Kaplan Cup 2014

Rules
1. Jarvis/Kaplan Cup

The inter-provincial tournament, which shall be known as the Jarvis Cup (A Section) for men 

incorporating the XXV Trophy (B Section), Banana Bowl (C Section) and the D Section, the 

Kaplan Cup (A Section) for women, incorporating the Ransome Trophy (B Section) hereafter 

referred to as “the Tournament” shall be held each year during the second week of July. The 

precise dates upon which the Tournament will be held will be determined by the National 

Convention.

2. Venue

The Tournament will be hosted by an affiliated (Provincial) Association in the following rotation: 

2008 Western Province, 2009 Gauteng, 2010 KwaZulu Natal, 2011 Border, 2012 Northerns, 

2013 Eastern Province, 2014 Western Province, 2015 SACD, 2016 Easterns, 2017 Midlands, 

2018 Gauteng, 2019 KwaZulu Natal, 2020 Border, 2121 Northerns, 2022 Eastern Province, 2023 

Easterns carrying on in this order unless a particular Province would rather not hold the event then 

a decision will be taken by the Executive as to where they fit back in or move everyone forward. 

(NB Easterns, Midlands and SACD are relatively new provinces in the rotation and should be 

included if they wish to host the Jarvis Kaplan event.)

3. Tournament

3.1 Sections :The Tournament shall be divided into sections as follows:

3.2 Each year the teams which constitute each of the sections of the Tournament shall be the 

Jarvis Cup

A, B, C and D sections with 6 teams in each section: in certain circumstances and should 

there be a demand, the B, C and D section may comprise 8 teams and be played in 

the pool system. Otherwise Sections A, B, C and D will be played in the Round Robin 

format , seeded, and the draw done by Squash SA. (This has not happened for years – the 

province has done the draw but we need to stipulate the order of play eg

1 vs 3 2 vs 5 4 vs 6

2 vs 3 1 vs 6 4 vs 5

3 vs 6 2 vs 4 1 vs 5

2 vs 6 3 vs 5 1 vs 4

1 vs 2 3 vs 4 5 vs 6 

Kaplan Cup

A section with 6 teams; B section in descending order in round robin (or pool system if the 

number of teams is 8 or 10).

same as the preceding year except –

a. Where the automatic promotion/relegation rule results in the winning team of the 

section below being promoted to a higher section and the team coming last in that 

higher section being relegated provided there are 6 teams in the A section 

or

3.2.1 If the automatic promotion/relegation rule results in contravention of 8.1, Squash SA will 

b. Where a Province by notice in writing informs Squash SA by the 31 March of that year, 

that it no longer wishes to enter one or more teams

or

c. Where a Province by notice in writing informs Squash SA by the 31 March of that year 

that based on their objective assessment they are of the opinion that their team or 

teams will not be strong enough to compete in that section and therefore request to 

play in the lower section/s.

or

d. Where a Province by notice in writing informs Squash SA by the 31 March of that year, 

that based on their objective assessment and supported by factual motivation that they 

are of the opinion that their team or teams will be strong enough to compete in the 

higher section/s.

e. The Squash South Africa selectors will make the decision on c and d above with the 

Exco ratifying the decision.

at its discretion

a. Invite lower placed teams to be promoted.

b. Request the lower ranked team of that province to move down a section.

c. Any other suitable request to maintain the standard of the sections in the spirit of 

3.3 In the event of an Invitation side competing in any of the said sections, provided that such 

Invitation side consists entirely of overseas players or a team at the discretion of the Exco, 

the points awarded to and against such team shall be taken into account. However, such 

Invitation side may not qualify as the winner of any section, and gain promotion and the 

trophy shall be awarded to the affiliate (Provincial) Association team with the highest 

aggregate points in that section.

4. Squash SA

4.1 The Tournament is, and at all times shall, remain the property of Squash SA, arranged and 

4.2 Once the court allocation and the schedule has been completed by the host province, it 

5. Notification by Squash SA

played under the auspices of Squash SA, notwithstanding that the actual running thereof is 

done each year by a Provincial Association, affiliate or other duly authorised organisation, 

agent or individual, on behalf of Squash SA.

must be submitted to Squash SA for approval before the information is printed.

5.1 On 1st

participate in that year’s Tournament advising them of the number of teams that each 

province is entitled to enter and the sections in which they are entitled to play, having 

regard to the automatic promotion/relegation rule.

