Junior Silver events are 2 day tournaments for competitive players who have had some success at the Grand Prix level. Players are guaranteed a minimum of 3 matches and matches are best of 5 games. Silver circuit divisions offered are Girls and Boys U11, U13, U15, U17, and U19. Any age groups with low entry numbers are subject to being combined.

Draws are capped at 16 players on a first come first served basis. Once there are 16 players in a division, additional entries will be added to a waitlist. Waitlisted players will be refunded if they don't get into the main draw.

Information

Tournament: Harrow Junior Silver #3

Dates: 18-19 November 2023

Registration Deadline: 8 November 2023

Divisions: Boys and Girls U11, U13, U15, U17 & U19 (limited to 16 players per draw)

Host Venue: The Club at White Oaks, 253 Taylor Road, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0

Tournament Chair: Matt Easingwood

Entry Fee: $70 plus HST (late entries may be accepted if feasible and will be subject to a $5 surcharge)

Entry includes: 3 matches guaranteed, tournament souvenir and medals/prizes for the top 3 finishers

Start times: will be published by end of day on the Wednesday and draws will be posted by end of day on the Thursday, the week of the tournament. Requests to change or specific start times cannot be accommodated due to the nature of the event.

Eyeguards must be worn by all players at sanctioned events. Officials will monitor the use of eyewear

Refunds: any withdrawals before the entry deadline will receive a refund less 15% admin fee. Any withdrawals after the entry deadline will not receive a refund.

Additional policies and resources can be found on the Squash Ontario Policies webpage.

Financial Assistance

Launching for the first time in 2023-24, Squash Ontario will coordinate a financial assistance program for junior players to compete in selected Silver and Gold circuit events, key competition components of the junior development pathway.

Please see https://www.squashontario.com/financial-assistance-for-competitions for further information and the application form.

Eligibility

Restrictions on who can play these events, or who must move up are based off the Squash Ontario rankings at the closing date.

Boys and Girls U11 and Girls U13:

• The top 2 ranked U11 players are not eligible to play.

• The top 6 ranked in girls U13 are not eligible to play.

Boys and Girls U15, 17, 19 and Boys U13:

• Top 8 ranked players are not eligible to play.

If a player is ineligible for their age group but would like to play up a division, they will need to go on a waitlist and will only be allowed entry if there are open spots to fill in the age group above them when entries close. Any age groups with low entry numbers are subject to being combined.

A player who wins two Silvers must move up an age group. If a player wins two U19 events, they will be deemed to have graduated from the circuit as there is no additional age category for them to move into. Players may return to their age category for the end of season Ontario Silver Championships even if they have won two previous events.

Players must play in the age group that corresponds with their age at the time of the event (ie. if your child is 11 years old on the day of the tournament, they must enter the U13 division).