The Board of the Professional Squash
Association has decided to revise the reporting of its scoring
system with effect from 1 June.
The PSA's move in August 2004 to reduce of the
points in a game from 15 to 11 transformed men's professional squash
- making the sport more attacking, more exciting, and considerably
enhancing its spectator and television appeal.
When a game score reached 10-10, a 'tie-break'
was introduced, the winner needing a lead of two clear points. A
game finishing at, say, '15-13' was reported as '11-10 (5-3)'.
From 1 June, all game scores will be reported in
full.
"Our original intention was to make to
presentation of our results simpler, with all games finishing at 11
points," said PSA President Alex Gough. "But after lobbying
from various sections of the game - and the realisation that the
full presentation of the scores is clear and acceptable to the
general sports world - we have decided to make the change."
Steve Cubbins