5.2 A copy of this notification is to be sent to the host province.

6. Replies by Provinces

6.1 Each province, which is entitled to enter teams in the Tournament shall, in writing, reply to 

Squash SA not later than 31st

add another team/s.

that year’s Tournament.

6.2 Failure to reply by 31st

7. Team Order

7.1 Team orders shall be submitted to Squash SA by the participating province or affiliate 14 

7.2 A province shall nominate 5 players per side followed by the available reserves in their 

7.2.1 Should a player withdraw from a side then all players shall move up.

7.3 A province with two teams in any one section may split strength.

7.3.1 A Province with two teams in a section playing in ladder order i.e.: A Team 1 – 5, B 

days prior to the start of the event.

correct order in relation to the respective teams.

6 – 10, then player 6 moves into the A Team at number 5 in the event of any of 1 – 5 

sitting out. 11 would move into number 5 in the B Team. If the province decides to 

split strength then the province is required to have 2 reserves 11 and 12 and either may 

move into A Team or B Team, however, once a reserve has played in one team they 

may not play in the other team.

Ladder order

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 sits out 5

5 6

6 7

7 8

8 9

9 10

10 11

11 reserve

Split Strength

1, 3, 5, 7, 9 2, 4, 6, 8, 10

Reserves 11, 12

11 or 12 can move into either team but once having represented the A Team may not play in the B 

Team and vice-versa.

7.4 All participating provincial leagues and tournament results must be submitted to Squash SA 

7.5 The latest national ranking relative to the tournament dates for the top 20 men and women 

7.6 A Province, which includes an overseas player in their team, must furnish Squash SA 

by 11th

the purposes of ranking players and seeding teams.

will be used and Squash SA will change team orders accordingly.

in writing with results, which justify that player’s position in the team. Failing this, the 

selectors of Squash SA shall in consultation with the office, place the overseas player.

7.7 Team orders will be circulated to the provinces 7 days prior to the start of Jarvis/Kaplan 

Cup.

7.7.1 Any objections to this order must be sent with the relevant head-on-head results and 

motivation to Squash SA in writing within 48 hours.

 Squash SA will then make a decision and circulate the provincial order to the provinces 

 and to the organising province.

 7.8. If any province is disputing/querying anything prior to Jarvis/Kaplan, then if there is a 

 selector on the panel which represents that Province they must recuse themselves.

7.9 Once a decision has been made by the Selection Panel/Committee and ratified by Exco, 

 this issue cannot be disputed and brought to the Dispute Committee at Jarvis/Kaplan Cups.

8 Composition of Sections

8.9 No province shall be entitled to field more than two teams in any one section unless the

8.10 No province shall be entitled to field more than four teams in either the men’s or women’s 

9 Travel and Accommodation Costs

9.9 The travelling costs, the costs of accommodation and meals for the players who participate in 

9.10 Each province must include in their budget the travel and accommodation costs for 2 

10 Tournament Costs

10.9 The host province shall be responsible for all costs of running the Tournament.

 Exco agrees to a request by a Province in exceptional circumstances.

 sections.

the Tournament, may be borne by the Provincial Body whom the player represents.

referees (1 male and 1 female).

10.10 In order to meet such expenditure, the host province shall be entitled to levy each 

Provincial Association with an amount, which shall be determined by the Executive Committee 

of Squash SA, after consultation with the host province concerned.

10.10.1A detailed Income and Expenditure Budget must be submitted to the Executive 

10.11 The host province shall not be entitled to incur any expenditure outside of what is provided 

for in the approved budget without the prior approval of Squash SA first being obtained.

11 Order of Play

11.1The team order will be set out as in Clause 7.

11.2The order of the team confirmed by Squash SA in Clause 7 shall be strictly adhered to and 

11.3Should a province have two teams in any one section, those teams shall play each other on 

11.4A player shall not represent his/her association in more than one team or section on the 

11.5 In the event of any player not playing a particular match for any reason, then subject to 

 no variation thereof shall be permitted.

 the first day of the tournament if in the same pool.

 same day.

 11.2, all players below him/her shall move up in accordance with the order in which they

 were nominated. In this event the number 5 position shall be filled by the highest ranked

 available player from the next lower team, taking into consideration Rule 11.3.

