11th week
Jan 12 – 12th week
Jan 19 – 13th week
Jan 27 – 14th week
Feb 2 – 15th week
Feb 9 – FAMILY DAY (BC) – No league play
Feb 16 – 16th week
Feb 23 – 17th week
Mar 2 – 18th week
Mar 9 – SPRING BREAK – No league play
Mar 16 – SPRING BREAK – No league play
OPEN PLAYOFFS
Mar 23 – Semifinals
Mar 30 – Finals
Apr 11 – Wrap party and FINALS for DIV 1 Open and DIV 1 Women only
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WOMEN and DIV 7 Open
Tuesday schedule
Total matches = 20 + playoffs
1ST CYCLE – 11 Matches
Tuesday, Sept 23 – Start Date
Sept 30 – 2nd week
Oct 7 – 3rd week
Oct 14 – 4th week
Oct 21 – 5th week
Oct 28 – 6th week
Nov 4 – 7th week
Nov 11 – REMEMBRANCE DAY – No league play
Nov 18 – 8th week
Nov 25 – 9th week
Dec 2 – 10th week
Dec 9 – 11th week
Dec 16 – Holiday Break for all divisions
Dec 23 – Holiday Break for all divisions
Dec 30 – Holiday Break for all divisions
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2nd CYCLE – 9 Matches
Jan 6 – 12th week
Jan 13 – 13th week
Jan 20 – 14th week
Jan 27 – 15th week
Feb 3 – 16th week
Feb 10 – 17th week
Feb 17 – 18th week
Feb 24 – 19th week
Mar 3 – 20th week
Mar 10 – SPRING BREAK – No league play
Mar 17 – SPRING BREAK – No league play
WOMEN’S PLAYOFFS
Mar 24 – Semifinals
Mar 31 – Finals
Apr 18 – Wrap party and FINALS for DIV 1 Open and DIV 1 Women only
Apr
30
2014 Survey Results – Re: Switching from 5 to 4 players per team
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Jan
7
Family Day is February 11, 2013
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Captains and players,
It has come to our attention that the civic holiday “Family Day”, which is Monday February 18th across the country, is actually planned for Monday February 11th in British Columbia.
Open divisions 2 – 6 are the only divisions that will be affected.
Div 1 is on an 8 team cycle and has to play on Monday Feb 11 and Monday Feb 18th as their 8 team division needs to complete more matches. The women’s divisions and Open Div 7 play on Tuesdays so are not affected.
All “Feb 11” dates have been switched to “Feb 18” on the QuickDraw schedules. Please double check your start times.
Thanks and sorry for the confusion.
Sep
29
3 Free Referee Clinics
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NOTE: There is a NEW DATE FOR RIVER CLUB CLINIC is Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 at 7pm. Sorry for any inconvenience but there was a conflict in the schedule of the instructor.
The BC Honda Vancouver Squash League (BCH VSL) is pleased to present three free referee clinics to players in the BCH VSL and Squash BC members.
If you play squash in the BCH VSL and are refereeing league matches on Monday or Tuesday evenings it is highly recommended that you attend one of these FREE referee clinics to learn, or brush up on, the rules that we all play by. Free to all BCH VSL players and Squash BC members. (*$10 charge for non-members of Squash BC.)
The first clinic will be held in downtown VANCOUVER at the Bentall Centre Athletic Club on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2012. This clinic starts at 6:30pm and will be run by KEVIN KYDD, Squash BC’s Executive Director & Certified B1 Official.
The second clinic will be held in RICHMOND at the River Club on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012. This clinic starts at 7:00pm and will be run by STEVE LAWTON, VRC’s Club Professional & Certified A1 Official.
The third clinic will be held in NORTH VANCOUVER at the Evergreen Squash Club on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012. This clinic starts at 6:30pm and will be run by MIKE TOOLEY, Certified B1 Official.
Please RSVP by Sunday, October 7th, 2012
Via Email: info[at]vancouversquashleague[dot]com
Or tell us you’re coming on the event page on Facebook
Mar
29
New Rules for the 2012/2013 Season
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At the most recent BC Honda Vancouver Squash League AGM (March 10, 2012) several motions regarding rules were proposed and approved.
They are as follows:
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> Rule 5.2.3 has been amended to allow matches missed before Christmas to be rescheduled in January.
Rule 5.2.3 – ORIGINAL
Matches missed for unforseeable circumstances (i.e., snowstorms) must be rescheduled promptly. A missed match before Christmas must be rescheduled and played during the Christmas break. Those missed after Christmas must be rescheduled and played up to and including the last scheduled match in that division.
Rule 5.2.3 – REVISED
Matches missed for unforeseeable circumstances (i.e., snowstorms) must be rescheduled promptly. A missed match before Christmas must be rescheduled and played either during the Christmas break or in the month of January following. Those missed after Christmas must be rescheduled and played up to and including the last scheduled match in that division.
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> A new rule, Rule 7.3.4, was introduced that specifically deals with outcome of a defaulted match.
Rule 7.3.4 – NEW
In the case of a team defaulting, the winning team will receive the average of their scores in the cycle in which the default occurs.
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> Rule 8.1.3 was revised. QuickDraws, (specifically the VSL rankings on QuickDraws), is now the standard for organizing a team roster.
Rule 8.1.3 – ORIGINAL
Quick Draws’ ranking system may be used by captains as a source of information to decide a player’s position on their team roster.
Rule 8.1.3 – NEW
Quick Draws (VSL) ranking system is to be used by captains to decide a player’s position on their team roster, unless otherwise agreed before play.
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> Two new rules regarding AGM protocols were introduced.
Rule 10.1.1 – NEW
The VSL AGM will follow a fixed order of business in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order.
Rule 10.1.2 – NEW
A proxy may be used at the AGM. A proxy form must be signed only by the captain of a team and may be given to anyone of his/her choosing who is attending in person at the AGM. The proxy form will be used for voting on matters that are listed on the AGM agenda only, where the captain has given his/her vote(s) to their proxy on those matters, and not on matters raised for the first time and voted on at the AGM.
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Sep
27
Scoring Systems for this year’s league.
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Our season starts tomorrow and there still seems to be confusion about which division is playing with which official scoring system. Below is a quick and official reminder of the official scoring systems that will be in place for the 2009/2010 VSL season:
Division One OPEN – PAR 11
Division One WOMEN – PAR 15
Divisions 2 through 8 OPEN and WOMEN – Hand In, Hand Out to 9.
Please note that the above scoring systems will be in effect throughout the season and can only be discussed, changed or debated at the next AGM (date TBD). We hope that you attend the next AGM to voice your opinion and vote on the direction that the league takes in future seasons.
Have a great season!
Mar
6
AGM Agenda
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Please click HERE to download a PDF of this year’s AGM agenda.