Starting this season, the College Squash Association (CSA) will implement PAR 11 or Point-A-Rally Scoring to 11. According to reports, the winner of each rally will automatically earn a point as opposed to the current practice of having the serve win the point. However, if the score is tied at 10-10, a player must win by 2 points.

In October last year, the World Squash Federation (WSF) stated that starting April this year, squash tournaments should starting adopting the PAR 11 scoring method. This is in order to unify the sport by implementing a globally-recognized scoring method.

Several associations have already implemented the new scoring system, including the New England Interscholastic Squash Association or NEISA. The scoring system was implemented last year. In December 2008, US Squash stated that the junior and adult tournaments in the country would immediately use the PAR 11 scoring.

PAR 11 scoring has been in the circuit for the past five years and was used first by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) followed by the Women’s International Squash Player’s Association (WISPA) last year. Several tiebreaker methods have been tested in the past but the one with a player winning two points sounded logical and was immediately implemented.

In the past, college squash has used PAR 15 scoring.

The implementation of the PAR 11 scoring in College Squash underwent a lot of perusal and inquiry. This means that the debates paid off and all parties agreed with the new scoring system. This will make squash even more exciting now that the game has gotten fast-paced.

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