10/31/2006

Challenge - Oct 30, 2006

  • Wemple bt Heitzmann 3-0.

10/30/2006

Results - Week 1, Oct 30, 2006

'A' League Results

Brown (10) bt Agawam (5) RICC (8) bt Brown (7)
Holland bt Sylvester IV, 3-0 Gemma lost to Mallick, 2-3
Bilodeau bt Kellogg, 3-1 Davis bt Moen, 3-0
Wunderlich Jr. bt Danforth III, 3-0 Riley bt Parent, 3-0
Patch bt Lawrence, 3-0 Robertson lost to Restrepo, 0-3
Field bt von Hemert, 3-0 Fischer bt Wise, 3-2

10/29/2006

Challenge - Oct 29, 2006

  • Diamond lost to Heitzmann 0-3.

10/27/2006

Rosters - Week 1, Oct 27, 2006

'A' Roster

Brown Green @ Agawam RICC @ Brown Red
Graham Holland Shashank Mallick
Eric Bilodeau Phil Moen
Tom Wunderlich Jr. Mike Parent
Brian Patch Maria Restrepo
Brian Field Ken Wise

'B' Roster

Brown Green - Bye Brown Red - Bye
Scott Martin Caleb Barnum
Steven Sloman Dwight Haley
Andy Horwitz Pete Sylvester
Yousaf Ali Peter Nannucci
Campbell Lovett David Archard

'C' Roster

Brown Green - Bye Brown Red - Bye
Jesse Kurn Bob Cioffi
John Wemple Michael White
Cory Diamond Thomas Kneische
Don Heitzmann David Moreau Smith
Don Forsyth Jim Egan

'D' Roster

Brown Green - Bye Brown Red - Bye
Bob Curran Angelo Lopresti
Nicholas Ward Judah Lakin
David Cunningham Dan Dyer
Akhil Gupta Tod Damon
Bolt LaMotte Gary Whaley

Challenge - Oct 27, 2006

  • Sloman lost to Ali 0-3.
  • Mallick bt Holland 3-1 (5-9, 9-6, 9-1, 9-2).

10/26/2006

Challenge - Oct 26, 2006

  • Heitzmann lost to Moreau Smith 2-3.
  • Bilodeau bt Moen 3-1.
  • Holland bt Wise 3-0 (9-0, 9-3, 9-6).

10/24/2006

Challenge - Oct 24, 2006

  • Parent bt Wise 3-1.
  • Mallick bt Bilodeau 3-2 (8-9, 9-5, 9-3, 6-9, 9-8)
    Whew! A cliffhanger in the fifth.

Challenge - Oct 23, 2006

  • Diamond bt Kniesche 3-2.

10/20/2006

Challenge - Oct 20, 2006

  • Sloman bt Lovett 3-2.

10/18/2006

Challenge - Oct 18, 2006

  • Mallick bt Holland 3-2 (6-9, 3-9, 10-9, 9-3, 9-5)

10/17/2006

Challenge - Oct 17, 2006

  • Sloman bt Archard 3-2.

10/14/2006

Challenge - Oct 10, 2006

  • Lovette lost to Archard 2-3.

10/10/2006

Brown University Squash Club FAQ

After reading the FAQ, please contact
Mark Johnson or Alex Zaslavsky, if you have any questions or comments.
Thinking of joining the Brown Squash Club?
Read the New Member FAQ first.

To play league:
1. You need to be a member of US Squash and RI Squash
2. You need to be a Brown Student or a Member of Brown's Recreation Facility
4. You need to do your best to play your matches on League Night. League nights for 2018-2019 are Monday = A; Tuesday = B; Wednesday = C; Thursday = D.

Ladder/Challenges
The ladder and all challenge matches are maintained at ClubLocker.com
Follow the above link and click as follows:
Enter Score > Ladder > Brown University Squash Club

You can get a free account at ClubLocker.com.

Once you have an account, contact Mark Johnson and he will make sure you're on the ladder.

During the RI Squash season, each player on the continuous ladder will be assigned to a team. The ladder will automatically be updated every time you enter a score into Clublocker. Team lineups will be based on the ladder as of Friday evening and team captains will use that roster when scheduling team matches or contacting substitutes for the coming week.

At the beginning of the season (~ September 1), the ladder will be reset based on USSquash Ratings. During the season, you can only challenge players who are within five positions.

