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C.1 ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to compete in any USRA sanctioned event, a player
must be a USRA member in good standing (dues paid and current), without
regard for professional activity or earnings. [revised in accordance
with IRF ruling, 01/01/03].
C.2
WAIVER &
RELEASE
Amateur Athletic Waiver and Release of
Liability. In consideration of being allowed to participate in any
United States Racquetball Association athletics/sports programs, and
related events and activities, all member signators:
- 1. Agree that prior to participating,
they will inspect the facilities and equipment to be used, and
if they believe anything is unsafe, they will immediately advise
their coach, supervisor, or USRA personnel of such condition(s)
and refuse to participate.
- 2. Acknowledge and fully understand
that each participant will be engaging in activities that
involve risk of serious injury, including permanent disability
and death, and severe social and economic losses which might
result not only from their own actions, inactions of negligence
but the actions, inactions or negligence of others, the rules of
play, or the condition of the premises or of any equipment used.
Further, that there may be other risks not known to us or not
reasonably foreseeable at this time.
- 3. Assume all the foregoing risks and
accept personal responsibility for the damages following such
injury, permanent disability or death.
- 4. Release, waive, discharge and
covenant not to sue the United States Racquetball Association,
its affiliated clubs, regional sports organizations, their
respective administrators, directors, agents, coaches, and other
employees of the organization, other participants, sponsoring
agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and, if applicable, owners and
lessees of premises used to conduct the event, all of which are
hereinafter referred to as "releasees" from any and
all liability to the signator on the opposite side of this form,
his or her heirs and next of kin for any and all claims,
demands, losses or damages on account of injury including death
or damage to property, caused or alleged to be caused in whole
or in part by the negligence of the release of otherwise.
C.3 RECOGNIZED DIVISIONS
Title opportunities at national championships will be selected
from the division lists which follow. Combined "Age + Skill"
divisions may also be offered to provide additional competitive
opportunities for non-open entrants. For ranking consistency, state
organizations are encouraged to select from these recognized divisions
when establishing competition in all sanctioned events.
- (a) Open Division. Any eligible
player, as defined in C.1.
- (b) Adult Age Divisions. Eligibility is determined by the
player's age on the first day of the tournament. Divisions are:
- 24 & under - Varsity
- 25+ - Junior Veterans
- 30+ - Veterans
- 35+ - Seniors
- 40+ - Veteran Seniors
- 45+ - Masters
- 50+ - Veteran Masters
- 55+ - Golden Masters
- 60+ - Veteran Golden Masters
- 65+ - Senior Golden Masters
- 70+ - Advanced Golden Masters
- 75+ - Super Golden Masters
- 80+ - Grand Masters
- 85+ - Super Grand Masters
- (c) Junior Age Divisions. Player
eligibility is determined by the player's age on January 1st of the
current calendar year. Divisions are:
- 18 & Under
- 16 & Under
- 14 & Under
- 12 & Under
- 10 & Under
- 8 & Under (regular rules)
- 8 & Under (multi-bounce rules)
- 6 & Under (regular rules)
- 6 & Under (multi-bounce rules)
- (d) Skill Divisions. Player eligibility is determined by AmPRO
skill level certification, or verification by a state association
official, at the entered level. [Exception: Elite, which is
considered an intermediate or state "open" level and does
not require certification.]
- (e) Age + Skill Divisions. Player eligibility is determined by
the player's age on the first day of the tournament, plus AmPRO
skill level certification, or verification by a state association
official, at the entered level. Such combinations may be offered as
additional competition to players who do not fall into the "open"
or designated skill levels of play. For example: 24- A/B • 30+
B • 35+ C/D• 40+ A • 65 + A/B, etc.
C.4 DIVISION COMPETITION BY GENDER
Men and women may compete only in events and divisions for their
respective gender during regional and national tournaments. If there
is not sufficient number of players to warrant play in a specific
division, the tournament director may place the entrants in a
comparably competitive division. Note: For the purpose of encouraging
the development of women's racquetball, the governing bodies of
numerous states permit women to play in men's divisions when a
comparable skill level is not available in the women's divisions.
C.5 USRA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- (a) Adult Regional Tournaments
- 1. Regional tournaments will be conducted at various
metropolitan sites designated annually by the USRA and players
may compete at any site they choose.
- 2. A person may compete in any number of adult regional
tournaments, but may not enter a championship division (as
listed in C.3) after having won that
division at a previous adult regional tournament that same year.
- 3. A person cannot participate in more
than two championship events at a regional tournament.
- 4. Any awards or remuneration to a USRA National Championship
will be posted on the entry blank.
- (b) Junior Regional Tournaments. Separate
regional qualifying events for juniors have been discontinued. In
order to qualify for annual Junior National events, players must
compete in a sanctioned Level Three State Championship.
C.6 U.S. NATIONAL SINGLES AND DOUBLES
CHAMPIONSHIPS
The U.S. National Singles and Doubles Tournaments are separate
tournaments and are played on different dates. National Singles are
traditionally held in May; National Doubles in October.
- (a) Competition in an Adult Regional
singles tournament (or recognized qualifying event) is required to
qualify for the National Singles Championship.
- 1. Recognized qualifying events are:
WSMA Championships (January)
NMRA Singles Championships (February)
World Intercollegiate Championships (April)
- (b) The National Tournament Director may handle the rating of
each region and determine how many players shall qualify from each
regional tournament.
C.7 U.S. NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIC
CHAMPIONSHIPS
It will be conducted on a different date than all other National
Championships. Traditionally held in June.
C.8 U.S. NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
It will be conducted on a different date than all other National
Championships. Traditionally held in March.
C.9 U.S. NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
It will be conducted on a different date than all other National
Championships. Traditionally held in March/April.
C.10 U.S. OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
It will be conducted on a different date than all USRA National
Championships, and include both pro and amateur competitive divisions.
Traditionally held in November/December.
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