Run a squash tournamenton four courts and a day that fits
You enter how many courts there are and how long a match may take; the schedule does the rest. Players enter themselves, doubles pairs confirm each other, and you can see when the last match starts before entries close.
What makes a squash tournament different
The World Squash Federation rules and the Squash Bond Nederland team format are built into PlayTour. Three things stand out.
Singles and doubles in one tournament
Singles and doubles do not count the same, and you do not have to explain that to the system: you pick the scoring per category and results are checked against it. A game that cannot have happened does not go in.
- Best of five, as the league plays it
- Best of three for a pool with many matches in one day
- Doubles to 11 with no extension, or the short form to 15
- Scoring is set per category, not per tournament
The team tie is one format, not four matches
In the regular league four players stand at positions one to four and each plays a best of five. All four are played, even once the tie is decided, so 2-2 is a draw. That form is a match format of its own in PlayTour rather than four separate matches you add up yourself.
- Four matches per tie, at positions one to four
- Draws possible, as the regulations require
- Teams enter themselves, players confirm their place
- A line-up per tie, with reserves around it
The schedule works with your courts
You enter how many courts there are and how long you expect a match to take. PlayTour spreads the pools across them, so two matches never land on one court, and you can see when the last ball falls before you open entries.
- Pools first, knockout after, in one tournament
- Courts and times per round
- A consolation round so nobody goes home after one match
- Withdrawals are handled before the draw rather than after it
Setting up a squash tournament
Four decisions, after which entries run without you.
- 1
Create your categories
Singles, doubles or a team tie, and within that the grades you want. Each category gets its own scoring: best of five for the top grade, best of three for a crowded pool.
- 2
Open entries
You share a link. Players enter themselves, doubles pairs confirm each other. You can see how full each category is and set a cap.
- 3
Draw across your courts
Pools, a knockout, or pools with a knockout after them. The schedule is spread across the courts you have, using the match length you entered.
- 4
Enter games at the court
Scores go in game by game, on a phone. The pool table works itself out and everyone in the club sees the same standings.
Questions about squash tournaments
Can we shorten matches if time is tight?+
Yes, and it does not have to be a house rule. The rules allow best of three themselves, with the same scoring to 11 by two. You choose it per category, so the pool stage can be shorter than the final rounds.
We still score the old way, to 9. Is that supported?+
No, and we would rather say so up front. English hand-in, hand-out scoring to 9, where at 8-all the receiver picks whether the game runs to 9 or 10, is something PlayTour cannot record. Every format it holds scores a point on every rally.
How many courts do I need for a pool of sixteen?+
That depends on your match length, which is why PlayTour asks for both. Enter the number of courts and the time you expect a match to take, and the schedule shows when the last match starts. If that falls too late, shrink the pools or shorten the matches before entries open.
What does this cost?+
Publishing and taking entries are in the free plan, up to three tournaments a year and fifty entrants each. The draw, the schedule and live scoring are on a paid plan, billed per club per year rather than per tournament.
Set up your squash tournament and fill the courts
A free account, your categories with their own scoring, and a schedule that works with the courts you have.