Membership of the leagues will be refreshed each league cycle. New members are able to join the next cycle by e-mailing: blackheathboxleague@gmail.com (see button below), indicating their approximate playing standard. There can be no guarantee which box you will join, but attempts will be made to find an appropriate league for you and others.
Match scoring
All league matches are played as the best of 5 games. Squash games are played up to 9 points, with points only scored by the server (“English” rules). Racketball games are played up to 11 points, with a point scored each rally (“PAR”).
- Points are awarded as follows: 1 point per player for playing, 1 point for each game won and 1 point for the winner, so
- The winner gets 5 points (1 point for turning up, 3 points for games won and 1 point for winning).
- The loser: gets 1 point (for playing) PLUS 1 point for each game won.
- Unfinished: 1 point to each player PLUS 1 point for each game won.
- Match Claimed: e.g. no-show, 4 points to the innocent party
- Unable to arrange match : If you have offered at least three courts at times the other player can make and you have been unable to arrange a match, especially if the other player has not replied, you are entitled to claim a 4-0 against the uncommunicative player. Reasonableness is the guide here.
- Blank boxes: 0 points awarded to both players.
IMPORTANT: Scores must be entered into the online league before 7pm on the closing date.