Racquetball Canada Newsletter

December Issue

Elite Players
World Championships - Juniors
Tournament Schedule
Technical Director Named
Chief Referees Wanted
Rule Change Proposals
Racquetball Canada Magazine
In closing...

Elite Players

Congratulations to Kane Waselenchuk, who is now the number 1 player on the IRT. This comes after his win at the US Open. A full description of all the Canadian players' performances at the US Open is on the Racquetball Canada site.

The Racquetball Canada Senior Team, Development Team and Junior Team pages have been updated. Also, team players' web pages are easier to access now. Simply type "www.racquetball.ca/player_name" into your browser, and a summary page for that player will appear. A second page with a more descriptive list of their accomplishments is linked to that summary page, although these secondary pages are still 'in progress' (i.e., incomplete).

Full results of the men's and women's pro tours can be found at their respective websites:

World Championships - Juniors

Racquetball Canada wishes all the Canadian players going to Junior Worlds the best. We will have coverage of their performances on the web site. The Junior World Championships will take place in Orlando, Florida December 17 to 21. We will do our best to have coverage on the website as it happens.

Tournament Schedule

The racquetball season slows down a bit this month, as players and organizers take a break for the holiday season.

The complete list of tournaments for December is:

Dec. - DÈc. 5-6 Junior Tournament St John's, NF
Dec. - DÈc. 5-7 ProKennex Racquetball Tour Leamington, ON
Dec. - DÈc. 5-7 Toys for Tots Charlottetown, PEI
Dec. - DÈc 6-8 Northern Alberta Open Edmonton, AB
Dec. - DÈc 6 B.C.-Washington Junior Challenge Bellingham, WA
Dec. - DÈc. 12-14 Toys for Tots Halifax, NS
Dec. - DÈc. 13 Toys for Tots Moncton, NB

Specific information (e.g., entry form, results, etc.) for tournaments is available on the provincial websites that can be accessed through the RC links page.

The Racquetball Canada tournament schedule is available on the RC website.

Technical Director Named

Racquetball Canada has named Lori Jane Powell as its Technical Director.

Chief Referees Wanted

Racquetball Canada is accepting submissions for chief referee for the following tournaments:

National Team Selection Event: Doubles, Saskatoon Saskatchewan January 22-25 2004
National Team Selection Event: Singles, Victoria B.C. February 13-15 2004
Junior National Championships, Charlottetown P.E.I. April 26-May 1 2004
Canadian National Championships, Burlington Ontario May 24-29 2004

To be selected to be the referee on Team Canada to international events, such as the World Championships next year, you must demonstrate competency, and officiate in some capacity at a National event (not necessarily as chief referee).

Please contact Randy Pentland at Penfish@shaw.ca to submit your name or for more information. You must currently be a Level 3 Referee. All submissions will be reviewed and approved by the Officiating committee.

Rule Change Proposals

Racquetball Canada membersÝwanting toÝpropose any rule changes, additions or deletions, must make their proposalsÝby January 15 2004. Proposals should be made to the Officiating Committee Chair, Randy Pentland, at Penfish@shaw.ca.

Racquetball Canada Magazine

The Racquetball Canada magazine will be mailed in mid-December - just in time for Christmas! This will be the best racquetball magazine ever. Really, it will. Material will include articles on Kane Waselenchuk winning the US Open, Christie Van Hees returning to racquetball, and a review of Team Canada's Pan Am performance, as well as an interview with Racquetball Canada's Executive Director, Ron Brown.

In closing...

Racquetball Canada wishes all racquetball players across Canada and abroad a happy holiday, and good year end.

Any comments on or suggestions for the monthly Racquetball Canada newsletter should be sent to Evan Pritchard at evan333@mts.net.

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