How the ranking works

 

A player will be awarded ranking points on the basis of his final performance in national junior tournaments. In order to qualify for a National Junior Event and provide ranking points certain guide lines have to be followed. (View - Rules and Regulations for tournament organizers).

 

The ranking list will be updated monthly or after each ranking tournament is held and will be based on the total number of points accumulated by a player in that month through any tournaments which takes place.

 

 

Points awarded in tournaments:

 

Winner (of any age category) :            25 Points

Runner-up :                                         20 Points

3rd Place :                                           15 Points

4th Place :                                            10 Points

5/8 Places :                                          5 Points

9/16 Places :                                        3 Points

17/32 Places:                                       1 Point

 

 

Carrying over of points to next age group:

 

In the case when a player will already have a ranking in an age category, following his/her birthday (which makes them over age form a certain category), 50% of each of the results from the lower category will be transferred to the older age category and the two records will be merged. Results from the higher age category will take precedence and will always be used to calculate the total of the player, regardless of whether or not the player plays any matches in the higher age category.

 

Note: A player who will not participate in the Junior Circuit for a full 12 months from the finals day of the last event in which they compete or play their challenge match will be removed from the ranking.

Rules and Regulations for tournament organizers.

 

Tournaments that can award ranking points to players, should follow all the guidelines mentioned below:

 

A. The tournament should be registered with the UAE Squash Racquet AssociationŐs Official Website, www.dubaisquash.org, at least 3 weeks before the first matches of the tournament are due to take place.

 

B. In order to qualify as a tournament that can award ranking points, the event should have a minimum of 6 age categories from the following:

 

Boys Under 9                          Girls Under 9

Boys Under 11                        Girls Under 11

Boys Under 13                        Girls Under 13

Boys Under 15                        Girls Under 15

Boys Under 17                        Girls Under 17

Boys Under 19                        Girls Under 19

 

C. The age categories can be played either follow the round robin or be on knock out basis. However all categories must have a final to determine the winner and runner-up, along with a 3rd and 4th place play off.

 

In the round robin format to determine the 9/16 places and 17/32 places the total points of the players accumulated during the round robin stage matches can be taken into account.

 

D. Gift vouchers and prizes can be awarded along with trophies for all the age groups, however, cash prize money can only be awarded to the Under 19 (Boys and Girls) age group.

 

E. If coaches or guardians of players request to be at the venue at the time of the draws being made, then the organizer must inform them about the time and venue of the draw and allow them to witness the draw.