2012 Minutes for planning session - Squash BC

March - BC Open/Mixed help at Vancouver Lawn and Tennis ClubJuly – Summer Doubles held at EvergreenEach year there are a good handful of teams (men and women) traveling back East for NationalTournaments either for the Open or Mixed categories. In particular, last year there were ninewomen who played in the various age divisions at the Canadians in Montreal, QC.Doubles DevelopmentViktor Berg, former #1 ranked doubles player and currently ranked 7 th in Canada in the Men'sDivision, has been instrumental in doubles development, especially in the last two years. This pastyear, he has been involved with settings up Doubles Skill Clinics in the community (North Shore aswell as the South side). Some of the stronger women have been attending sessions. Also Viktorhas been working with some juniors and getting them on the doubles court on a weekly basis. Thisyear we would like to continue this and look at further developing the Juniors on the doublesscene. We have some ideas to develop some Junior tournaments that would prepare them forNational competition that exists already out of Toronto.Also to note is that Vancouver Raquets Club has a weekly Friday Night League where teams arerandomly picked to play 2 matches over the course of the evening. Player level as well as interestto play has increased.The ladies are continuing to play in the weekly Summer League at Evergreen. Again teams arerandomly picked.Having to change up partners weekly forces teams to develop skills and adapt in regards to courtcommunication and strategyDoubles OfficiatingThere was one Doubles Officiating session in January 2012. There are currently 28 players thatare certified on either a Provincial or Provincial and National level for doubles. Also it isencouraged in city leagues to referree matches.Respectfully submittedNDoucasNatasha Doucas17