ABOUT SQUASH ONTARIO

Committees

The standing committees represent a special interest of Squash Ontario such as junior development, high performance, officiating, etc. The committees provide expertise and guidance in the development of standards, policies and practices related to their particular special interest. The committees also monitor and, where applicable, administer the delivery of policies and practices specific, again to their special interest. They represent the best interests of those involved in the specialty area and they promote that special area. As a consequence, Squash Ontario seeks out those individuals with the necessary expertise to sit as members of these committees.

The chair is elected every two years by the members of the committees, and are essentially the cabinet of Squash Ontario.

Technical Committee

To provide oversight on all technical matters and to provide recommendations to the Board of Directors on policy.

Mark Sachvie Junior Advisory Committee and Vice President Technical msachvie@whiteoaksresort.com
Wayne Smith Chair, Officiating Committee wrsmith@ca.ibm.com
Vincent Taylor Chair, Masters Committee vincenttaylor@rogers.com
Vacant Chair, High Performance Committee pryding@torontocricketclub.com
Taylor Fawcett Interim Chair, Doubles Committee taylorfawcett@rcyc.ca

 

Junior Advisory Committee

To provide a structure of programmes and services which will introduce and expose a maximum number of junior players to the game of squash; and to assist junior players to achieve their potential.

Mark Sachvie, Chair msachvie@whiteoaksresort.com
Jim Paton squash@graniteclub.com
Andrew Mount andrew@londonsquash.on.ca
Stephanie Roth roth1@personainternet.com
John Wilson jwilson@ottawaathleticclub.com
Patrick Hartunian squash@torcricketclub.org
Rob Brooks 905-760-2220
Richard Yendell rbyenterprise@hotmail.com
Jamie Nicholls (ex officio - Squash Canada Junior Committee Liaison) squash2@thebandr.com


High Performance Committee

To represent the best interests of high performance athletes in Ontario. "Best interests" is defined as addressing their concerns and recommending policies to the Squash Ontario Board of Directors to address these concerns.

High performance athletes are defined as players who compete at the provincial level; who represent Ontario on teams; and who compete at a university level.

Matt Serediak mattserediak@gmail.com
Katie Patrick katie.patrick@utoronto.ca
Robin Clarke robin_clarke@sympatico.ca

Chair - Vacant

pryding@torontocricketclub.com
Tara Mullins tara.mullins@gmail.com
Marnie Baizley mbaizley@hotmail.com

Doubles Committee

The game of doubles continues to thrive in Ontario, with increased participation in almost every provincial championship over the past several years.

The Squash Ontario Doubles Committee is responsible for:

  • Annually reviewing the hosting standards for Ontario Doubles Championships and recommending changes

  • Preparing and approving the bidding package for Ontario Doubles Championships

  • Review all bids and recommending venues to the Squash Ontario Board of Directors

  • Within the committee, appointing members who will review the draws for the Ontario Doubles Championships and approve the seedings

  • Communicate with the Ontario doubles community to promote participation in Ontario Doubles Championships

  • Promoting the doubles game within the Ontario doubles community

 

Jay Gillespie jay.gillespie@stel.tdsb.on
John Hirst john_hirst50@hotmail.com
Tammie Sangster tammie@headcanada.com
Taylor Fawcett, Interim Chair taylorfawcett@rcyc.ca

 

Masters' Committee

Tony Pitoscia talcpm@on.aibn.com
Simon Warder paralegal@ebtech.net
Lisa Coates lcoates@cogeco.ca
Vincent Taylor (Chair) vincenttaylor@rogers.com
Brian Barras brian_barras@hotmail.com
Jean Gairdner jeangairdner@gmail.com