Rule 10 – Squash Booking Rules

Booking Privileges  

  • Adults, Spouses, Students, Youth, & Senior Citizens: All Squash courts 7:00 am – 11:00pm
  • Juniors: All Squash courts Weekdays 7am – 5:30pm, Weekends anytime
  • Daytime Only: All Squash courts 9:00am – 3:15pm
  • Doubles Only: Doubles Squash court 7:00 am – 11:00pm

10.01

The Squash Director(s) may make such decisions concerning the allocation of the courts as are considered to be in the best interest of the club and the game of squash.  They can also modify the booking rules to ensure fair usage of all courts.

10.02

Singles courts, and the doubles court, may be booked up to a maximum of seven (7) days in advance.  Up to 2 prime time courts may be booked, but only one on a given day, and up to 5 non-prime time courts may be booked, up to a maximum of 2 on a given day.

10.03

A third prime time court can be booked only on the day the match first booked is to be played.  Example: if you have a match at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, you can book two additional prime time courts for later in the week on that Tuesday.  Or if you have two prime time courts booked later in the week, then you can book a third prime time court on that Tuesday.  This rule applies to prime time bookings only.  This rule is designed to re-book last minute cancellations and to allow people to take advantage of court cancellations on a day-by-day basis.

10.04

In addition to your prime-time bookings you are allowed to book courts at non-prime time.  Limit of 2 courts per day, 5 courts per week for non-prime time.

Prime Time: Court 2, 3 4:45 pm – 8:30 pm inclusive, Monday – Friday
Court 1, 4, 5, 6 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm inclusive, Monday – Friday

10.05

Booking limits apply to all players using a court.  When booking a court, ‘Guest’ may be used as a placeholder for bookings made more than 1 day in advance.  ‘Guest’ placeholders must promptly be converted to a member’s name when the player has been identified.  For singles court prime time bookings, the court must be cancelled by noon on the day of the booking if the opponent has not yet been identified.  For doubles court prime time bookings, the booking must be cancelled by the day before the booking if all 4 players have not yet been identified.  If any ‘Guest’ position has not been converted to a member’s name by noon on the day of the booking, a guest fee may be levied at the discretion of the board, but all members are responsible to make sure guest fees are paid when a guest is planned to be included in the booking.

10.06

Members will be permitted to use ‘Guest’ on only one of their two allowed future prime-time bookings.  All courts must be cancelled by noon on the day of the booking if ‘Guest’ has not been converted to another member’s name.

10.07

Prompt cancellation of all bookings that cannot be used is mandatory for all members so that others may make use of the court times.  For continued violations of rule 10.05, the board may, at its discretion, issue a warning, a fine, or suspend the booking privileges of members who fail to promptly cancel bookings they are unable to use.

10.08

If a court is not claimed by the designated players 10 minutes after the starting time, the reservation is forfeited.  It takes two players to claim a singles court, three to claim a doubles court.  Cancel bookings promptly when it is known in advance that you cannot make it.

10.09

All players are asked, for their own convenience, to verify their booking before playing.

10.10

Juniors may obtain full playing privileges from the Executive Director or Squash Director(s).

10.11

The bookings are inspected regularly.  Members found abusing these rules stand to lose their playing privileges.

10.12

Cellular phones or other items that may distract other players are not permitted on court.  Turn them off before entering courts.  $50.00 fine may be imposed for abuse of this rule.

10.13

All players must wear non-marking, clean indoor court shoes while on court.

10.14

10.15

Court Type Court Time Booking Time Prime Time
5, 6 Singles 1 hour 6 am-11:00 pm 5:00-9:00 pm inclusive
2, 3, 4 Singles 45 minutes 6 am-11:30 pm 4:45-8:30 pm inclusive
1 Doubles 1 hour 6 am-11:00 pm 5:00-9:00 pm inclusive

Note: Courts cannot be booked from midnight to 6 am.  It is on a first come first serve basis.

10.16 Eyeguards:

  • Approved eye guards are mandatory for Juniors for Singles & Doubles play
  • Approved eye guards are mandatory for all Doubles players
  • Approved eye guards are strongly recommended for adult players for Singles play
  • Regular glasses are not considered appropriate eye guards
  • Approved protective eye guards must be worn over regular glasses

10.17

The squash members serving on the Board will have absolute discretion in waiving or reducing penalties.

Court Booking System:  GameTime