October - December 2021 

Term 1 Leagues (6 Divisions)

• All fixtures must be complete by Sunday 12th December
• Please see rules & guidelines for specific match info
• Results to be submitted by the winner via email to:

Liam Isaac

Participation & Events Officer

liam.isaac2@ncl.ac.uk 

Division 1

Division 2

Division 3

Divison 4

Division 5

Division 6

All matches are to be played at Newcastle University Sport & Fitness Centre, Squash Courts.

Sports Services
University Sport & Fitness Centre
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4DR

Entry for the February - March 2022 squash box leagues is now open

League games start week commencing 31st January and close week commencing 21st March.

A Sport & Fitness Centre membership (minimum level = Sport membership) is required to play in our leagues. Please ensure you have purchased your membership prior to games commencing.

To enter, email the Participaton & Events Officer with the below information: 

• Name
• Email
• Contact number
• Previous playing experience/level (this will help place you in the correct division)

Deadline to enter: Thursday 27th January 2022

Contact:

Liam Isaac, Participation & Events Officer

Email: liam.isaac2@ncl.ac.uk

All squash box league players must be a member of the University Sports & Fitness Centre, a minimum of a SPORT level membership is required.

The match

1. All matches are best of 5 games, you must play all 5 games.
2. All games are first to 11.
3. In the event of 10-10 players should play sudden death.
4. Players should referee their own match.

Scheduling matches

1. It is each player’s responsibility to organise their own matches.
2. Contact details can be found for each player on the Intramural squash website under the contacts tab.
3. Players must offer 3 options when requesting a match, these should be on different days and times where possible.
4. Once a day and time has been agreed, a court should be booked at Newcastle University Sport & Fitness Centre, Squash Courts
5. Scores should be submitted to the Participation & Events Officer by email: liam.isaac2@ncl.ac.uk 
6. If a player has made repeated contact with another player and has received no response after 2 weeks then a walkover can be claimed. Please inform the Participation & Events Officer and provide evidence of the contact attempted.
7. If a player does not show up for a match after it has been scheduled then the following will apply:

• 1st time:
  • 1 point deduction
  • Walkover concede
• 2nd time:
  • 2 point deduction
  • Walkover conceded
• 3rd time:
  • Removed from the league
  • Walkover conceded

Point scoring

• Points for winning the match: 1
• Points for playing: 1
• Points for winning a game: 1
• Points for a walkover: 5
• Points for conceding a walkover: –1
• E.g. of points total
  • win 5-0, total points for winner = 7, total points for loser = 1
  • win 4-1, total points for winner = 6, total points for loser = 2
  • win 3-1, total points for winner = 5, total points for loser = 3

Promotion, relegation and awards

1. Top 2 players promoted.
2. Bottom 2 players relegated.
3. In the event of new players adding to the league and to ensure we have players playing at the correct ability level promotion and relegation numbers may change.
4. Each player who wins their league will receive the league trophy and medal.

The Sports Centre Supervisors and the Sport and Recreation Officers at the Sport & Fitness Centre are first aid qualified. They will be your first point of contact for any injuries and incidents.

If you or a friend leaves the Sport & Fitness Centre and an injury or illness; which occurred whilst playing squash, deteriorates resulting in attendance at a hospital, urgent care centre or doctors then we require submission of an Intramural Accident Report form – this should be emailed to the Participation & Events Officer or handed in at the University Sport & Fitness Centre:

• For minor injuries – reports must be submitted by 09:00 the following day
• For medical emergencies – notify the Participation & Events Officer immediately, a report should then be submitted by 09:00 the following day

Accident Report Form

Download the form Intramural Accident Report (PDF: 43KB) for submission.

Contact

Liam Isaac, Participation & Events Officer
Email liam.isaac2@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone 0191 208 8185