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Squash levels explained
Your SquashLevels level is a single number for how well you play. It goes up and down with every recorded match, based on the points you win, not just whether you won.
How the numbers work
The scale is proportional. A player on 2,000 is roughly twice as good as a player on 1,000, and ten times as good as a player on 200. After each match, SquashLevels compares how many points each player actually won with how many their levels predicted. Do better than expected and your level rises; do worse and it falls.
That is why a win can still cost you a little, and a close defeat to a much better player can push you up.
What is a good level?
These are rough bands, to show where you stand. Clubs and counties vary a lot.
| Player | Level, roughly |
|---|---|
| New to the game | under 100 |
| Played for a while, social squash | around 500 |
| Average league player | around 1,000 |
| Strong club player | several thousand |
| County player | roughly 5,000 to 10,000 |
| Professional | tens of thousands |
| World's best | around 80,000 to 100,000 |
So if you are around 1,000 you are a normal league player, and anything in the thousands means you are one of the better players at most clubs.
Getting a level, and keeping it honest
- Your level only exists once you play recorded matches: club boxes, leagues and tournaments that send in results.
- It takes a few matches for a new level to settle, so do not read too much into the first one or two.
- Only the points count, so every rally matters, even in a game you are sure to lose.
Finding a league or box to play in
- Your own club is the best place to start: most run box leagues for every standard, and many put the results on SquashLevels.
- SquashLevels lists clubs, leagues and players, so you can see where people near you play.
- England Squash has a club finder and details of county leagues. Scotland, Wales and Ireland have their own associations.
New to leagues? Box leagues put you in a small group of players of a similar level, you play each of them once a month or so, and the top players move up a box. It is the easiest way to get regular, even matches.
Quick answers
- What is a SquashLevels level?
- A number that shows how well you play, calculated from the points you win in your recorded matches against other rated players. The scale is proportional: a player on twice the level is about twice as good.
- What is a good SquashLevels level?
- Roughly, the average league player is around 1,000. Strong club players are in the thousands, county players are well into the thousands, and professionals are in the tens of thousands.
- How do I get a SquashLevels level?
- Play matches in a league, box or tournament that sends its results to SquashLevels. Your level starts to settle after a few matches.
- Why did my level go down after I won?
- Levels use points, not just wins. If you beat a much weaker player but won fewer points than your levels predicted, your level can drop slightly.
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