OVERVIEW
Squash competitions will take place over six days and welcome a maximum of 250 athletes. Players of all levels may participate. The tournament will be composed of four divisions, which will be separated into sub-categories for men and for women. Each participant will play a minimum of two games.

DATES
. Sunday, 30 July 2006
. Monday, 31 July 2006
. Tuesday, 1 August 2006
. Wednesday, 2 August 2006
. Thursday, 3 August 2006
. Friday, 4 August 2006

SANCTIONED BY
These competitions will not be sanctioned.

RULES
Squash Canada rules will be used.

AFFILIATION
Players don't need any affiliation to participate.

COMPETITION FORMAT
Participants will be able to register in only ONE of the four divisions.

Categories:

• Men: Singles
• Women: Singles

The following divisions will be offered:

Some divisions may be combined or run as a round-robin if there is an insufficient number of a participant registered.

A tournament with a regular draw and a consolation will be applied.

All games will be best-of-5.

Depending on the number of registrations, the organizing committee reserves the right to change the competition to “best-of-three” for the early rounds, and “best-of-five” for the quarter, semi-finals, and finals.

COMPETITION SCHEDULE
The schedule will be posted here after the close of the registration period in April 2006.

REFEREES AND OFFICIALS
Winners of previous matches will be refereeing following match. Sanctioned referees will be on-site.

ACCREDITATION
During the accreditation, participants from Canada will be required to show government-issued identification with a photo. For athletes from all other countries, a passport will be the preferred form of identification. Furthermore, every participant will be required to provide his or her participant number.

Main Accreditation Centre (Salle 220C Hall Viger)
Volunteers
20 to 23 July	08:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
Participants - Conference
24 to 28 July	08:00 to 20:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
Participants - Sport and Culture
27 and 28 July	08:00 to 20:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
29 July	08:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
30 July	08:00 to 12:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal

Late Accreditation (Limited Services)
30 July to 5 août	08:00 to 18:00	Olympic Stadium (rotonde)
30 July to 3 août	08:00 to 18:00	Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
4 August	08:00 to 14:00	Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
30 July	12:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès (5e étage)
31 July to 5 August	08:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès (5e étage)

MEDALS
Every participant in the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 will receive a participation medal. In recognition of personal achievement in Squash, there will also be medals awarded for first, second and third place in each of the divisions listed above.

COMPETITION SITE AND TRANSPORTATION

YMCA Centre-ville

Peel

ORGANISING COMMITTEE
The organising committee will be composed of:

• Ms Laurie Lanfer, Competition Director
• Ms Holly Durkee, Assistant Competition Director

SPORT COORDINATOR
For more detailed information about Squash, please contact Sandra Bagaria at sbagaria@montreal2006.org.

REGISTRATION FOLLOW-UP
Visit the statistics page to see an overview of the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 participating cities.

REGISTRATION TWO GREAT LATE REGISTRATION FEE OFFERS! Go for the full package or for the à la carte – it’s up to you! Register as an individual or as a team. Bring your friends. Come play for real. The registration period for the 1st World Outgames ends very soon! To be eligible to participate, it is essential that your registration is paid in full.   Please take a few minutes to complete your profile, if needed, and pay your registration online to ensure your place in your selected activity/activities.   Hurry! Time is running out!   FULL REGISTRATION PACKAGE* Sports and Culture   $325 CAD   Full Registration package for Sport and Culture participants includes: One event (sport or culture) Participation at the Opening Ceremony Participation at the Closing Ceremony One métro/bus pass A participation medal Free admission as a spectator to your selected sport/cultural activities Reduced admission fee to all other sports (as a spectator) Participant Souvenir Bag which includes: city and transit maps, official games programme, souvenir poster and Montréal and Québec tourist information brochures Rebate of $100 CAD for the International Conference 20% discount for the games' souvenir book Over a week of friendship, fun and discoveries! *Note : - Subject to change without notice. - Additional sports/cultural activity (maximum 3) at $75 CAD. - Offer valid for new registration. Subject to availability as some   events (sport or culture) may close before the deadline.  I want to register now >>  For more information, please visit the Registration page. À LA CARTE PROMOTION* Sports and Culture   $75 CAD   The À la carte Promotion* for Sport and Culture participants includes: One event (sport or culture) A participation medal Free admission as a spectator to your selected sport/cultural activities Participant Souvenir Bag which includes: city and transit maps, official games programme, souvenir poster and Montréal and Québec tourist information brochures Over a week of friendship, fun and discoveries! *Note : - Subject to change without notice. - Additional sports/cultural activity (maximum 3) at $75 CAD. - Offer valid for new registration. Subject to availability as some   events (sport or culture) may close before the deadline.  I want to register now >>  For more information, please visit the Registration page.