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SQUASH SCORING SURVEY: Results
What the players think. The key results from the comprehensive Squash Scoring Survey.

The 13 Key Points (click here for 13 key points with responses)

1. There is no problem understanding standard (traditional) hand-in, hand-out scoring.

2. Matches are not too long.

3. Being beaten 9-0, 9-0, 9-0 is not a major problem.

4. What’s good for the Pros is not necessarily good for everyone else?

5. The opportunity to make a comeback is a crucial part of the game and is less likely under PAR scoring.

6. PAR scoring is more contentious.

7. PAR is less tactically interesting.

8. A change to PAR is a change in the way the sport is played and not just a change in scoring.

9. There is no consensus for a change to PAR scoring.

10. Keeping standard (traditional) scoring allows a way back for those trying PAR.

11. If PAR is imposed competitions will take place outside the WSF umbrella

12. Only a minority want to move to PAR to 11.

13. The majority view is to keep traditional ‘standard’ scoring and have PAR to 9, 11 and 15 as options.

The full results can be found on:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=H7G3Uc7rkcG0agXvDmu3T_2bozJkjTLsZeWYG7BKnJrtQ_3d
 

The 13 Key Points

With question and response information.

1. There is no problem understanding standard (traditional) hand-in, hand-out scoring.
85% of respondents said beginners did not have a problem understanding the scoring system (Q.9). 74% said spectators did not have difficulty understanding the scoring system (Q.10). 94% said people were not put off learning the sport because of the scoring system (Q.11).

2. Matches are not too long.
Only 10% thought matches should be shorter.
(Q.10 also see 13 & 14).

3. Beating beaten 9-0, 9-0, 9-0 is not a major problem.
Only 20% thought getting beaten 9-0, 9-0, 9-0, was a drawback in promoting the game (Q.16).

4. What’s good for the Pros is not necessarily good for everyone else?
82% said that if there were special reasons that made PAR to 11 suitable for the professional game that this did not necessarily mean it was suitable for everyone else. (Q18/5.)

5. The opportunity to make a comeback is a crucial part of the game and is less likely under PAR scoring.
99% thought a comeback was an important part of squash and 72% thought this was less likely with PAR to 11 (Q19/1, 19/2). 58% though players were more likely to throw games in PAR to 11. (Q19/3).

6. PAR scoring is more contentious.
54% thought PAR to 11 was more contentious as opposed to 30% who did not. (Q.19/4)

7. PAR is less tactically interesting.
64% thought tactics were more interesting in standard scoring and 25% did not (Q.19/6)

8. A change to PAR is a change in the way the sport is played not just a change in scoring.
79% agreed with the above while 16% disagreed (Q.19/9.)

9. There is no consensus for a change to PAR scoring.
Only 12% thought there was a consensus to move to PAR to 11 (Q.20/3).

10. Keeping standard (traditional) scoring allows a way back for those trying PAR.
76% thought keeping Standard scoring would allow a way back for organisations trying PAR. (Q.20/9)

11. If PAR is imposed competitions will take place outside the WSF umbrella.
58% thought competitions would continue outside the WSF umbrella if PAR to 11 was introduced (Q.20/11).

12. Only a minority want to move to PAR to 11.
18% thought PAR to 11 should be mandatory and 21% thought it should be the norm with standard as an alternative (Q21/4 & 21/5).

13. The majority view is to keep traditional ‘standard’ scoring and have PAR to 9, 11 and 15 as options.
56% agreed with the above (Q.21/1).

The above are selected key results only. The address of the full survey analyze is below. Figures above have been rounded to nearest whole digit.

The squash scoring survey was an in depth survey to elicit player attitudes and preferences in the debate between PAR and standard (traditional) scoring.

Respondents came from many countries with the largest group from England (60%). Masters players accounted for 81%, senior 16% and junior 3%. 23 PSA members completed the survey, 2 WISPA members and 18 VCGB members.

The full results can be found on:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=H7G3Uc7rkcG0agXvDmu3T_2bozJkjTLsZeWYG7BKnJrtQ_3d
 

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