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2022 USCA Golf Croquet National Championship

Subject: GC Nationals, covid update
From: Jeff Soo, Tournament Director

As I expect everyone knows by now, there have been at least 8 cases of suspected or confirmed COVID among the tournament players and organizers. Quite possibly the opening party at High Hampton was the culprit; the timing seems about right. All the players who have tested positive or who had symptoms have left or are isolating.

We need to follow the following protocols at our tournament venues:

Chattooga Club:

1. No spectators allowed for the remainder of the tournament (except registered tournament social guests)
2. Coffee & Water station will be relocated to the lawn.
3. Lunch boxes will be delivered to the lawn at lunchtime (served at 11:45)
4. Restrooms will be available at our Life Enhancement Center, tennis court bathrooms.
5. We strongly encourage masks be worn when entering the building.

High Hampton:

We will no longer be allowing spectators into the club. We will only allow players who are scheduled to play at High Hampton, tournament directors, USCA board members, and significant others of the players. Any players that are minors, we will allow their parents to attend.  We will continue to offer the players and tournament directors lunch; however, we will be unable to offer lunch to the significant others.

These changes will help limit the exposure to our staff and members. Thank you for understanding.

Country Club of Sapphire Valley:

We are simply asked to practice sensible social distancing while at the venue.


Highlands Falls Country Club:

Again, practice sensible social distancing; please consider masking when in close proximity to others.



Singles and Doubles -  (cross flight doubles teams are not possible)
Singles and Doubles Entrance Fee - $450
Only Doubles or Singles Entrance Fee - $375
Student Fee - $250
Social Guest Fee- $290
High Hampton, Chattooga Club, Country Club of Sapphire Valley, and Highlands Falls Country Club
These four magnificent croquet venues will be used with players rotating on a daily basis between these venues.

Sunday 15th - Opening Welcome and Cocktail Party (blazer cocktail attire) will be at High Hampton.  (Players will receive block and court / venue assignments.)
Monday 16 thru Wednesday 18 - Championship Doubles
Monday 16 through Thursday 19 (midday) - First Flight Singles
Wednesday 18 - USCA National Doubles Presentation Reception and Cocktail Party (blazer cocktail attire) - The Country Club of Sapphire Valley
Thursday 19 - Sunday 22 - Championship Singles
Thursday 19 (midday) - Sunday 22 - First Flight Doubles
Sunday 22 (pm) - 2022 USCA GC National Singles Championship - Highlands Falls Country Club

Allocation process for entries.
USCA Players must log in and add themselves to the waiting list to be considered for entry. 
Participation will be determined according to the USCA’s Standing Orders which outline pre-qualification preferences and eligibility for USCA titled events. 
These pre-qualification preferences will be allocated until March 28 (with the reservation of Southeast GC Regional April 21 - 24 pre-qualifiers).

Pre-qualified players will be accepted in the following sequence:

1. Must be a USCA member in good standing.
2. The 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, & 4^th place in singles and the 1^st & 2^nd place team members in doubles from the previous year’s championship flight.
3. Regional pre-qualification)
   1. Championship - The top 4 finishers in singles and the top 2 finishers in doubles in a USCA Regional of GC immediately preceding the National Championship.
   2. First Flight - The top 4 finishers in singles and the top 2 finishers in doubles of the first flight in the USCA Regional of GC immediately preceding the National Championship.
4. The USCA GC National Champions from the last 5 years and the USCA GC National Doubles Champions from the last 2 years.
5. USCA Croquet Hall of Fame members (Grade will determine which flight)
6. Presidential exemption. The President may exempt up to 3 individuals who may not meet the above qualifications.  (Grade will determine which flight)
7. Participants in immediately preceding GC Regional Championship.
8. Active USCA members in good standing.  (For this purpose, active is defined as having participated in at least 1 sanctioned tournament in the preceding 12 months).  This category is ordered by ranking as of allocation date.
9. In the event of over-subscription, entries will be accepted sequentially based on the above listed qualifications.  Players in pre-qualifying in paragraph 2 will be given preference over players in paragraph 3, and so on.  Players within each category will be given preference based on the order in which entries are received.
10. All players not pre-qualified in the above categories shall notify the USCA office of their desire to enter, submit an entry form, and shall be placed on the waiting list.  Players on the waiting list as of March 28th, will be accepted subject to availability in the following order:

    a) USCA ranking

    b) WCF GC Grade
    

    c) Order of finish in a GC Regional tournament of in the preceding year.

    d) The order in which the USCA receives the entries.

