Junior Round Robin Program 2024-2025 (revised November 2024) 

MA Squash is pleased to announce the plan to resume its Junior Round Program for the 2024-25 season. This series of Sunday afternoon round robins, held at Harvard’s Murr Center, allows beginner/intermediate junior players to play games in a friendly, less competitive environment.

Efforts are made to group the players into “pods” with players of similar ability. Pod 1 is the strongest group – players participate in Silver-level tournaments. Pod 2 players participate in Bronze level tournaments. Pod 3 players show proficiency in volleying return of serves with regularity. Pod 4 players demonstrate they can successfully serve the ball 3 out of 4 times. Pod 5 players – with two serves – can make the serve go in 3 out of 4 times (generally younger players 6-8 years old).

There are two separate sessions held on these Sunday afternoons. We’ll start the season with Pods 1, 2, and 3 playing from 2:00-3:30 pm. Pods 4 and 5 will play from 3:30 to 5:00 pm. Depending on the numbers of players registering for each pod, we may shift the playing times of the pods in order to better balance the numbers of players and courts. If appropriate, players may shift pods as the season progresses.

This program is free, with players encouraged to become members of MA Squash. Please scroll down to register.

Due to the recent success of this program, MA Squash has to limit the number of players that we may accommodate each Sunday, so we have instituted a sign-up process for each individual session. Here’s how it works: Use this google link to register your child for the weeks you plan to attend. Lovey Roundtree will send a confirmation email the Thursday prior to the Sunday Round Robin. If there is a change, we ask that you inform Lovey as soon as possible so the matches can be adjusted accordingly.

Also, reminders of the Junior Round Robin program are included in the frequent MA Squash general email blasts. To receive those, add your name to the MA Squash general email list. There is a signup box for that on the MA Squash website.

Volunteers are always needed. Parents are encouraged to help out at the sessions – no prior experience is necessary. Just let the Round Robin site coordinator know when you arrive on the day of play.

Register here

Dates for the Junior Round Robin sessions for the 2024-25 season are as follows including some special sessions for parents:

October 6th

November 3rd

January 26th – Special reffing clinic for parents and players with Nat Lovell

February 9th – Navigating the college recruiting process with Theo Woodward

March 9th

We look forward to another active season and enjoyable Sunday afternoons!

MA Squash Junior Committee