RACQUETBALL
SCHEDULE AND LOCATION
Saturday, December 14-Sunday, December 15, 2019
David Posnack Jewish Community Center
5850 S Pine Island Road
Davie, Florida 33328
Players are required to check in 30 minutes prior to each match.
Players may play multiple matches in a single day. Play will
continue on Sunday, if necessary.
EVENT
Singles ..................................................................................................... RQ029
Doubles ...................................................................................................RQ030
Mixed Doubles .....................................................................................RQ031
FLORIDA SENIOR GAMES QUALIFYING RULES
OPEN – no qualification performance 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 checkin.
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 15, 2019, or
register online by November 17, 2019, at floridaseniorgames.
com. Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the
Event Director. Athletes registering after November 17, 2019,
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 eye wear designed for a racquet sport is
mandatory. A complete list of “approved” eye wear may be
found at www.usra.org or www.usaracquetball.com.
5. Athletes must provide their own racquets and eye guards.
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 www.usra.
org or www.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.
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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.
SPORTS 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
2019 is not a Qualifying Year for the National Senior Games.
FSF STAFF CONTACT
OJ Hill, (850) 420-5286 or ojhill@flasports.com