11.6 It shall be considered contrary to the spirit of the Tournament for any player who is injured 

 or ill to play a match unless, despite such injury or illness, he/she is able to and does play

 to a standard that can be reasonably expected of him/her and is able to complete the

 match.

11.7 If in the opinion of the Disputes Committee any player has breached 11.6 solely in order to

 defeat 11.5 then the Disputes Committee shall, after taking all relevant steps into account, 

 decide if any penalty should be imposed in order to achieve a result that in their opinion 

 would be fair.

11.8A team may play short, forfeiting position number 5, if said team was unable to draw on 

11.9The order of play shall be 3, 4, 5, 2, 1. The playing order may be drawn at the Captain’s 

 reserves from below as scheduled ties had been completed. A doctor’s certificate must be

 produced and notification must be given to the Tournament Convenor and the opposing 

 team before completion of the scheduled tie.

 Meeting on prior approval by Squash SA in order to make matches more entertaining.

11.10 If the playing order is drawn the following will apply:

The number 1 player does not play in the first or the last match of the fixture;

The number 5 player shall not play the last match of the fixture.

11.11 In the event of a pool system in a section then: Women’s B section or Men’s B,C, D 

 Section

a. Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 Pool matches shall be played

b. Day 4 Semi-final Cross pool play-offs.

c. Day 5 Positional Play-offs

Winner of Section Winning team of match between Winner D/Winner E

Runner-up in Section Losing team of match between Winner D/Winner E

rd

3

 position Losing team between Loser D/Loser E

4

th

 position Winning team between Winner F/Winner G

th

5

 position Losing team between Winner F/Winner G

6

th

 position Winning team between Loser F/Loser G

th

7

 position Losing team between Loser F/Loser G

th

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12 Captains’ Meeting

12.1During the afternoon of the day preceding the start of the Tournament, the Tournament 

12.2Committee of the host province shall convene a meeting of the captains and managers of 

 all teams competing in the Tournament, which meeting shall be known as the “Captains’ 

 Meeting”.

12.3Notice of precise time and venue of the Captains meeting shall be:

a. Sent to the Chairperson of the invited provinces at least one week prior to the 

commencement of the Tournament.

b. Posted at the hotel at which participants will be staying during the Tournament week.

12.4 The following matters shall be attended to at the Captains’ Meeting:

a. The distribution of score sheets, result cards, balls, handbooks and other handouts

b. The team order as stipulated by Squash SA as per Rule 7.

c. The election of a Disputes Committee.

d. The giving of notice of the venue and precise times for the taking of team photographs.

e. The notification of a Tournament Referee at each of the several venues at which 

matches are to be played. (Please consider if this is necessary or can there be a roving 

Tournament Referee. If Court Stewards are used perhaps they can be the Tournament 

Referee but they must be briefed.) Eg EP could not find another 4 Tournament 

Referees.

f. Any other matter as may be necessary for the smooth and successful running of the 

tournament.

12.5The Tournament Convenor, after consultation with Squash South Africa, may confirm the 

 final team order from the nominated list of players submitted to him/her by 16h00 on the

 afternoon of the scheduled Captains’ Meeting.

13 Disputes Committee

13.1The Disputes Committee shall consist of 5 persons, who shall be elected from the 

 following:

a. Captains, members or managers present at the meeting;

b. A province may only have 1 representative on the Committee;

c. At least 1 member shall be a woman;

d. The Tournament Referee shall be the convenor.

13.2The Disputes Committee shall consider and decide upon any dispute or issue arising out of 

 or connected with the playing or which is referred to it for a decision.

13.3 If any dispute or issue referred to the Disputes Committee relates to a team from the same

 province as a member of the Disputes Committee, then that member shall recuse 

 him/herself and the remaining member or members shall co-opt one or two persons (as the 

 case may be) who shall then act as members of the Disputes Committee for the purpose of 

 deciding that particular dispute or issue.

13.4The Disputes Committee shall not give a ruling or decision on any dispute or issue without 

 first giving the captains and the managers of the teams involved an opportunity to make 

 representations.

13.5 If it is necessary in order to arrive at a fair decision the Disputes Committee shall also hear 

 the views of any player, marker or referee who is directly involved in the dispute or issue.

13.6 If there is no specific rule or bylaw directly applicable to the dispute or issue which is 

 referred to it, the Disputes Committee shall base its decision on principles of fairness in 

 accordance with the spirit of the game and the Tournament.

