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

Selection System
There will be two phases involved in the selection of athletes for the 2007 World Men’s Team Championships.

Phase 1: Team trial qualification for the 2007 World Men’s Team Championships will be based on the best three results in selection events listed below (see V. Tryout Sites and Events). Participation in the S.L. Green U.S. Championships is mandatory for all athletes.

Phase 2: Final team selection for the 2007 World Men’s Team Championships will be based upon the best three results from the selection events listed below (see V. Tryout Sites and Events) and will be counted towards a player’s ranking.
• The top two ranked players as of October 21st, 2007 automatically make the team.
• The remaining two positions will be selected by a play-off with the players ranked 3 through 6 as of October 21st 2007. The top two finishers in the play-off make the team. The play-off will take place November 2nd-4th at the Cincinnati Country Club. In order to attend trials, players must agree to participate in the World Championships in Chennai, India, December 6-12, 2007

Note: Rankings will be calculated by taking a player’s total points from his best three events from a rolling 12 month Selection Event Calendar.

Note: The individual placing 3rd in the final team trials is the first replacement; the individual placing 4th in the final team trial is the second replacement - in the event of injury to any one of the final top 2 finishing players.

Selection Events And Team Playoffs
Mandatory Event:
1. Players must have competed in the 2007 S.L. Green Championships to be considered for the team.

Selection Events Points Will Be Tallied From:
1. Cincinnati Country Club, Cincinnati, OH November 3-5, 2006
2. Albany, NY March 2-4 2007
3. Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, OR March 14-18, 2007 (SL Green)
4. Squash Alley, Stamford CT, April 27-29, 2007
5. Florida Selection Event, Boca Pointe CC, May 11-13, 2007
6. Buffalo Tennis and Squash Club, October 19-21, 2007

Note: For ranking purposes the Selection Events will be worth 5000 points and the S.L. Green U.S. National Championships will be worth 7500 points. The breakdown will be:
For a 5000 point selection event For the S.L. Green U.S. Nationals
9th - 16th 187.5 points 281.25 points
5th – 8th 275 points 412.5 points
3rd – 4th 400 points 600 points
2nd 700 points 1050 points
1st 900 points 1350 points

Note: Athletes must submit their entry to Selection Events to Chris Smith at c.smith@usasquashteam.com 2 months prior to the start of a Selection Tournament.

Note: An athlete candidate citing "extenuating circumstances" must advise US Squash office in writing or via email at vijay.chitnis@us-squash.org and c.smith@usasquashteam.com. Failure to submit results for two consecutive months will result in dismissal from this selection process.

Inability To Participate In An Event Before Final Team Trials

Event Cancellation:
If, through no fault of his own, an event is cancelled and a player will not have three results to compute his ranking then that player will be awarded the point equivalent of his most recent result.

Injury or illness:
The athlete must provide a physician's note to the Chairman of the US Squash committee describing injury or illness as soon as he knows that he will be unable to participate in any scheduled event.

Replacement Due To Injury After The Team Has Been Selected
In the event of illness or injury as determined by an US Squash staff person with Medical guidance, a replacement athlete will be taken in descending numerical order from final trial placement.

The individual placing 3rd in the final team selection is the first replacement; the individual placing 4th in the final team trial is the second replacement etc.
Discretionary Selection: Not Illness Or Injury

Other circumstances:
The committee shall have the discretion to evaluate other circumstances, other than injury or illness, which preclude an athlete from participating in a (one) scheduled selection event. Only one exemption for one mandatory (selection) event will be considered.

Date Of Nomination
The final pool of candidates qualifying for the final play-offs for the 2007 World Men’s Team will be announced November 4, 2007. The 4-team members and the replacement (player placing 3rd in the trials) will be announced after the team trials on November 25, 2007

Replacement Of Named Athletes
Following final selection of the competitors for all events, replacements will only be made if:

1. Necessitated by illness or injury to a named athlete certified by a medical doctor.
2. A named athlete voluntarily submits his/her resignation from that event to the US Squash Committee.

Note: The method of replacement in the event one or more of the original 4 team members must withdraw is simply the appointment of the next person in the final play-off i.e. 3rd place or 4th place to the team.

Selection Announcement:
Selections will be announced within 48 hours of the completion of the final trials, unless any extraordinary circumstances prompt review by the US Squash Committee.

Team Positions
Team Coach will select team order for the 2007 World Men’s Team Championships

 

 

 

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