RANKINGS

GENERAL RANKING INFORMATION

Eligibility for an Ontario Ranking

A player must be a Squash Ontario Member in order to carry a Junior, Senior or Masters Ranking.

Ranking Appeals Process:

• All ranking appeals or queries must be put in writing via email within 30 days from the date the rankings were posted for the issue in question.  All appeals or queries submitted within the 30 days will be resolved promptly within a 7-10 day period with an explanation of the decision put in writing via email.  All appeals or queries after the 30 days will not be reviewed and not given consideration.  It is highly recommended you review your player history/ranking after any tournament to ensure everything is accurate.

Defaults

• All defaults will result in a (+/-) 12 points for winner/loser respectively.  In the event of an unforseen situation, the defaulting player must put in writing to Squash Ontario the situation and only at the discretion of Squash Ontario can the defaulting player be re-awarded the -12 points; note the non-offending player will not lose the +12 points under any circumstances. Players defaulting for medical reasons must submit a doctor's note to Squash Ontario within 5 business days of the last day of the tournament.

Age Ineligible Players:

• In the event a player enters a Squash Ontario tournament (Junior Silver, Junior Gold or Ontario Championship) and is age ineligible for the category entered, Squash Ontario will deem the offending player to have only participated in the tournament and the player will not be eligible to receive any ranking points gained/lost during said tournament.  In addition, all non-offending players who played the offending player will not be eligible to receive any ranking points gained/lost during the tournament.

Rankings questions, comments or queries must be put in writing via email to:

• Junior, Senior and Masters Rankings - Geoffrey Johnson

Junior Ranking Information

Want to know where you might appear in the Junior Rankings lists?  It's very simple - the rankings will have a General Boy's and General Girl's list where all players who carry a ranking will appear.  In addition, you will appear in your respective age category according to the birthdate in the system (Note: If you appear in an incorrect age category, please call or email Geoffrey Johnson at Squash Ontario to have this corrected).

Ranking Rules and Policies

Eligibility for an Ontario Ranking

A player must be a Squash Ontario Individual Member in order to carry a ranking.

Defaults

• All defaults will result in a (+/-) 12 points for winner/loser respectively.  In the event of an unforseen situation, the defaulting player must put in writing to Squash Ontario the situation and only at the discretion of Squash Ontario can the defaulting player be re-awarded the -12 points; note the non-offending player will not lose the +12 points under any circumstances. Players defaulting for medical reasons must submit a doctor's note to Squash Ontario within 5 business days of the last day of the tournament.

Junior Rankings Insufficient Data:

• A player must play in two (2) Squash Ontario junior sanctioned events or an Ontario Championship within a 6 month parameter from September 1st to April 30th to remain on the rankings
• May 1 to August 31 will be considered time out or dead period

Junior Eligibility for Ranking:

• Because our rankings are closed Ontario rankings, only people with a residence in Ontario will appear on the Ontario Junior Ranking list.  Players from Out-of-Province and Out-of-Country will still be initialized with a ranking to be able to follow their match results along with points won and lost.

Bronze Events:

• Bronze matches/events are not posted live on our website and are not used for rankings calculations.

Head to Head Ranking System

With the launch of our new online system, we are now able to offer a ranking system which brings total transparency to the system.  The system has been tested for 15 months by running all of last years' events parallel to Sportsbeat.  All players were initialized in the system based on previous positions on the ranking list.  We will give you a brief overview of how the system works.

1. How players become ranked

• For all new players who win no matches or win matches against players who have no ranking in an Ontario Championship, Gold or Silver event, you will receive 10 points less than the lowest ranked player in your age category. 
• For all new players who win at least one match in an Ontario Championship, Gold or Silver event, you will receive 10 points less than the highest ranked player you have beaten.
• If a player does not meet criteria for whatever reason, Squash Ontario can classify the player manually. 

2. How points change

• The degree of points gained or lost between two ranked players is the difference in point totals at the time of the tournament and the Star Value of the tournament. Matches won and lost at tournaments with higher Star Values will have a greater impact on the rankings then matches played at lower starred tournaments. (See Point Table Below)
• Squash Ontario Junior Advisory Committee has elected to use the following star values for Provincials, Golds and Silvers:

3. Normal Ranking Procedure

• Both players must be ranked

• Find the point difference between the ranked players at the time of the match.
• Using the chart find the spread between the ranked players
• If the winners points are higher than the loser - use the point value marked higher
• If the winners points are lower than the loser - use the point value marked lower
• Add the point value to the winners ranking points and subtract the point value from the loser’s points.

