League Details
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League Rules
Throughout these rules the term 'other events' refers to new players challenging into the boxes and/or existing players leaving the boxes.
Each box normally consists of 5 players, but this may be increased to 6 or 7, or decreased to 4 depending on other events.
At the end of each month the top 2 players in each box are promoted. Bottom 2 players are relegated. All other players (if any) remain in the same box. This rule may be affected by other events.
New players may challenge into any box (except for Box 1) so long as there are no more than 6 players already in the chosen box.
New players may join the bottom box without requiring to challenge in.
To challenge into a box, please contact the League Administrator with your name, email address, contact phone number and your preferred box. You will then receive a validation email from the SquashLeagues website after which you will be able to create your password to allow you to log in and enter your scores
A challenger must win 2 or more matches in their challenge box in order to permanently join the league.
A successful challenger will immediately be included within the promotion/relegation rules within the challenge box at the end of the month
If a challenger fails to win 2 matches, the challenger may re-challenge into the same or lower box in the next month.
If a challenger is successful on entering a box this will normally cause 3 players to be relegated from the box and from all lower boxes, potentially causing a 6 (or even 7) player box to be formed at the bottom end of the league. This rule may be affected by other events.
If a player leaves a box this will normally cause 3 players to be promoted into the box and into all lower boxes, potentially causing a 4 player box to be formed at the bottom of the league.
Other events may require the creation or deletion of a box at the bottom of the league and therefore a necessary re-arrangement of players in the league. This will be at the discretion of the League Administrator and will be performed as fairly as possible given the current league standings. For example if the existing player count increases from 24 to 25, this would necessitate going from a 4 box/6 player arrangement to a 5 box/5 player arrangement, causing some unexpected repositioning of players. This will usually require more or fewer players to be promoted, relegated or remain where they are in the next month.
If a player does not play any matches in a given period they will normally be relegated in favour of promoting a player from the box below who has played their matches. This might cause more than 2 players to be promoted/relegated.
If a player regularly fails to play their matches (normally over a 2 month period) they will be removed from the league.
Walkovers and Forfeits
Player A may claim a walkover over Player B if:
Players who become unable to play for a significant period of the month or who leave the league part way through the month will automatically forfeit all their outstanding matches for that month and walkovers will be awarded to the other players in the box.
If a player leaves a box after having played only 1 matche, the match result will not be included in the total scores for the month.
Box League Points
Points in the boxes are awarded as follows:-
In the Event of Tied Box Points
In the event of players having the same number of points at the end of the month, final box positions will be determined based on the following criteria taken in order 1 to 5 :
1 - Winner of the game between tied players
2 - Player with more victories
3 - Player who played most matches
4 - Player who concedes the fewest games
5 - Player with most wins against higher positioned players in the box
If STILL equal after considering 1 to 5 then a coin flip by the League Administrator decides.
All decisions regarding box re-organisation are at the discretion of the League Administrator.
If anyone has any better suggestions or improvements to the rules please let us know so we can agree and amend.
Each box normally consists of 5 players, but this may be increased to 6 or 7, or decreased to 4 depending on other events.
At the end of each month the top 2 players in each box are promoted. Bottom 2 players are relegated. All other players (if any) remain in the same box. This rule may be affected by other events.
New players may challenge into any box (except for Box 1) so long as there are no more than 6 players already in the chosen box.
New players may join the bottom box without requiring to challenge in.
To challenge into a box, please contact the League Administrator with your name, email address, contact phone number and your preferred box. You will then receive a validation email from the SquashLeagues website after which you will be able to create your password to allow you to log in and enter your scores
A challenger must win 2 or more matches in their challenge box in order to permanently join the league.
A successful challenger will immediately be included within the promotion/relegation rules within the challenge box at the end of the month
If a challenger fails to win 2 matches, the challenger may re-challenge into the same or lower box in the next month.
If a challenger is successful on entering a box this will normally cause 3 players to be relegated from the box and from all lower boxes, potentially causing a 6 (or even 7) player box to be formed at the bottom end of the league. This rule may be affected by other events.
If a player leaves a box this will normally cause 3 players to be promoted into the box and into all lower boxes, potentially causing a 4 player box to be formed at the bottom of the league.
Other events may require the creation or deletion of a box at the bottom of the league and therefore a necessary re-arrangement of players in the league. This will be at the discretion of the League Administrator and will be performed as fairly as possible given the current league standings. For example if the existing player count increases from 24 to 25, this would necessitate going from a 4 box/6 player arrangement to a 5 box/5 player arrangement, causing some unexpected repositioning of players. This will usually require more or fewer players to be promoted, relegated or remain where they are in the next month.
If a player does not play any matches in a given period they will normally be relegated in favour of promoting a player from the box below who has played their matches. This might cause more than 2 players to be promoted/relegated.
If a player regularly fails to play their matches (normally over a 2 month period) they will be removed from the league.
Walkovers and Forfeits
Player A may claim a walkover over Player B if:
- Player B fails to turn up for a scheduled match.
- Player B cancels a previously arranged match and then Player A is not available to play the match for the remainder of the month.
- Player B cancels a previously arranged match and then cannot play at any other time suggested by Player A in the remainder of the month.
- Player B cancels a previously arranged match and there is no time or court availability for the remainder of the month to rearrange the match.
Players who become unable to play for a significant period of the month or who leave the league part way through the month will automatically forfeit all their outstanding matches for that month and walkovers will be awarded to the other players in the box.
If a player leaves a box after having played only 1 matche, the match result will not be included in the total scores for the month.
Box League Points
Points in the boxes are awarded as follows:-
- One point for each match played
- One point for each game won in all played matches
- One point for each match won
In the Event of Tied Box Points
In the event of players having the same number of points at the end of the month, final box positions will be determined based on the following criteria taken in order 1 to 5 :
1 - Winner of the game between tied players
2 - Player with more victories
3 - Player who played most matches
4 - Player who concedes the fewest games
5 - Player with most wins against higher positioned players in the box
If STILL equal after considering 1 to 5 then a coin flip by the League Administrator decides.
All decisions regarding box re-organisation are at the discretion of the League Administrator.
If anyone has any better suggestions or improvements to the rules please let us know so we can agree and amend.
Matches and Game Scoring
- Matches are the best of 5 games
- American scoring (every point scores), first to 15 points wins the game.
- If you serve and win the rally you score a point and keep the serve
- If you serve and lose the rally, your opponent scores a point and you hand over serve to your opponent
- When you receive serve you can choose to start serving from the left or right service box, then alternating after each point won
- If a game reaches 14-14, play 2 clear (e.g. 16-14, 17-15)