Tournament Format & Information 2025

All participants must be a Premium or Gold Member in good standing with Racquetball Canada.
All Racquetball Canada / International Racquetball Federation rules apply including rally point scoring.
The Racquetball Canada official ball is the Gearbox Sleek Black.
Racquetball Canada official rankings will be used for all divisions.
The Racquetball Canada Tournament Director reserves the right to reclassify players and combine divisions.
To participate in any National Championship, participants must be a Canadian resident.
To participate in the Open divisions or Junior age categories participants must be a Canadian citizen and be able to meet the International Racquetball Federation’s requirements to represent Canada at International events (does not include Mixed Open Doubles).

Junior Divisions – Must meet age requirement as of January 1.
Senior Divisions – Must meet age requirement as of the first day of the tournament.

Tournament play starts on Sunday May 18 at 12 noon and ends on Saturday May 24 in mid-afternoon.
Junior & Adult divisions to be played the same week
Singles & doubles to be played on the same days
Daily schedule in order: Age division singles – skill division singles (repeat singles if necessary) – age division doubles – skill division doubles – mixed doubles
Doubles finals to be played Friday evening
Singles finals to be played Saturday
Losers referee the next match as assigned by the tournament desk

Men’s Open Singles & Doubles and Women’s Open Singles & Doubles Divisions – Olympic Format
Singles – Pool play followed by elimination draws
Doubles – Single elimination draw with consolation
Draws posted at the tournament venue and online on the tournament registration website are the official times.

Participants may register for a maximum of 3 divisions under the following parameters:
- Max of 2 singles divisions
- Max of 2 doubles divisions

Max of one singles skill division (A, B, C etc.) and one age singles division:
- Singles age division are gender specific
- Singles skill divisions are co-ed unless indicated as a Women’s division

You may play one skill (A, B, C, etc.) doubles and one age division doubles, OR one age doubles and one mixed doubles, OR one skill doubles and one mixed doubles
Skill divisions in doubles must be of the level of the higher ranked partner
For Junior National Team qualification junior participants can only play their specific age category in the following singles divisions: 21U, 18U & 16U
Juniors may play up in age divisions only in doubles divisions
Only juniors aged 13+ may participate in adult skill divisions
Juniors participating in their singles age category may register for a 4th division under the following parameters:
- Max of 2 singles divisions and 2 doubles divisions
- To register for a 4th division you must email admin@racquetballcanada.ca

Racquetball Canada follows the IRF Rule Book for all competitions. In addition, the following apply.

With the growing number of junior participants nationwide, we’re excited to bring back a special kickoff ceremony for our juniors!

Join us for the Junior Parade on Sunday, May 18 from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. (Note: arrival time for athletes and coaches is 4:30pm).

More details will be announced soon, but if you’re a junior athlete, plan to arrive in Burlington by mid-afternoon on Sunday to take part!

1st division:   $150.00
2nd division:   $25.00
3rd division:   $25.00

The tournament registration fee includes:

The registration deadline is May 4 at 23:59 Eastern. No late registrations will be accepted.

Provincial Associations