RACQUETBALL
EVENTS/EVENT CODES
Singles RQ029
Doubles RQ030
Mixed Doubles RQ031
DATES
Saturday, December 1 – Sunday, December 2
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 November 26,
2018. 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 $20 for the first event and $5 for
each additional event for Florida residents. Entry fee is $25
for the first event and $5 for each additional event for nonresidents.
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 mailed entries must be received by November 16,
2018, or register online by November 18, 2018, at
floridaseniorgames.com. Late entries may be accepted at
the discretion of the Event Director. Athletes registering
after November 18 are not 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.
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
1. All first through fourth place finishers at the 2018 Florida
Senior Games will qualify for the 2019 National Senior
Games, June 14-25, 2019, in Albuquerque, N.M.
2. Athletes must qualify in each Racquetball event (singles,
doubles and mixed doubles) in which they wish to compete
at the 2019 National Senior Games, except when Rule E
applies
FSF STAFF CONTACTS
OJ Hill, (850) 410-5286 or ojhill@flasports.com
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
Jean Trimble, (407) 352-6589 or trimblew@aol.com
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