13.7The responsibilities of the Tournament Director are:

a. To ensure that all facilities are in good order – both playing and change-rooms.

b. To ensure that all necessary equipment e.g. Balls, score sheets, pencils, result cards 

are distributed and collected.

13.8The responsibilities of the Tournament Referee are:

a. To be convenor of the Disputes Committee.

b. To ensure that all matches start on time and to use his/her discretion in imposing the 

necessary penalty award.

c. To adjudicate any disputes regarding marking and refereeing.

d. To adjudicate any violations of rule 17 of the WSF Rules.

e. To report to Squash SA any on/off court disciplinary matters.

14 Scoring System

14.1 Jarvis Cup/Kaplan Cup – round robin.

For the Round Robin system 14.2 ,14.3, 14.4, 14.5, apply

14.2The winner of each individual game shall be awarded one point (called a game point) and 

 the team winning the most matches shall be deemed to be the winner of the tie and shall 

 be awarded five bonus points i.e. a team winning with score 3/2, 3/2, 1/3, 1/3, 3/1 will earn 

 points. 

11 game points plus five bonus points i.e. 16 points while the losing team will earn 11

The scoring as in 14.2.

15 Jarvis Cup/Kaplan Awards Dinner

15.1The Tournament Committee shall organise an Awards Dinner to be held on the 

 last day of the Tournament.

15.2 At the Awards Dinner

 a The relevant trophies shall be presented to the captains of each of the winning teams 

 in each section.

 b A team consisting of 5 players – the best players in positions 1 to 5 – from the Jarvis 

 Cup i.e. A section and from the Kaplan Cup i.e. A section, other than the winning 

 teams, shall be announced. (These teams shall be selected by a selection 

 committee of 3, who shall be those National selectors present at the Tournament. 

 Should the National selectors not be present, then those present shall co-opt one or 

 two members as the case may be, to constitute a committee of three. If no National 

 selectors are present at the Tournament then the Disputes Committee shall nominate 

 three persons to act as a selection committee.

c The Tournament shall be entitled to present and award to:

i. The most promising young female player (the Lisa O’Grady Trophy);

ii. The most promising young male player (the Greg Hammond Award);

iii. The most improved male player (the Lance Sibbald Trophy);

iv. The most improved female player (the Glenda Erasmus trophy);

v. A recipient of the Seccie de Villiers Award;

vi. A recipient of the Clifton-Parks Award;

vii. A recipient of the Gary Thomson Award;

viii. The most organised province;

ix. Former President’s Award.

16 Eligibility

16.1Only one non-South African player per province will be permitted for the Jarvis Cup and 

 only one non-South African player per province for the Kaplan Cup (See Note 1).

16.2A player may not represent more than one provincial association in one season. (This 

 applies to Juniors, Seniors and Masters).

16.2.1 No residential qualifications is necessary, but players must opt by 1st

for a province. This must be submitted in writing to Squash SA and signed by the 

to move to a province, do not have to repeat and will be deemed to represent that 

16.2.2 Once a player has played for a province they need to complete a transfer form as in 

 16.2.1 if they wish to represent another province. In this way both provinces are aware 

 of movement of players in and out of their respective provinces.

16.2.2 SA Citizens and permanent residents who have:

Gone overseas specifically to obtain a world ranking and are members of PSA or 

WISPA

Or

Who are engaged in coaching or league activities must demonstrate proof of 

i. PSA or WISPA membership;

ii. Active participation in league/tournament/coaching activities such as to satisfy 

16.2.3 Players (SA Citizens or non-South African players) playing overseas wanting to play 

for a different province other than that for which they played previously, must apply 

16.2.4 Each province shall impose its own criteria as regards eligibility which shall be 

submitted to Squash South Africa annually before the 1 March in respect of league 

16.2.5 All players selected for the Tournament must have written and passed the Level 2 

16.2.6 All players selected must also satisfy any other criteria as laid down by Squash SA.

16.2.7 Should a province wish to select a player under the age of 18, they must apply in 

writing to Squash South Africa motivating the selection and providing the name of the 

 Notwithstanding anything else herein, Squash SA may consider requests for 

 variances to the rules at its discretion.

A player is considered to be a South African player if he/she is the holder of a South African passport 

and has a South African identity document or has permanent residency in South Africa and is eligible to 

represent South Africa in international competition. (Proof of permanent residence citizenship may be 

requested).