General

1. Players must abide by Squash SA, Centurion Junior Squash, and the rules of the venues.
2. In all circumstances, the Tournament Referee’s decision is final.
3. The Dunlop Pro XX will be the official match squash ball for U11 and U13. HA Ball for u14,u16, and u19. Groups of different age groups will play with Dunlop Pro XX. Beginner players – single yellow dot, at the discretion of the tournament organizers.
4. PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR IS COMPULSORY! This includes during the warm-up.
5. This is a fun tournament, and head-to-Head results in the same age groups will count.
6. Players must wear clothing suitable for squash per SA Schools’ Squash, Squash SA, and WSF regulations.
7. The Dunlop CJS Open Tournament will publish draws, results, and photos of players. As this is a part of the Dunlop CJS Open tournament rules, the organisers will deem that players and their parents have accepted these regulations by entering the tournament.
8. Players are not permitted to drink any alcoholic beverages or smoke, if this rule is ignored, the player will face immediate expulsion from the tournament and will also face further disciplinary action.
9. Important: Please indicate playing strength in detail if possible, so we can place players in the current groups according to strength.
10. Players must be available to play throughout the weekend, and no special requests will be allowed. Once finalized, match times cannot be changed. We respect our opponents; therefore, no exceptions will be allowed.

Communication

1. Draws and times will be available to players by Thursday, 30 July 2026, at 20h00 (provided you have supplied us with an accurate email address and cell number) or alternatively contact the tournament coordinator.
2. We will also use WhatsApp groups to confirm draws and changes. Make sure to add the correct cell number.

Venues and Start Times

1. Venues will be – Midstream Ridge Squash Courts, Uitsig Squash Club, Irene Country Club Squash Courts, Kentron Squash Club, and Centurion Squash Club.
2. Depending on the number of entries, the tournament will start on Friday at 17h00. Games on Saturday will only commence from 10h00. Depending on the numbers, we also might start earlier.
3. Spectators will be allowed according to the venue’s capacity.

Arrival Time

1. Players must be at the venue at least 30 minutes before the scheduled playing time, and be warmed up and ready to play at the scheduled time.
2. Players must be ready to play once the previous match has finished.
3. Players who are 15 minutes late after their scheduled start time will forfeit the match.  Unfortunately, due to the tournament size and format, no rescheduling will be allowed.

Scoring, marking, and refereeing

1. Scoring will be best of 5 games ”point-a-rally” up to 15 points (Age Group U11-U13) and 11 points (Age Group U14 –U19) or according to strength.
2. Players playing the 3rd match of the day MUST mark and referee the first match of the day.
3. Players are expected to mark and referee the match following their match. Players to decide who marks and who refs. If the players cannot come to a decision, then we recommend that the winner referee and the loser marks.
4. All cell phones are banned while marking unless the referee is using the phone for timekeeping only.

Determiniation of Winners

1. Pooled Groups: In a pooled / round robin format, the player who won all his/her matches is the winner. If everyone in the pool lost 1 or more matches, then the player who won the most matches is the winner. If there is a 2-way tie, then the head-to-head result will determine the winner between the two players. If there is a 3-way tie or more, then the player who won the most games is the winner. If there is still a 3-way tie or more (based on the number of games won), then the points between those players are counted to determine the winner.

Prizegiving

1. Prizegiving will be on Sunday after the final match at Irene Country Club. Prize winners must be present at the prize giving to receive their prizes.