2014 UK-Racketball Series

The 2014 UK Racketball Series

Introduction

The UK-Racketball Series started in 2010 with 5 events. The Series has now grown to 8 events that are now running at some of the best squash and racketball venues in the UK.

The aim of the UK-Racketball Series was to provide a place for all racketball players to come and compete. These are not just tournaments for the countries best players (although in the A grade this year will once again see the very best players competing) but for all racketball players. We are very proud of the atmosphere at these events which are very relaxed of court and then quite intense on. We stress that sportsmanship comes first and have tried to create a community of players.

The types of people playing our events varies from the very young to very old. Girls, boys, men, ladies, people who have only started to play racketball last week to ex professional squash players.

If you are ever unsure if you are good enough to enter a UK Racketball event a good place to check out is our Facebook page where we have plenty of photos and our racketballer following who will undoubtedly be able to help you out! Alternatively email us at [email protected] and we will be more than happy to advise you. Click here to got to our Facebook page.

How to enter

If you want to play the UK-Racketball Series you have two choices. You can either sign up to an individual tournament or you can become a member and play all the events that you choose. During last year’s Series about 1/3 of all players who took part were members.

The UK-Racketball Series 2014 Dates and Venues

We are lucky to be once again running the Series at some of the UK’s most prestigious clubs. For more of the information on each of the below events and for online entry follow the links.

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(Please click on the links below for more information and online entry)

The Manor Health and Racquets Club - 19th April
Limpsfield Lawn Tennis Club - 17th May
Leamington Lawn Tennis and Squash Club - 7th June
Chapel Allerton Squash Club - 26th July
Nottingham Squash Rackets Club - 23rd August
Devon and Exeter Squash & Racketball Club - 13th September
Chichester Racquets and Fitness Club - 1st November
Wycombe Squash and Racketball Club - 29th November

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What's new in 2014?

New staff
We now have 3 full time members of staff on the UK-Racketball team. This will improve efficiency and organisation. You will most likely see them at tournaments in the near future!

New Shop
As part of our ongoing development we have rebuilt the Fantasy Squash Shop from the ground up! It is now easier to enter tournaments. You can also use PayPal now!

Tournament format

The tournaments will be 1 day events to help as many people as possible be able to play.

We will always ensure that every competitor has at least three, best of three, matches. Scoring will be American to 11 and best of 3 games. The tournament structure will depend completely upon the number of entries but we like to run group stages that lead into a knockout whenever possible.

All the tournaments that we run have...
Grade’s to suit all standards
Free t-shirt for every entry
Best players in the country in the A Grade
Age group categories
Results counting towards the main and age group national racketball rankings
Great prizes provided by our tournament sponsor

All balls used will be as specified by England Squash and Racketball for the past three years we have used Price Blue and Price Black balls and will continue to do so for 2014.

All balls used will be as specified by England Squash and Racketball at the National Championships, unless stated otherwise.

Entry fee's

All tournament locations have the same entry fee structure as follows:
Entry to one event = £15
Beginners entry = £10
Whole Series = £60

Grades and Standards

It is important to remember that UK-Racketball Series events are designed to be inclusive. Although the A grade does attract the best racketball players in the country the events really are for players of all ages and abilities. We have never had a competitor who felt they were not good enough for an event when they took part and we often have people who have never played a tournament before having a really enjoyable day.

A Grade – County, national or good club player

B Grade – Play the game regularly at your club but not against other clubs in the top county league.

The difference between the A and B grades tends to be that B grade competitors are used to playing other players from their club whereas A grade players tend to be the players who play against players from other clubs in the local league or for the county.

Women’s – All ages and abilities, these events have a great range of players which makes for a fun and competitive day.

Over 40’s – For players over the age of 40

Over 50’s - For players over the age of 50

Over 60’s – For players over the age of 60

Beginner – This is for players who have recently started racketball. Players who have previously played squash to a high level and have now started playing racketball may be better off in the A or B grade. To maintain a fun atmosphere for this grade, only trophies will be awarded to the winners however there will also be a reduced entry fee of just £10. This really is for players that are new to the game and new to the squash court.

If you are unsure which category to enter please feel free to contact Mark Fuller directly on 07846067505 or email [email protected] and he will be happy to advise you.

If entries to a category are not sufficient grades may be merged, however all participants will always be informed in advance and they will have a choice if they would still like to play, this has never happened in the last three years.

UK Racketball history

The UK-Racketball Series has come a long way since 2010. Follow the links below to see what happened in previous years.

The Harrow 2011 UK Racketball Series

The Harrow 2012 UK Racketbll Series

The HEAD 2013 UK Racketball Series

Series and National Rankings

All matches in the UK-Racketball Series count towards your National and Series Ranking.
The Series champion at the end of the season will receive UK-Racketball winners hoodies as shown below.

Would you like to sponsor a series?

Last year we ran events at 8 of the most prestigious squash clubs in the country with over 600 people taking part and playing over 1000 matches. If your company would like to become a part of the Series contact Mark Fuller directly on 07846067505 or [email protected] we have packages starting from £100.00 (inc. VAT).

We have strived to put together packages that will not only bring exposure to your business but directly drive sales. All money raised will be put directly towards the UK-Racketball Series.

Need more information or have any questions about the UK-Racketball Series?

Contact Mark Fuller directly on 07846067505 or email [email protected]

Any questions about the series please email
[email protected]