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SRI LANKA SQUASH(SLS) SELECTION CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

1. In respect of the requirement of the criteria to be stipulated for the selection of Squash players to the International competitions, proposals for Selection Criteria are given in the subsequent paragraphs.

2. Selection trials will be used as a guide for selecting players to participate in international tournaments. In selecting participants for tournaments, initially the primary objectives will be determined by the Selection Committee, in consultation with the Executive Committee, as follows:

2.1: Medal Prospects

Possibilities and requirement of Medal Prospects , winning or attaining a high rank at thetournament - In which case the best possible team comprising the best players in order ofpriority should be selected.
2.2: Exposure for Youth/Talented players

Participation is for purposes of providing exposure and experience for the future, improvement of the standard of Squash in the country [when chances of winning a medal or attaining high rank seems unlikely] - in such a case it would be preferable to select younger upand-coming players with potential to improve their standard for future success.

3. After determining the Objective/Purpose, in both cases the method of selection to be as follows:

3.1: The pool for preliminary coaching/training camp will be selected in accordance with the Seeding published by the SLS. The seeding should be published by the SLS at the beginning of each month or in the alternative prior to each tournament. Rankings criteria will be based on the final list of the cut off tournament which will be minimum three (3) months before the actual international assignment
3.2: A register should be maintained by the Hony Secretary of the SLS for this purpose, and copied to the Selection Committee regularly. Any player of repute, who has shown potential, could be inducted in to the pool by the Executive Committee, considering his/her current form, even though not having enough points as per seeding
3.3: Order of placement of those selected should be determined at a trial conducted on a round robin basis when time permits with all players in the pool playing each other within three (3) months of the date of the tour, or in any other fair manner when time do not permit round robin system.
3.4: Withdrawal during/before the trails.

Any player unable to participate in the pool in trial matches owing to a genuine compassionate reasons of personal distress, injury or illness at the sole discretion of the Selection Committee be provided an opportunity to play his/her matches on a later date (if time permitting), or if not selected or dropped from the team at the sole discretion of the Selection Committee considering his/her previous records with in the previous three months. [Personal distress to be of immediate family and if due to illness, Selection Committee should take cognizance of adequate time for recovery prior to the tournament to get back to 100% efficiency]. In both cases, the gap between the next player in waiting and the player concerned is to be also considered, considering that Squash is a game that needs 100% focus for optimum result. If player suffers injury/illness, he/she should forward a valid Medical report from the Ministry of Sports within 24hours from the injury/illness reported time for consideration mentioned in same para

During the trial (after the trial draw is published), any player cannot award walk-over against any opponent unless due to genuine compassionate reasons of personal distress, injury or illness during the trails. If it is not a genuine reason, Selection Committee has sole authority to waive all matches of that particular player (points will not be considered). Also SLS may take necessary disciplinary action against such cases.
3.5: Points for trail matches to be awarded as follows:
- 3.0 points for the winner of the match 3 Games to 0
- 2.5 points for the winner of the match 3 Games to 1
- 2.0 points for the winner of the match 3 Games to 2
- 1.0 point each for each set won
- 0.5 point deduction for each match lost
- Loss of an additional 1.0 point, if a higher ranked player loses to a lower ranked player
- If the player placed 5th in the trials [if the trials are to select 4 players] has won his/her match against the player placed 4th and the difference in points between the players are less than 1.0 point at the end of all trial matches, the player for the No 4 slot will be selected by a play off between the two players. Subsequently this criteria will be adopted according to the number of players are to be selected during the trails.
- If both the 4th and 5th placed players end with equal points in the trials (if the trials are to select 4 players), need to conduct a play-off match between those two players to select the 4 th placed player.
3.6: Final selection will be decided on the following:
- Trial matches
- Attendance at pool practices (Minimum percentage of attendance will be notified before the trails of the particular event)
- Attitude and Discipline during training and competitions
- Performance in physical fitness tests at the selection trials / camps, if conducted
- Criteria on Para 2.1 or 2.2
- Availability of Sri Lanka Players resident abroad with World/Asian Rankings: [In which he/she will be selected without any of the above – 3.6.1 to 3.6.4 - at the sole discretion of the Selection Committee and Executive committee)
- Only Sri Lanka citizens with Sri Lankan passports are eligible to represent Sri Lanka

4. The number of players selected or participation should depend on:

4.1: The vacancies offered /permitted for the respective tournament
4.2: The availability of funds.

5. Selection of the Captain

Squash being an individual Game, the role of the Captain is mainly of administrative nature, to assist the Team Management. Hence, we propose the Captain Should be selected considering the following;

Seniority in the team
Attitude and Discipline
Leadership Qualities
Standard of Play (Eg : Member of the Team and not a Reserve)

Since most of the above data is available with the Sri Lanka Squash, the selection Committee will make the Appointment of Captain, in consultation with the Executive Committee of the SLS, either from the selected players or from the nominated officials- [Particularly when junior Team travel aboard]

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SRI LANKA SQUASH(SLS) SELECTION CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

1. In respect of the requirement of the criteria to be stipulated for the selection of Squash players to the International competitions, proposals for Selection Criteria are given in the subsequent paragraphs.

2. Selection trials will be used as a guide for selecting players to participate in international tournaments. In selecting participants for tournaments, initially the primary objectives will be determined by the Selection Committee, in consultation with the Executive Committee, as follows:

3. After determining the Objective/Purpose, in both cases the method of selection to be as follows:

4. The number of players selected or participation should depend on:

5. Selection of the Captain