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Eligibility:
Must be United States citizen, member of the USSRA in good standing and comply with all World Squash Federation eligibility requirements regarding international championships.

1. Selection System

There are two phases involved in the selection of the US Team that will compete in the World Junior Team Championships.

Phase One
Qualification for the team trials will be based on regular season rankings from US Junior Selection Tournaments listed below (see III. Selection Tournaments and Team Trials).

Phase Two
Final team selection for the US Team:
• The best three results from the Selection Tournaments listed below (see 3. Selection Events and Team Trials) will be counted according to a point system dependent on finish placement (See Chart below).
• The top two ranked players who have accrued the most points as of April 1st of that year automatically make the team.
• The remaining two positions for the team will be selected during Team Trials with a play-off between the players who are ranked three through eight in terms of accrued points as of April 1st. The top two finishers in the Trials make the team.

Note: Rankings will be calculated by totaling the best three events. For example, if a player only plays two events then his/her point total will be totaled with only these two events. If a player plays four events, their worst event score will be thrown out.

Note: Alternate Players and Extra players taken to the Worlds
The method of replacement in the event one or more of the original four team members withdraws is the appointment of the next person in descending numerical order from the Team Trials (i.e. 3rd place or 4th place in the play-offs). If a team or alternate position is still vacant after all eligible players have been asked then the Selection Committee will select a player.

2. Inability to Participate in an Event before Team Trials

Event Cancellation:
If an event is cancelled and a player will not have three results to compute his/her ranking then that player will be awarded the point equivalent of his/her most recent result.

Injury or Illness:
If a player will not have three results to compute his ranking as a result of injury then that player may be awarded the point equivalent of his most recent result at the Selection Committee’s discretion.

Other Circumstances:
The Selection Committee shall have the discretion to evaluate other circumstances, other than injury or illness, which preclude an athlete from participating in a scheduled selection event. Supporting evidence of the circumstance(s) may be required.

Note: An athlete candidate citing extenuating or other circumstances must also advise the USSRA in writing or via email to vijay.chitnis@us-squash.org .

3. The Selection Series

Points are earned only in the U19 division in Selection Series tournaments.

2006-2007 Tournaments to earn points (best three results are used for final calculation):

November 10-12 (Fri-Sun) Hunter Lott (University of Pennsylvania)
December 16-19 (Sat-Tues) US Junior Open (Pro Club)
January 13-15 (Sat-Mon) Frank Millet (Harvard University)
March 2-4 (Fri-Sun) US Junior Closed (Meadow Mill Athletic Club)

Note: For ranking purposes the Selection Tournaments and Junior Open will be worth 5,000 points each and the U.S. Closed Championships will be worth 7,500 points. The point breakdown will be:

4. Date of Nomination

The final pool of candidates qualifying for the final Team Trials play-offs for the World Team Championships will be announced on April 1st. The four team members and the alternate players will be announced after the Team Trials no later than July 1st.

Team Trials: The trials will take place at the end of May/beginning of June. The date and location are determined depending on the location of the players competing.

Replacement of Named Athletes:
Following final selection of the competitors for all events, replacements will only be made if:
• Necessitated by illness or injury to a qualifying player.
• A qualifying player voluntarily submits her resignation from the World Team selection process to the USSRA.

Team Positions - the team coach will select the team order for the World Team Championships.

5. International Disclaimer

These procedures are based on World Squash Federation rules and regulations as presently known and understood. Any change in the selection procedures caused by a change in World Squash Federation rules and regulations will be distributed to the affected athletes immediately. The selection criteria are based on the latest information available to the USSRA. However, the selections are always subject to unforeseen, intervening circumstances, and realistically have not accounted for every possible contingency.

6. Compliance with USSRA, USOC and USADA Rules and Regulations

Players must submit Athlete Location Forms to the US Anti-Doping Agency and comply with all USSRA, USOC and USADA regulations and requirements to remain eligible. Failure to comply will be met with disciplinary measures to be enforced by the USSRA up to and including removal from the eligible player pool.

To be considered for a US Junior Team, candidates must initially fulfill the following:
1. Maintain full United States citizenship;
2. Be age eligible for the competition in question;
3. Maintain USSRA membership from the start of the candidate process through the end of the competition;
4. Comply with all World Squash Federation eligibility requirements regarding international championships;
6. Have no serious on- or off-court conduct violations,
7. Sign and comply with all USSRA US Junior Team policies and contracts.