2025 Ernie Cooke Handicap Squash Tournament

Dear [[firstname]],

Falmouth Sports Club’s Ernie Cooke Squash Handicap Tournament will take place from 31st March – 11th April 2025 .

Sign-Up Details:

Deadline: 7pm, Friday 28th March
How to Sign Up: Register behind the bar or online: https://fsc.mycourts.co.uk/tournament_details.asp?tid=7039
Entry Fee: £5 (to be paid at the bar before your first match)

Even if you sign up online, you must pay at the bar before the registration deadline.

What is a Handicap Tournament?

Handicap tournaments create a level playing field, giving every participant a fair chance of winning—regardless of skill level. Players are assigned a handicap based on their ability, with more experienced players needing to score more points to win.

How It Works:

Players receive a handicap number based on their skill level.
The difference between two players’ handicaps determines how many extra points the stronger player must score to win. Players will start each game on score modified by their handicap (positive or negative). If both players handicaps are positive or both players handicaps are negative then the starting scores are adjusted so that one player starst on zero.
See the table below for examples.

Scenario	Player A	Player B	Difference	Starting Points
Both negative handicaps	-12	-5	7	A starts at -7, B at 0
Negative vs Zero handicaps	-20	0	20	A starts at -20, B at 0
Opposite handicaps	-15	+3	18	A starts at -15, B at +3
Both positive handicaps	+3	+5	2	A starts a 0, B at +2