E V E N T S EVENTS/EVENT CODES Singles RQ029 Doubles RQ030 Mixed Doubles RQ031 DATES Saturday, December 2 – Sunday, December 3 SITE Richey Racquet 8836 US Highway 19 N., Port Richey, FL 34668 SCHEDULE Players are required to check in 30 minutes prior to each match. Preliminary rounds of singles and doubles are scheduled to begin on Saturday. First match times will be available online at floridaseniorgames.com or R2sports.com by Tuesday, November 28. Play may begin as early as 7:30 a.m. Start times will be determined by the number of participants entered in the tournament. Special requests will be considered but cannot be guaranteed. Players may play multiple matches in a single day. Play will continue on Sunday, if necessary. STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFYING RULES OPEN – no qualification is necessary ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1. Racquetball entry fee is $15 for the first event and $5 for each additional event for Florida residents. Entry fee is $20 for the first event and $5 for each additional event for non-residents. Entry fee includes an event T-shirt. T-shirts will be distributed on-site at designated competition check-in time. A short survey will be required to be completed at check-in. This survey can be found online at floridaseniorgames.com, and can be completed in advance and brought to check-in. 2. All entries must be received by November 17, 2017, or register online by November 19, 2017 at floridaseniorgames.com. Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the Event Director. Athletes registering after November 19, 2017 will not be guaranteed a T-shirt and may be subject to a $10 late fee. 3. Entry forms, waiver of liability and entry fee should be made payable to the Florida Sports Foundation (FSF). Save a stamp and beat the deadline! Register online at floridaseniorgames.com. 4. USRA approved eyewear designed for a racquet sport is mandatory. A complete list of “approved” eyewear may be found at usra.org or usaracquetball.com. 5. Athletes must provide their own racquets and eyeguards. Racquetballs will be provided. 6. USA Racquetball membership is required. Membership information will be available on-site and a limited membership will be available for $20 on-site. Membership payments on-site must be made with cash or check only. Memberships are also available online at usra.org or usaracquetball.com. 32 FORMAT 1. Round Robin or double elimination format will be used if possible. 2. Players will be guaranteed two matches per event entered. 3. Athletes may compete with only one partner per event. 4. Doubles teams must play in the age category of the youngest doubles partner. 5. The intention is to play matches with two games to 15 points and tiebreakers to 11 points. It is likely that some modification will be made to the format to accommodate the number of players in each division. 6. Indoor, air-conditioned courts will be used. 7. Event Director reserves the right to modify the format to best suit the competition. 8. Fourth place ribbons will be awarded in addition to Gold, Silver and Bronze medals for Florida residents. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded to top overall athletes if non-residents are in contention for medals. SPORT RULES This event is sanctioned by USA Racquetball (USAR) and all matches will be conducted in accordance with USAR rules, except as modified herein. NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES QUALIFYING RULES 2017 is not a qualifying year for the National Senior Games. FSF STAFF CONTACTS: 1-866-FLGAMES (354-2637) or games@flasports.com TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Jean Trimble, (407) 352-6589 or trimblew@aol.com RACQUETBALL
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