Squash scorekeeping guide
How to Keep Score in Squash
Modern squash awards one point on every rally. Games go to 11, and a 10–10 game continues until one player leads by two points.
Start a squash scoreboard- Game
- First to 11, win by 2
- Standard match
- Best of 5 games
- Short match
- Best of 3 games
How squash scoring works
- 01
Award one point to the player who wins each rally.
- 02
At 10–10, continue until either player leads by two.
- 03
Record the completed game and reset the rally score to zero.
- 04
The first player to three games in a best-of-five match, or two in a best-of-three match, wins.
Choose the rules your event uses
Governing bodies, age groups, and tournament directors can use different formats. Confirm the format before play.
FormatScoringWhen it applies
Best of 5First to 3 games
The normal full match under World Squash rules.
Best of 3First to 2 games
An approved shorter format.
Courtside checklist
Keep the scoreboard clean
- ✓Tap the rally winner once.
- ✓Do not stop at 11 if the margin is only one.
- ✓Record lets without changing the score.
Read the complete rules
This guide covers scoreboard essentials, not every playing rule. Local competition rules take precedence.