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

The York Sport Squash League is a friendly, in-house squash competition open to adults aged 16 and over. Players are grouped into divisions based on ability and availability, creating competitive and enjoyable matches for all levels.

The league offers a structured way to play regular matches, meet new people, and improve your game throughout the season.

SEASON FORMAT

Season runs from Monday 22nd June 2026 to approximately September 2026
Matches are scheduled weekly on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, with some Saturday morning fixtures where required
Players typically play approximately 10–14 matches per season depending on division size
Results are submitted through the dedicated Squash League WhatsApp group

COST

£50 per player, payable in advance
Includes all league matches and pre-booked court time
Players are added to the Squash League WhatsApp group for fixtures, results, and league updates

INCLUDES:

Access to changing facilities
Free onsite parking
Discounted squash court bookings
1 VIP Guest Pass to York Sport Village

NEXT SEASON STARTS:
Week commencing Monday 22nd June 2026

HOW TO JOIN

To join the upcoming season, please complete the online sign-up and payment form below.

York Sport Squash League Sign Up & Payment Form

Registration deadline:

Monday 8th June 2026

LEAGUE WINNERS:

Season winners receive an engraved trophy and recognition on the York Sport Squash League winners board.

DISPUTES:

Matches are self-officiated. Players should make every effort to resolve disputes in good faith. Any unresolved issues should be reported in writing within 3 days to [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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