25-Aug-04:
New PSA Scoring System
To Debut At Hong Kong Open
The new scoring system which was trialed by the
Professional Squash Association earlier in the year will be introduced as
a permanent fixture on the PSA Tour at the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open
at the end of this month.
The new scoring replaces the system used on the men's professional circuit
for more than a decade: As before, matches will feature best-of-five
games, with each game scoring point-a-rally (PAR). However, the points now
required in each game will be reduced from 15 to 11, with a requirement
for two clear points to win the game from 10-all.
The system is designed and promoted to bring the professional game further
into the 21st century as an explosive and exciting game for players,
aficionados and audiences - whether live, on television or via the
internet.
"PSA is looking forward with real enthusiasm to the introduction of the
new scoring system at the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open, one of the great
events on our Tour," said PSA Chief Executive Gawain Briars.
"Since the first announcement of our intention was made many weeks ago,
there has been a strong and healthy debate among all sections of squash
enthusiasts - all usually with valid points to make," Briars explained.
"These commentaries have also reflected the diverse opinions and views of
our great game that people hold so dear. I do say that the PSA has taken
its responsibilities here with the utmost seriousness, and in reaching our
conclusions we have taken into account these views through consultation
and reaction from other bodies, players past and present, and promoters.
"The new scoring system, trialed at the Brit Insurance Super Series Finals
in May, will now be formally unveiled at our first major world ranking
event in Hong Kong, when all the positive dimensions of this reform will
be manifest for the game to see," Briars concluded.
The Cathay Pacific-sponsored event Tournament Director Heather Deayton
added: "Hong Kong is delighted to know that in a week's time we will have
all the top men world squash players back after a year's break due to SARS
- and added to this we will be the PSA's chosen event to launch the new
scoring system.
"I'm sure that the enthusiastic Hong Kong spectators will be keen to see
the professional players put this into action and I know that our top
referees are confident of implementing what is a new challenge for them."
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Details of the new system
which will be used at
ALL PSA-sanctioned events from 29 August:
1. Each game is scored up to 11 (eleven) points, point a rally.
2. Matches are best of 5 (five) games.
3. Rest in between games to remain as per PSA rules (two minutes).
4. a). If the game score reaches 10-10 (ten all) there is no election by the receiver. A player must win the game/match by two clear points.
b). The Marker to call: "10-10 (ten-all), tiebreaker, player to win by two clear points." This announcement to be made only for the first game where the score
reaches 10-all. Thereafter, the Marker to call from second game on, at 10-10 (ten-all): "10-10 (ten-all),
tiebreaker."
c). The Marker to then call the score as: "11-10 game ball (or match ball)", then "11-11"
(eleven-all), then "12-11 game ball (or match
ball)", then "13-11 game to ** (match to **)."
d). Service to continue as per current PSA rules.
5. The game score is then recorded, for all purposes, as: 11-10 (3-1). All scores are recorded with 11 as the winning player's score.
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