11. Following the entry allocation distribution by preferences, entry will be based on the order received.

PLAYER LIST
as of 5/12/22

Championship Flight
Name	Grade	Doubles Partner
Sherif Abdelwahab	2373	Damon Bidencope
Stephen Morgan	2325	Brian Lozano
Matthew Essick	2323	Jim Teel
Jeff Soo	2322	Tom Balding
Blake Fields	2271	Mohammad Kamal
Kyle Maloof	2258	David Maloof
Macey White	2222	Matt Griffith
Paul Bennett	2190	Dick Boger
Roy Gee	2148	Kent Lovvorn
Paul Neubecker	2112	Jimmy Huff
Jim Teel	2081	Matthew Essick
Hammond Rauers	2069	Paul Fecteau
Jimmy Huff	2040	Paul Nuebecker
Brian Lozano	2021	Stephen Morgan
Amr Hamdy	2012	Jim Jamison
Matt Griffith	2006	Macey White
Tom Balding	1999	Jeff Soo
Damon Bidencope	1974	Sherif Abdelwahab
Kent Lovvorn	1968	Roy Gee
Billy Harper	1955	Mark Kucharski
Jochen Lucke	1955	Rich Dell
Cheryl Bromley	1949	Helen Covington
Helen Covington	1942	Cheryl Bromley
Paul Fecteau	1907	Hammond Rauers
Mark Kucharski	1887	Billy Harper
Hesham Elzoghby	1870	Gil Flowers
Rich Dell	1860	Jochen Lucke
Gil Flowers	1806	Hesham Elzoghby
Jim Jamison	1805	Amr Hamdy
Dick Boger	1795	Paul Bennett
Singles Only
Dallas Denny	1859
James Creasey	1850
Doubles Only
David Maloof	2298	Kyle Maloof
Mohammad Kamal	2296	Blake Fields
First Flight
Name	Grade	Doubles Partner
John Wight	1761	Ray Barrett
Gary Gamble	1758	Tamer Hatata
Alex Galasso	1744	Mary Galasso
John Shanholt	1737	Gail Kern
Dawn Jupin	1716	Onifer Wilmoth
Billie Ray	1715	Don Eastman
Tamer Hatata	1708	Gary Gamble
Giancarlo Ruiz	1699	Rick Zazueta
Priscilla Flowers	1650	Ellie Griffith
Ellie Griffith	1649	Priscilla Flowers
Rick Zazueta	1637	Giancarlo Ruiz
Onifer Wilmoth	1623	Dawn Jupin
Don Eastman	1618	Billie Ray
Kory Teoman	1613	Betty Teoman
Jim Hester	1607	Ellen Nielsen
Ellen Nielsen	1603	Jim Hester
Jack Howard	1600	John Rymer
Ray Barrett	1527	John Wight
Pat Cunningham	1512	Adrienne Lucke
Barbara Jamison	1505	Linda Merk
John Rymer	1471	Jack Howard
Betty Teoman	1463	Kory Teoman
Linda Merk	1405	Barbara Jamison
Stiles Kellett	1400	Wade Coleman
Mary Galasso	1340	Alex Galasso
Gay Cinque	1295	Ying Benns
Tom Bown	1265	Craig Sellner
Ying Benns	1263	Gay Cinque
Gail Kern	1253	John Shanholt
Singles Only
Katherine Gamble	1509
John Grout	1375
Lynette Grout	1325
Doubles Only
Adrienne Lucke	1463	Pat Cunningham
Wade Coleman	1200	Stiles Kellett
Craig Sellner	N/A	Tom Bown
Social Guests
Bonnie Bown
Thomas Howell
Cindy Howell
Geri O'Neill
Mieke Maloof
Gabriella Maloof
Justin Fields
Janet Fields
Donna Rymer
Meagan Wilmoth
Carol Ray
Corky Dell
Suzanne Teel
Judy Sellner