Squash League

Our York Sport Squash League takes place at our York Sport Centre, located on Heslington West campus and all matches are played in our indoor squash courts.

The league offers the chance for squash players to meet and play against other adults of varying ages and standards.

League Information

Our York Sport Squash League runs throughout the year! Players will initially be placed in divisions subject to the suitability of all abilities. The Squash league is open to adults of all abilities aged 16 years and above.

Scores will be submitted on a weekly basis. Squash matches will be played for the duration of 10 to 14 weeks on 3 fixed days and times.

A dedicated WhatsApp group is used for day-to-day communication. Players are required to download the platform and use it purposefully and accordingly, i.e. for the rearranging of fixtures.

Please report results to the relevant WhatsApp group, Admins will then keep record of scores, upcoming fixtures and standings within the leagues.

COST

Depending on the league size, participation in the leagues costs £50 per person for the duration of 10 to 14 weeks. The duration of the league seasons also depends on the size of the leagues.

The total amount payable is in full and in advance. Each player will play 10 to 12 games per season and play one another at least twice depending on player numbers in each group.

You can sign up and pay online once you have been instructed to by our Activities Team.

More detailed league information and rules can be found in our FAQ's section below.

BENEFITS

Access to our changing facilities
Discounted rate on squash court bookings
FREE onsite parking
One VIP Guest Pass to York Sport Village

THE NEXT LEAGUE STARTS:

Wednesday 2 October 2024.

HOW TO JOIN

For more information please contact our York Sport Activities Team via email on [email protected] or fill out the form below:

York Sport Squash League Sign Up Form

LEAGUE CHAMPION

The winner of the York Squash League will be officially announced via email and WhatsApp at the end of the season. The Winner will be awarded with a trophy and a free squash court pass.

DISPUTES

Matches will be self-officiated, with the players taking responsibility for controlling the game.

The final decision on any disputes must be met as a mutual agreement between the two players and should be conducted in the spirit of fair play.

Any disputes or complaints in connection with a match need to be received in writing within 3 days of the match, addressed to the Activities Team at [email protected]

Code of Conduct Pdf

York Sport Squash League Sign Up Form

FAQs

A spreadsheet will be used to set up fixtures and to record the results, it is asked of you to fulfill all scheduled fixtures.
Players are requested to follow the order and schedule of games. These can only be changed in special circumstances and must be communicated to the Activities Administrator who will then authorise the modification. The administrator will not be held responsible for helping find a cover for the cancelled match, nor for rescheduling the game, these will have to be carried out by the players themselves.
York Sport will not provide any equipment. Players must provide their own racquets and bring squash balls to each match.
- Squash rackets can be hired from York Sport reception at a charge of £1.00 and squash balls can be purchased at £3.50. Home players (the first named in the fixture list) provide the balls and report the result.
Court bookings last 40 minutes. Matches will start as soon as both players are warmed up. Warm up is included on the 40 minutes match court booking.
- Players are to finish the point they are playing and ensure they are off the court on the hour of their booking. If the final game cannot be completed then only the earlier games are reported. There are no tie-breaks or deciding match points.
Walkovers (of any sort) earn 0 points. However, the following is in place to prevent this:
- The original fixture will be reset to the last possible date and time in the round and the original players will play the game at a later date (but before the end of the round).
- If the game is still unable to be played before the end of the round then the circumstances will be reported to the administrator who will then decide what result should be recorded.
There is no explicit promotion or demotion between Leagues, although re-grouping of players may occur at any point of the leagues so that they are more evenly matched, when applicable.
If a League is short of players then new players may join at any time and play fixtures that have been missed.
You may play in as many Leagues as you wish as long as this is not excluding other players.

The scoring of matches will follow basic squash rules, these can be found on the England Squash Website. Matches will be best of 5 games to 11 points following a modern scoring rally. However, to make the match longer we agreed to 15 points.
- For example, a player must win by 2 points, 12 points to 10 points, 13 points to 11 points, etc.
The Leagues have been set up to award 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
The match is won when the first person reaches three games. In the event of an unfinished match the number of whole games won is recorded, i.e. 2-1.
Matches will be self-officiated with the players taking responsibility for controlling the game.
Points will be awarded for the following scores:
- If the game score is 3-0, 6 points are awarded to the winner, and 1 point to the runner up.
- If the game score is 3-1, 5 points are awarded to the winner, and 2 points to the runner up.
- If the game score is 3-2, 4 points are awarded to the winner, and 3 points to the runner up.
- If the game score is 2-2, 2 points are awarded to player one, and 2 points to player two.
- If the game score is 1-1, 2 points are awarded to player one, and 2 points to player two.

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