If you receive a challenge you are expected to play within two weeks. However, you are not required to play more than one challenge a week. If you challenge a player and lose, you will not be able to issue another challenge for 7 days.  If you are having trouble getting an opponent to play a challenge match, please contact Mark Johnson and we'll see if we can persuade the offender.

Players returning to the ladder after injury, will be inserted based on their current USSquash Rating.

League Schedule

League nights are being planned for the 2018-2019 Season. Least year, A teams will played on Monday, B teams on Tuesday, C teams on Wednesday, and D teams play on Thursday.

League night generally advances by one day for each league.

League Play
Every attempt should be made to play your league match on the scheduled day. Rescheduling of matches was banned during the 2015-2016 season. It is your responsibility to let your captain know well in advance that you will miss a match. This will allow your captain to arrange a sub. Please let your captain know if you are unavailable as early as possible (like the week before or sooner).

League matches should always be refereed. After you play, ref the next match on court. There are a number of reasons why this is a good idea. First, you learn about the game by reffing. Second, its a really nice thing to do for the players: they don't have to worry about any funny business from their opponent or keeping track of the score. It is important that the rules be consistently applied, particularly for rules that have been designed with safety in mind (e.g. how to "turn"). Refing is intimidating but you will find that with a little practice you will rapidly get used to making calls. Keep in mind that players refing your match are doing the best job they can. Accept the call and keep playing. Getting angry at them just makes it harder for you to find a ref next time.

Suitable eyewear is required for all league matches. This is a serious liability issue and RI Squash rules state that a player without suitable eyewear defaults the match. Here again it is a lot easier for a ref to enforce the rule rather than having to inform your much better opponent that you would be happy to trounce him if only he would find and wear somebody else's sweaty and fogged goggles.

If you see recreational players on court without suitable eyewear or if they are not wearing non-marking shoes, you are encouraged to tell the players to get proper equipment. We have had problems in the past with dirty courts, which rightly make the Brown squash coaches angry.

Team standings can be seen on the RI Squash web-site. Team captains will be responsible for entering match results via ClubLocker and USSquash.

Courts
You are responsible for booking a court for all of your home league matches. You can do so here. Book a court five days in advance to make sure you have one for league night.
The Brown University varsity teams run practices from 2:30pm to 7:00pm everyday.

New Member FAQ

What is RI Squash?
RI Squash is the Rhode Island Squash Association. RI Squash is responsible for running the statewide squash leagues and tournaments. RI Squash dues also pay for the maintenance of the association website, year-end trophies and finals night for both team and individuals competitions, as well as support of local squash exhibitions, clinics, and the new urban squash program that is being started in Providence.

What is the squash league?
RI Squash runs league play in which member club teams compete against one another throughout the season (usually late October to April). There are member clubs throughout Rhode Island and in Southern Massachusetts. The clubs form teams that compete in four (A, B, C, D) divisions. Many clubs have teams in all divisions, others have teams in only some of those divisions. To compete in league play you must join RI Squash and join a member club.

What tournaments does RI Squash organize?
In addition to running league competition RI Squash also organizes individual tournaments. In the fall, look out for the RI Open. In the Spring a skill level and age bracket tournament is run and in the winter a junior tournament and a handicap tournament are typically run. To play in these tournaments you must join RI Squash. Announcements and signups for upcoming tournaments are posted on the RI Squash web-site during the season.

How do I play for a Brown team?
The first thing you should do is read this entire FAQ. If you are still interested, contact Mark Johnson. He will put you on the ladder, give you contact information for other players at Brown, and get you on a team. To play for Brown in the league you must join RI Squash and have a Brown University Rec. pass. To join RI Squash go to the RI Squash web-site where you will see directions. If you are a student at Brown your i.d.card gives you access to all athletic facilities. If you are not a student you will be required to obtain a rec pass. You will need this pass to checkin at the courts (4th floor Pizzitola tennis court desk).

What is expected of me if I play for a Brown team?
We only expect you to have fun and be a dependable team player. As part of a team you will be expected to show up for your team match every week. Half of these matches will be at the Brown courts, half will be played away at other clubs around the state. League nights for each level rotate from year-to-year; so make sure you know which is your night. Let your team captain know if you can't make a match as soon as you know you have a conflict. In addition to the team matches, you will play challenge matches with other Brown players. The frequency of those matches is hard to predict but be prepared, especially early in the season, to play a challenge match a week.