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Racquetball Canada Newsletter |
February 2004
National Racquetball WeekMark your calendars! Racquetball Week is coming soon March 13-21st to be exact! We are organizing some exciting events across Canada to promote and get exposure for our favourite sport. E-Force racquetball has donated 10 high-end racquets to be distributed to every province to be used as a Junior Fundraiser or as a promotional tool for Racquetball Week. In addition, the next Racquetball Canada magazine will feature Racquetball Week on the cover and will also include a pull-out poster that will highlight all the cities in Canada where racquetball is currently played, as well as all the major Racquetball Canada events, including the Junior and Senior Canadian Championships. The Maritime provinces are now getting ready for the hosting of the Junior Canadian Championships in May, so during racquetball week there will be a coaching clinic to help get the Maritime coaches ready with some high level coaching. In addition, we will be sending out a National Team athlete to give clinics and put on playing demonstrations in Newfoundland. Details on the activities being planned in each province will be available soon, but in the meantime if you have some ideas or suggestions for Racquetball Canada, or your provincial representative, please contact the National Office. We are always open to new ideas and suggestions. Here is a sample of some of the different activities that are currently being planned across Canada: Elite PlayersThe National Team selection event for doubles happened in January in Saskatoon. Tom O'Brien and Mike Green defeated Corey Osborne and François Viens in the men's final, while Josée Grand'Maître and Jennifer Saunders defeated Julie Neubauer and Lori Jane Powell in the women's final. Complete results and press release stories are available on the RC website. The National Team selection event for singles happens this month in Victoria. All players who want to be on the National Team going to the World Championships in South Korea must play in this event to have a chance to make that team. The selection events combined with last year's nationals will be used to select the Tournament of the Americas team that will compete in Bolivia in April. Full results of the men's and women's pro tours can be found at their respective websites: Tournament ScheduleResults from Senior Nationals going back to 1997 are now available on the RC website.. Results for Junior Nationals to 1997 should be available soon. The complete list of tournaments for February is:
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. Rule Change ProposalsRacquetball Canada members wanting to propose any rule changes, additions or deletions, must make their proposals by February 15 2004. Proposals should be made to the Officiating Committee Chair, Randy Pentland, at Penfish@shaw.ca. Chief Referees WantedRacquetball Canada is accepting submissions for chief referee for the following tournaments:
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. Racquetball Canada MagazineThe deadline for submissions for the next magazine is February 11. Thus, the next magazine will appear during or before National Racquetball Week, which is March 13-21. If you have any suggestions for the magazine please pass them on to the editor : Evan Pritchard. In closing...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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