Squash

Conditions

The Sports Carnival Committee reserves the right to modify or cancel the sport if insufficient nominations are received.

Shield Points

The winner will receive 15,000 points and the runner up 9,000 points

Requirements

You will need to provide your own racquet.

Balls will be supplied

Players must have footwear appropriate for the sport.

Players not involved in a match are asked to umpire on a volunteer basis.

Players are to report game results to coordinator asap after games are complete.

Rules

The competition will be conducted under the rules set down by Squash Australia except where

modified by the following

General

The competition will consist of an Open singles event

Games

All matches will be the best of five (5) games to nine (9) points. If any game achieves a score of 8

all, the receiver nominates whether to play a long game (to 10) or a short game (to 9)

A yellow dot ball will be used throughout the competition.

Players will be required to referee nominated games.

Points

The competition shall be played on a round robin basis with points being awarded as follows:

> Win 3 points 

> Loss 0 points

In the event of a forfeit the person who is available to play shall be awarded the winning points.

For the purposes of “for and against” the score line will be three-nil (3-0).

In the event of two or more players in a pool finishing with the same number of points, their

positions will be determined on a games for and against basis (games won minus games lost),

using the results from the preliminary round. If still tied, positions will be determined on total

points for and against

Finals

A final will be contested between the two individual players with the most points after the

preliminary matches.

Medals

Gold and silver medals will be presented after the final to the players who participated in the final

Disputes

During games the decisions of the referees shall be final.

The Squash Coordinator shall resolve any other dispute. Any dispute remaining unresolved shall

be referred to the Sports Coordinator whose ruling shall be final.