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LEGISLATIVE
UPDATE II ...
The USRA would like to thank the racquetball community for all its efforts
over the past few months. Your letters and e-mails to Congress have had a
tremendous effect and we are proud to have such active and outspoken
members.
The
Pan-American concerns remain partly unsolved and we are continuing to work to
create a fix. The U.S. Senate, largely through the efforts of Senator Specter
of Pennsylvania, has committed to resolve our concerns; however, the U.S.
House has failed to produce a bill. Originally the House legislation was
crafted in the Energy and Commerce Committee, but it was discovered that
jurisdiction of the USOC reform effort is under the control of the House
Judiciary Committee, which is now working to re-craft the House USOC reform
legislation.
Again,
we thank you for all your assistance and ask that you check here frequently --
as we may need to reinstate a grassroots campaign focusing on the House
Judiciary in the upcoming weeks. We'll keep you posted!
WORLD
JUNIOR FORMAT REVISED
The format of the annual
Junior World Championships has been changed, effective with the upcoming 2003 event. The
tournament will now be played in the same, two-part, way that adult
competition at the international level is handled.
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