GUIDELINES

Please, make sure to read carefully the guidelines bellow before subscribing to the BMO 2025.

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR

Ligue Francophone de Squash

Director: Jean-Marc Fraipont: +32 473 420 839
General Coordinator: Michel Pucci :+32 497 972 710
Tournament Head Referee: Nicolas Mathieu + 32 470 649 277

DATE

This European Master Open event will be held on 26, 27 and 28 of September 2025.

The tournament will start on Friday 26 not earlier than 10:00 am.

Trophy ceremony is expected on Sunday 28th around 4:00 pm.

VENUES

Squash 22, owned by Jan Lauwers since 37 years is located in the Guillemins district and therefore close to the TGV station. The city center is only a 15-minute walk away.

All meals included in the packages will be served at Squash 22 from 11:30 to 14:30 and from 18:00 to 21:30

For players arriving on Thursday, the Squash 22 restaurant will be open from 12:00 to 14:00 and from 19:00 to 22:00. Thursday meals are not included in the package and must be paid directly at the club bar.

33, Rue des vingt-deux, 4000 Liège,
+32 4 253 25 55
www.squash22.be

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES

Closing date for entries: Friday 12th of September 2025. Late entries are only acceptable before the seeding is published at the discretion of the Tournament Director and Masters Committee (MC) in the interest of the tournament. Entries may be closed before this date if the maximum number of 150 entries is reached.

CATEGORIES

Men: +35, +40, +45, +50, +55, +60, +65, +70, +75

Women: +35, +40, +45, +50, +55, +60, +65, +70, +75

The tournament director reserves the right to combine age groups if there are insufficient entries to make a functional draw. Players are only allowed to enter in one category.

ELIGIBILITY

This event is open to all players who are over 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75 on the first day of the event. As specified by the ESF, to compete in all ESF Registered events players must hold an active European Squash ID (ESID), which is approved and validated by his MNF and ESF. Objections to the entry of a player from an MNF must be made without delay after the entry of the player has been published. Players without a European Squash ID (ESID) can register through the ESF website: https://esf.tournamentsoftware.com/

SEEDING

The seeding will be carried out by the Masters Committee (MC) Seeding Panel using the latest available results and ESF Masters Rankings valid at the closing date and in accordance with the ESF Masters Circuit Guidelines.

MATCHES

All matches played will consist of the best of five games, under the rules of the WSF. All players are guaranteed a minimum of three scheduled matches. The Tournament organizers will organize plate matches consisting of the best of five games. PAR 11 scoring (to 2 clear points) will be used.

DRAWS

Maximum draw size: 64 (3 days event).

REFEREEING

Both players of each match will be expected to mark and referee matches, usually the next match on the court, where they played. Scoreboards will be available at every court.

Head referee: Nicolas Mathieu

BALL

The Dunlop Pro ball will be used.

CLOTHING

Players must wear suitable squash attire including non-marking shoes.

RECORDING

There will be live streaming of matches played on the 2 main courts

PRIZES

Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each age group. Prize giving ceremony takes place on Sunday at the latest at 16:00. ESF ranking points Players will get ESF Masters ranking points according to Master Open tournament level grade.

INSURANCE

Players enter and play in the tournament at their own risk. Neither the organizers nor the ESF will accept responsibility for any claims including for injury or accident. Suitable insurance must be organized by the player or the participating federation.

HOTELS

There are some excellent hotels within 250 meters of the club:
IBIS Guillemins 🡺 https://all.accor.com/hotel/B6D9/index.fr.shtml
La Couronne 🡺 https://www.hoteldelacouronne.be/fr/
L’Univers 🡺 https://www.univershotel.be/

Liège being an attractive city, there is also a wide variety of Airbnb. It's up to you to choose what suits you best.

ENTRIES

The European Masters Circuit is open to all Masters of any nationality provided the player is not banned by his MNF. All entries must be made online: https://europeansquash.com/event/belgium-masters-2025-mo/

ESF Regulations and penalties

This event complies with the ESF Masters Circuit Guidelines, a copy of which is available on the ESF website. The tournament will be run under the terms and conditions as set out in ESF Regulations: Code of Conduct - appendix D. The tournament will be run under the terms and conditions as set out in EUROPEAN SQUASH FEDERATION PRIVACY POLICY as published on the ESF website www.europeansquash.com

A late withdrawal is a withdrawal made 2 days or less before the start date of a tournament. Ranking penalties may be applied to the records of players who fail to turn up or who make a late withdrawal not supported by a medical certificate.

Following a withdrawal, fees and packages should be reimbursed as follows:

1. a) Withdrawal before the relevant closing date of a tournament: fees reimbursed in full (less bank charges).

2. b) Withdrawal after the relevant closing date and 7 or more days before the start date of a tournament: 50% of fees reimbursed (less bank charges).

3. c) Withdrawal 6 days or less before the start date of a tournament: reimbursement at the discretion of the tournament organizer.

If a player has entered a tournament and fails to turn up or fails to play out all scheduled matches for any reason other than illness or injury, then the Code of Conduct may be used to determine disciplinary consequences.

TOURNAMENT PACKAGES

Package P0: Event only: 70€ (incl. ESF levy and a tournament t-shirt)
Package P0M: Event + Food package (5 meals in club restaurant): 160€.
Package M: Food package (5 meals) for accompanying persons.

PAYMENT

The entry fee must be paid by bank transfer (net of bank charges, latest by closing date!) to:

Bank: BELFIUS BANK
Account holder: Ligue Francophone de Squash
Bank address : Avenue de Mai, 260 – 1200 Bruxelles – Belgium
IBAN : BE51 0682 2224 0262
BIC: GKCCBEBB

Please mark payment clearly for BMO 2025 + name of player(s)/assoc. + country

ACTIVITIES

Look after some activities to do during your staying in Liege online.



We are looking forward to welcoming you in Liège!