Senior & Masters Ranking Information

Squash Ontario has launched its new Senior Rankings and for the first time ever launch Masters Rankings.  With the launch of our new online system, we are now able to offer a ranking system that brings total transparency to the ranking lists.  All players have been initialized in the system based on previous positions in the old ranking system. 

We encourage you to go online and make sure you are a member – if not, become a member by completing the membership registration process/payment.  For you to reappear, you must than call or email Geoffrey Johnson to confirm your membership.  You will than be activated to immediately go back into the ranking list.

Want to know where you might appear in the new Seniors and Masters Rankings lists?  It's very simple - the new rankings will have a General Men's and General Women's list where all players who carry a ranking will appear.  In addition, the Senior and Masters Rankings are broken down by category using an "Equivalency Chart" to classify players in the Open, A, B, C and D categories (as seen in the chart below).  The Masters Rankings work in the same respect as the Junior Rankings; you will appear in your respective age category according to the birthdate in the system (Note: If you appear in an incorrect age category, please call or email Geoffrey Johnson at Squash Ontario to have this corrected).

To find out more detailed information, please view the Ranking Info at www.squashontario.com/rankings/ranking_info.asp.   For more information on the new Senior and Masters Rankings, please email gjohnson@squashontario.com. 

Ranking Rules and Policies

Eligibility for an Ontario Ranking

A player must be a Squash Ontario Individual Member in order to carry a ranking.

Defaults

• All defaults will result in a (+/-) 12 points for winner/loser respectively.  In the event of an unforseen situation, the defaulting player must put in writing to Squash Ontario the situation and only at the discretion of Squash Ontario can the defaulting player be re-awarded the -12 points; note the non-offending player will not lose the +12 points under any circumstances. Players defaulting for medical reasons must submit a doctor's note within 5 business days of the last day of the event.

Senior Rankings Insufficient Data:

• A player must play in one (1) Squash Ontario senior or masters sanctioned event or an Ontario Championship within a 6 month parameter from September 1st to April 30th to remain on the rankings
• May 1 to August 31 will be considered time out or dead period

Senior Eligibility for Ranking:

• Because our rankings are closed Ontario rankings, only people with a residence in Ontario will appear on the Ontario Senior and Masters Ranking lists.  Players from Out-of-Province and Out-of-Country will still be initialized with a ranking to be able to follow their match results along with points won and lost.

Bronze Events:

• Bronze matches/events are not posted live on our website and are not used for rankings calculations.

Head to Head Ranking System

With the launch of our new online system, we are now able to offer a ranking system that brings total transparency to the system.  All players were initialized in the system based on previous positions on the ranking list.  We will give you a brief overview of how the system works.

1. How players become ranked

• For all new players who win at least one match in an Ontario Championship or in a Senior or Masters Club Sanctioned Event, you will receive 20 points less than the highest ranked player you have beaten. 
• For all new players who win no matches or win matches against players who have no ranking in an Ontario Championship or in a Senior or Masters Club Sanctioned Event, you will receive an initial ranking as follows:
  • If your initial ranking comes in a Masters Age Category, you will receive 20 points less than the lowest ranked player in your respective age category
  • If your initial ranking comes in a A, B, C or D category, you will receive 20 points less than the lowest ranked player in the category below the category you participated in (For example, if you participate in a B category, you would receive 20 points below the lowest ranked player in the C category)
  • If your initial ranking comes in an Open category, your initial ranking will be at the discretion of Squash Ontario.
• If a player does not meet criteria for whatever reason, Squash Ontario can classify the player manually. 
• Note: WISPA/PSA - In the event two Ontario players meet in a WISPA/PSA event that is held in Ontario and the event is sanctioned through Squash Ontario, those matches will be used for ranking purposes.

2. How points change

• The degree of points gained or lost between two ranked players is the difference in point totals at the time of the tournament and the Star Value of the tournament.  Matches won and lost at tournaments with higher Star Values will have a greater impact on the rankings then matches played at lower Star Value tournaments. (See Point Table Below)
• Squash Ontario has elected to use the following star values for Ontario Championships, Senior and Masters Club Sanctioned Events:

3. Normal Ranking Procedure

• Both players must be ranked

• Find the point difference between the ranked players at the time of the match.
• Using the chart find the spread between the ranked players
• If the winners points are higher than the loser - use the point value marked higher
• If the winners points are lower than the loser - use the point value marked lower
• Add the point value to the winners ranking points and subtract the point value from the loser’s points.