Change to J-Grade Points Adjustments

There have been some changes to the way points are adjusted for J Grade matches.

Through the first half of this season, we have received a lot of feedback about how difficult it is for players to progress through the J grades when they can only win 5 points for beating members of the opposite sex.  After consulting with districts, parents and clubs, we have made a few changes which will hopefully improve the situation.  As of today, Tuesday 10 July 2012, the minor changes outlined below will apply to all matches played between J grade players.

A discussion paper was released in May to ask for comments on suggested J Grade Adjustments (for boy vs girl matches).  The paper was distributed to all districts, and placed on our website for comment by interested individuals.  We are very happy with the amount of feedback that we received.  Not only did this provide a large number of wise suggestions, it also proved that the issue was an important one to the squash community. 

As such, we are delighted to be able to announce a new points adjustment system for boy vs. girl matches in E2 (including J Grade).   As of today, the winner will receive 30 points, and the loser will lose 10 points in inter-gender matches below 1200 points.  We have also extended the 'safety net' which prevents players from dropping down grades to all of the J grades (it was already in place to prevent people from dropping from E2 - F, and F - J1). 

These changes are intended to help speed up the progress of enthusiastic juniors moving through the J grades and foster their enjoyment of the game.  We will continue to monitor the situation and evaluate the results of the changes, to make sure they are working as intended.