General Parameters¶
General parameters are parameters defined globally. Some of them might be overwritten for each individual league.
Parameter Reference¶
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Ranking | Defines how Interclub team ranking is established • Points → Team with the highest number of points acquired according to the "Point method" • Number of matches played → Team with the highest number of matches played (won or lost) • Number of matches won → Team with the highest number of IC match won according to "Point method" • Match difference → Team with the highest difference of IC match won vs IC match lost according to "Point method" • Total individual matches won → Team with the highest number of individual matches won • Total individual games won → Team with the highest number of individual games won • Difference in individual matches → Team with the highest difference number of individual matches (# matches won - # matches lost) • Difference in individual games → Team with the highest difference number of individual games (# games won - # games lost) • Direct confrontation → Team having won the direct confrontation with another team • Team name → Team name coming in alphabetic order ("When you have no other criteria" option 😊) |
| Fair Play Award | Voting mechanism to grant Fair Play Award Not applicable to Swiss Squash |
| Default values | Default values for IC team region assignation and IC starting time • Region → Useful when having East and West leagues (Not applicable to Swiss Squash) • Starting time → default starting time of IC matches |
| Bonus 2nd league | Number of points granted to the team with juniors or women players having played at least 50% of matches Used to promote juniors and ladies squash (not applicable to Swiss Squash) |
| New season | Number of months the new Interclub list is displayed before start of the season. Simply said, when the upcoming season appears in the Interclub section of MySquash |
| Results input | Delay (in days) for teams to enter interclub results |
| Encounter calculation | Used by the IC schedule generator • Interclub day → default day when interclub are played • Number of days before the start of the interclub → assuming the season starts on Sept. 1st, number of day after Sept. 1st, interclub matches start |
| Exclusions | Used by the IC schedule generator Dates, period, holidays to exclude from IC calendar |
| Constraints | • For each club, number max of teams playing at home the same day • In red → Number of courts available in the club. Default value is 4. |
| Sorting among the n best results | IC schedule generator is based on a mechanism of "try and select" • IC calendar generation generate multiple calendar options and then select the best option. This parameter indicates number max of options to generation • The highest is the number, more optimized will be the calendar option but longer will be the calculation |
Key Concepts¶
Ranking Methods¶
The ranking system determines how teams are ordered in the league table. Multiple criteria can be applied sequentially to break ties. The most common approach is to use Points as the primary criterion, followed by tiebreakers like direct confrontation or match difference.
Calendar Generation Settings¶
The Encounter calculation and Exclusions parameters work together with the calendar generator to create optimized schedules. By defining the default interclub day and excluding specific dates (holidays, school breaks), the system can automatically generate conflict-free calendars.
Constraints¶
Setting proper constraints ensures realistic scheduling: - Limit the number of home matches per club on the same day - Account for court availability to prevent overbooking
Best Practices¶
- Configure ranking criteria that align with your league's competitive philosophy
- Set realistic exclusion dates to avoid scheduling conflicts
- Define court constraints accurately for each club
- Test calendar generation with different sorting parameters to find optimal schedules