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3 Scoring Systems are facilitated by the new World Squash Rules

I have just read the new World Squash Rules introduced in April 2009 and it seems to me that 3 possible scoring systems are permitted within the new rules:

- PAR 11 (Point Per Rally to 11)
- PAR 15 (Point Per Rally to 15)
- SOS 9 (Server Only Scores to 9)

See the following link to the rules which I have also attached to this discussion - look at page 9 for PAR 11 and note point 2 where it mentions Appendix 7 for alternate scoring systems - Appendix 7 is on page 39 where it details PAR 15 and SOS 9 as alternate scoring systems to PAR 11

http://www.worldsquash.org.uk/2009docs/090608SinglesRulesV3.pdf

All of the scoring systems would seem to be supported by the new rules so it would be just as legitimate within the rules to stick with SOS 9 as it would be to opt for PAR 11 or PAR 15.

It would therefore seem appropriate to trial both PAR 11 and PAR 15 to see how they match up with SOS 9.

In my opinion it would seem appropriate to trial PAR 11 in the higher divisions and PAR 15 in the lower divisions.

Come on guys lets stop all the mud-slinging and talk about squash.

Cheers

Ian Armstrong (a shot slinger not a mud slinger)

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090608SinglesRulesV3.pdf, 300 KB

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Permalink Reply by Ken Cotton on September 5, 2009 at 12:44pm: thanks for the information but I have always viewed Kent Priory Squash very social. As I read it if we want to play hand in, hand out squash it is perfectly acceptable if the teams agree.
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Ian Armstrong said:
Here is what the WSF say about PAR 11 being the principle scoring system and the directive on when to adopt the alternate systems:

http://www.worldsquash.org.uk/par_11_apr_09.htm

Ken Cotton said:
I am reading Ian's post about 3 scoring sytems by the world it does not say anywhere in his posting about principal scoring system as I read it you can use any one of the three within the new rules and as far as the authorities are conerned they are the main SRA (in this squash)
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