COVID-19 Update – Monday December 13, 2021

COVID-19 Update – December 13, 2021

Please see the message from Sport Nova Scotia below in regards to changes in Public Health regulations which impact sport in the province:

Today the Provincial government announced they would be making changes to the Nova Scotia Public Health Regulations that impact the Nova Scotia Sport Guidelines. These changes will come into effect as of 9:00 am Friday December 17, 2021 and will remain in place until reviewed in January 2022.

Gathering Limits:

– gathering limits of 50 per cent of capacity to a maximum of 150 people indoors and 250 outdoors apply for sports events that are hosted by a recognized business or organization.

Participant Limits:

-a limit of 60 participants indoors and outdoors applies to sports practices, games, and regular league play; tournaments are not allowed; physical distance is not required, and masks are recommended when possible indoors and outdoors.

Travel for Sport Limitations still in place:

– children age 11 and younger continue to be restricted from entering Nova Scotia to participate in sports and from participating in them outside Nova Scotia.

There is no change in the requirement for proof of full vaccination for discretionary activities. It is still required for attendees and volunteers, even in places where gathering limits and physical distance will apply.

Links:

Nova Scotia coronavirus website: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/

For more information about COVID-19 testing and online booking, visit: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/symptoms-and-testing/

Government of Canada: https://canada.ca/coronavirus or 1-833-784-4397 (toll-free)

December 10, 2021December 10, 2021

HSL Update

After 10 weeks of Play HSL Session one is all wrapped up.

For the stats nerds here a few results

Undefeated Team Smash Bros (8-0)

Undefeated Players Mike Howard 7-0, Tim Manette 6-0, Jim Kennedy 6-0, Mike Cook 5-0 and Manny Drapeau 4-0

Most Active Player Rankings Lee Kirby 6-2, Mike Howard 7-0, Aran Brady 6-1, Abdo 5-2, Leanne Huck 5-2, Dave Thomson 5-2.

Tiebreaks

Both Div 1 and 2 went to tiebreaks for Second and Third places. In Div 1 CHP won over The Destroyers by winning more matches (17 vs 16) and in Div 2 Dal 3 edged out Dal 3 with the third tiebreak (Games won 62 vice 61).

Promotion and relegation.

SMU 4, the Div 2 winner is promoted to Div 1 and Dal 1 as the low team in Div 1 is relegated to Div 2. As we are looking to recruit at least two more teams to run 3 divisions of 4. The Convenors will look at how to divide up the teams into three divisions in a way that makes sense and will work to keep the divisions balanced and respect the session one promotion/relegations. Although the intent is to retain the same teams by and large, there will be a few adjustments made due to changes in ratings over the fall session.

New player intake for Session two is open (HSL Registration page on Club Locker) until Dec 30th.

If you registered as a full time player for session 1, you are already registered and do not need to do anything. If you registered as a part time player (spare), you can switch to full time by paying the difference between the entry fees for FT players and PT players.

The new session starts on Jan 5th

We hope to run at least two more sessions before closing up shop for the season and may consider running a summer league if anyone is interested.

Many thanks to our unofficial sponsor the Foggy Goggle! And to my co-Convenors Chis Lien, Jason Barnes and Dave Malyk and to all of the players.

Happy Squashing and see you all at the Goggle next Wednesday!

Phil Jourdeuil, HSL Convenor

October 8, 2021

Kings County Squash Tournament

WELCOME TO THE KCSC SEASON OPENER 2021

All levels of players are encouraged to enter! T-shirts, prizes and food will be provided.

Dates: October 28th – 31st
Entry Deadline: October 24th.
Register Here: https://clublocker.com/tournaments/12992/sign-up
Cost for Squash NS Members: $40 Cost for non-members of Squash Nova Scotia: $50
Contact: James Wiseman – Wisemanj@gnspes.ca

The tournament draw will be limited to the first 100 registrants, then a waitlist will be administered.

Health and Safety Protocol
1. All players have been double vaccinated against COVID or are U12.
2. Players who are ill stay home
3. Players remain masked while not on the court
4. Players do not wipe hands on the court surfaces

September 27, 2021

Intermediate Coaching Course

BECOME A CERTIFIED COACH!!

Squash Nova Scotia is partnering with Cole Harbour Place in October to run an intermediate Coaching Course. At an intermediate coaching course, you will learn to coach beginner to intermediate players in a club!

Course Overview:
Introduction to Competition – Intermediate Coaching Course
Learn to coach beginner to intermediate players in a club environment

Details:
Learning Facilitator: Janet MacLeod and Barbara Cooper
When: October 22-24
Course Schedule:
– Friday 6:00pm – 10:00pm
– Saturday 9:00am – 6:00pm
– Sunday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Location: Cole Harbour Place, Cole Harbour NS
Price:
– $200 – Current Squash NS members
– $375 – Non-members

Mandatory Prerequisite:
Before attending/registering for course à Coaching in Squash eLearning Module – Click Here (Cost $35)
Course Includes:
– 22 hours of on-court, practical instruction
– High-quality Reference Materials and Coach Workshop
– Partial completion of Intro to Competition Certification (Certification also requires completion of multi-sport modules and evaluation)