December 14-20 , 2009

Centro Olimpico Juan Pablo Duarte
(Pabellon de Raquetball)
Avenida Maximo Gonzalez

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Friday, November 20, 2009

ALL PLAYERS MUST ENTER THROUGH THEIR NATIONAL FEDERATION. All U.S. players, regardless of what event is being entered, will enter through the USAR national office; all Canadian players will enter through the national office of Racquetball Canada, etc.

How to Enter: National Federation representatives may submit their final team rosters by email to BOTH Gary Mazaroff and Usher Barnoff, containing the following information:

• Full name of each player
• Specify World Cup, or Esprit Cup, for each player
• Divisions to be entered, for each player
  #1singles and #2 singles in World Cup Divisions
  #1 singles and #2 singles in Esprit Divisions
  #1 & #2 doubles in World Cup and Esprit Divisions
• Current national ranking in the division(s) entered
• Doubles partner
• Method of payment

Only pre- paid entries are placed into the draw – all entries
are final – no refunds after the deadline date.  Any entries
received after the deadline will be assessed a $20.00 late
fee - per player, per event.

Singles, Doubles

$90 first event
$45 second event

Additional Fees: $5.00 will be added to all credit card transactions; any returned checks or declined credit cards will be surcharged $25.00.

Starting times will be available only on site, following the coaches meeting. Please do not call your national office for starting times. Starting times may change due to draw additions or deletions.

Registration will be held at the times and dates shown below. Registration will be made by the Team Leader of each delegation or Coach on behalf of the delegation. Individual players do not have to check in personally.

All entrants must be prepared to play on Tuesday - December 15 - at 8:00 am.

For visa problems contact Luke St. Onge, with enough advance notice for us to be able to help you through the United States Olympic Committee.

Luke St. Onge, IRF Secretary General
Gary Mazaroff, IRF Tournament Director

Participants must identify themselves as part of the Junior World's Racquetball Tournament to obtain reduced rates!

HOTEL SANTO DOMINGO
Avenida Independencia esquina Abraham Lincoln
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Tel: 809-221-1511 | Fax: 809-534-5584
E-mail: res@hsd.com.do

Single - 95.00
Double - 115.00
Triple - 135.00
Quadruple - 155.00 (for 2 adults, and 2 children; two of those in the room must be 12 or under)

All rates Includes a full breakfast buffet for each registered guest in the room. All costs include a 26% tax rate.

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OFFICIAL RULES

Losers are required to referee. Failure to referee will result in three (3) penalty points being deducted from your team.

• Tournament Director
  Gary Mazaroff, 1-505-321-1110
• Operations Director, General
  Osvaldo Maggi
• Operations Director, Technical
  Usher Barnoff, 1-403-605-5951

A meeting for coaches will be held at 10:00 am on Monday at the host hotel. 

IRF Official Rules will govern the mandatory use of protective lensed eyewear. It is the player’s and/or guardian's responsibility to make certain that their eyewear conforms to the standard.

Players must meet the proper age requirement as of January 1 of the current event year. All entrants must be in good standing with the IRF federation of the country for which they compete and either have a valid passport or meet the eligibility requirements of their respective national Olympic Committees.

Certification: All players will be required to present a birth certificate or current passport to validate age and date of birth.

National association membership is required of all participants. At the time of registration entrants must present a current membership card, a receipt, or a cancelled check (indicating recent enrollment) as proof of membership. Non-members will be required to purchase an IRF membership on site.

The IRF Junior Code of Conduct will be enforced as follows:

• 1. A nightly “in room” curfew of 11 p.m., unless accompanied by chaperone;
• 2. There will be no possession or use of alcoholic beverages at the tournament sites or host motel;
• 3. Any physical damage to a room or loss of non-perishable items in the room (i.e., towels, lamps, etc) will be paid for by those participants assigned to the room in which the damage or loss occurs;
• 4. Unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated, for example:
  a) Any act considered to be an offense under federal, state, local, and IRF laws/rules.
  b) Gross misconduct (i.e. inappropriate horseplay, stealing, etc.)
  c) Unsportsmanlike conduct.

Violation of the IRF Junior Code of Conduct may result in:

• 1. Full or partial restriction of movement at the tournament;
• 2. Written report to the Executive and Disciplinary Committees for further action
• 3. Loss of opportunity to participate in future IRF programs;
• 4. Expulsion from tournament and return home at own expense.