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(Nov 2004) On the afternoon of Sunday Nov 7th, all six Division 1 teams descended on SCLA to play Round 3 of the 2004 winter league. The combined fixture put 24 of the best from the National Capitol under one roof, providing three hours of continuous quality squash action as well as a social forum for players and spectators. The move received positive feedback from many of the players and a second combined fixture is planned for Jan 16th to be held at Results. Check here for some images of the SCLA event.
League Players Are Missing from the Membership Rolls
(Dec. 2000) A detailed review of NCSRA membership reveals that only 98 of the 194 players who have participated in league squash during the first few weeks of the winter season are current NCSRA members, and many of these memberships will expire before the season ends. (See the list of current members on our Membership page.) Since the local SRA receives $15 out of every $40 membership payment, the missing memberships represent a potential loss of more than $1,400 in annual revenues, which could significantly reduce the NCSRA's ability either to promote junior squash or to support other activities, like the season-ending players' tournaments or this web site.
Players in the A League appear to be the most supportive of the NCSRA. Twenty out of 33 active A players (61%) have current memberships. The only other league with a majority of players on the current list is the D League, with 35 of 59 players enrolled (59%). Technically, league rules stipulate that only NCSRA members are eligible to play in league matches, and matches played by ineligible players will be forfeit, but this rule has not been enforced yet during the winter season.
The only teams that have used eligible players in every match this season are the Washington Sports Club A team, the University Club A and C teams, and the D teams from Bethesda and Chevy Chase. On the other hand, one team in the B League and four in the C League have not used any eligible players in any of their matches.