Squash PAR-11 Scoreline Tracker
Validate point-a-rally game scores to 11 (win by two) and track a squash match to its result — best of 3 or best of 5 games
Squash PAR-11 Scoreline Tracker
Validate point-a-rally game scores to 11 (win by two) and track a squash match to its result — best of 3 or best of 5 games
How Does PAR-11 Scoring Work in Squash?
Modern squash uses point-a-rally (PAR) scoring to 11. Every rally scores a point for the winner, whoever served. A game is won by the first player to reach 11 points with a lead of at least two; if the score reaches 10-10, play continues until one player is two points ahead.
A match is normally best of five games (some events use best of three). This tracker checks that each game score is a legal finished game, counts games won, and shows the match result, so you can validate a scoreline or keep a record of a match.
How to Use This Calculator
Why the Scoring Format Matters
Point-a-rally scoring makes games shorter and every rally decisive, which suits television and increases the pressure at 10-10. A single lapse can swing a game, so understanding when a game can and cannot end helps players manage tight situations.
The win-by-two rule has no upper cap, so a game can extend well beyond 11. Scores such as 13-11 or 15-13 are legal, but 12-10 is not a finished game unless it was reached from 10-10 with a two-point lead, which this tracker checks for you.
?Frequently Asked Questions
A game ends 11-0 to 11-9, or, if the score has reached 10-10, with a two-point lead above that, such as 12-10, 13-11, 14-12 and so on. A score such as 11-10 is not a finished game, and neither is 12-9 (the game would have ended at 11).
No. Under point-a-rally scoring, the player who wins the rally scores the point regardless of who served. The winner of the rally serves next.
Traditional hand-in/hand-out scoring played to 9 points, and only the server could score. Point-a-rally to 11 is the standard in professional squash, and PAR to 15 is used in some club and age-group play. This tracker covers PAR-11.
A let is a replay of the rally when a player is prevented from playing a stroke, and no point is scored. A stroke awards the point to the player who was obstructed. Neither changes the validation of the final game score.
Most professional matches are best of five games. Some tournaments, juniors and club play use best of three. The tracker lets you choose between them.
No. It validates completed game scores and totals the match. For live win probability from a current score, use the Squash Match Point Probability Calculator.