We recommend an England Squash ranking of 50 and above to enter this event.  

This is a selection event contributing towards Road to Selection. For more information visit our website https://www.englandsquash.com/performance/team-england/team-england-selection-policy.

Format:

**Qualifying draws may change depending on number of entries**

Main draws will run a 16 monrad. The top 12 seeded players that enter will go straight into the main draw, and 4 qualifying spots will be available. Qualifying for the main draw will be single elimination. Players that lose in the first round of qualifying will play 1 further match.

All players that do not make the main draw or qualifying draw will be placed on a waitlist. 

Seeding:

Main draw will be seeded by the seeding panel. All qualifying players will be seeded based on January's England squash rankings. 

Schedule:

All qualifying matches (except for GU19) will take place on Friday 6th February at Nottingham University. If you lose in round 1 of qualifying you will play 1 further match on the Friday, but will have no subsequent matches over the weekend. 

All main draws will start at 09:00am on Saturday 6th February. 

Eligibility
A player is eligible to play in the EJC he/she was born in the country, or is a citizen of, or became a naturalized citizen of, or has resided in the England for at the reduced time period of one year immediately preceding the Championship. A player who has reached the age of 18 on the final day of an event will be subject to the three year rule stipulated in the WSF rules section K. World Champ. Regs. – World Squash. - Notwithstanding the above, a player is ineligible to participate if he/she has represented another country in the year (or three years if over 18) preceding the Start Date in a recognised International Squash Team or Individual Championship (.i.e. WSF World Championship, Regional Team or Individual Championship, official Match between MNFs in any age group). Note for general guidance: In the case of Individual Championships, where a player is entered by their National Federation into a World or Regional Individual Championship, a player would be deemed to have REGULATIONS FOR SANCTIONED COMPETITIONS Page 19 Issued July 2023 (V1) represented their nation. However, playing in a National Open event does not count towards eligibility. A player may only make one change using the reduced time period, and thereafter would be required to conform to the three year period in respect of exercising an eligibility. In all cases of eligibility based upon residence, it is not permitted to do so based upon residence in respect of further education away from the family home, even if there is an intention to remain in the country afterwards i.e. the time period shall commence after the final day of the study period. - In all cases where a player’s eligibility is in doubt, supporting evidence must be provided to England Squash at least 21 days before the competition closing date so that the player’s eligibility can be reviewed, and a decision made.

England Squash acknowledge there is a climate and ecological emergency and are committed to reducing our impact on the environment by changing how we work and encouraging others to consider what they can do too.

As part of this commitment England Squash have chosen to offset our carbon emissions, making us the first carbon neutral Sports Governing Body in England. While we are extremely proud of this, we are seeking to do more and will take steps to reduce our carbon footprint and use of single use plastics in the future. For this event t-shirts will not be offered to players as part of the entry fee, and a tree will be planted for every player that plays in the tournament.