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Squash Tournament Management & Club Growth Insights

Expert guides on running tournaments, player ratings, box leagues, and growing your squash club.

| 20 min read

How to Run a Badminton Tournament: A Complete Guide

Step-by-step guide to organising a badminton tournament. Covers venue setup, formats, draw creation, scheduling, scoring rules, and a full organiser checklist.

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Johnson Lin · Founder
· 20 min read

How to Run a Pickleball Tournament: A Complete Guide

Step-by-step guide to running a pickleball tournament: venue setup, skill brackets, format options, scheduling, match day ops, and post-event rating submissions.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 23 min read

How to Run a Table Tennis Tournament: A Complete Guide

Complete guide to running a table tennis tournament: venue setup, format options, scheduling, seeding, scoring rules, and a full organiser checklist.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 13 min read

How to Run a Tennis Tournament: A Complete Guide

Step-by-step guide to organising a tennis tournament. Covers court setup, formats, draw creation, seeding, scheduling, scoring, and a full organiser checklist.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 12 min read

How to Run a Volleyball Tournament: A Complete Guide

Step-by-step guide to organising a volleyball tournament. Covers venue setup, pool creation, scheduling, referee management, scoring, and a full organiser checklist.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 6 min read

PlayPulse vs Rankedin: Tournament Platform Comparison

Comparing PlayPulse and Rankedin for squash tournaments. See how they differ on ratings, leagues, payments, multi-language support, and pricing.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 6 min read

PlayPulse vs SportyHQ: Tournament Platform Comparison

Comparing PlayPulse and SportyHQ for squash clubs. See how they differ on ratings, live scoring, payments, multi-language support, and organisation integration.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 7 min read

Squash at the 2028 Olympics: Everything You Need to Know

Squash makes its Olympic debut at LA 2028 after 30+ years of campaigning. Qualification pathways, key dates, venue details, and what it means for grassroots squash.

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Johnson Lin
· 6 min read

How a National Squash Organisation Digitised Its Circuit

Case study: How the Chinese Taipei Squash Association used PlayPulse to run a 5-event national circuit with cumulative standings, bilingual support, and multi-venue management.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 8 min read

World Masters Squash Championships 2026: Everything You Need to Know

Complete guide to the World Masters Squash Championships 2026 in Perth, Australia. Dates, venues, age categories, registration details, and format explained.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 7 min read

Best Squash Tournament Software in 2026

Compare the top squash tournament software in 2026: Club Locker, Tournamentsoftware, Rankedin, and PlayPulse. Honest breakdown of features, pricing, and fit.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 7 min read

Box League Format Explained

How box leagues work in squash. Players grouped into boxes of 4-6, play everyone in their box, standings determine promotion and relegation. Low-admin and keeps players engaged.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 7 min read

Club Locker Alternatives for Squash Clubs

Looking for alternatives to Club Locker? Compare PlayPulse, Rankedin, and Tournamentsoftware — with honest takes on pricing, features, and regional availability.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 5 min read

How ELO Ratings Work in Squash

How the ELO rating system works in squash. Covers the formula, expected vs upset results, K-factor, and common questions about player ratings at your club.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 7 min read

How to Create a Squash Draw

Learn how to create a squash tournament draw. Covers single elimination, round-robin, group stages, seeding placement, handling byes, and match scheduling.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 7 min read

How to Grow Your Squash Club

Practical strategies for growing squash club membership. Covers acquisition, activation, and retention — from open days and beginner courses to box leagues.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 7 min read

How to Run a Squash Tournament

Step-by-step guide to running a squash tournament. Covers planning, registration, draw creation, scoring, and post-event wrap-up with practical checklists.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 8 min read

How to Run an Inter-Club Squash Tournament

Guide to running inter-club squash tournaments. Covers coordination between clubs, format selection, multi-venue logistics, and growing the local squash community.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 7 min read

Live Scoring for Squash Tournaments

How to set up live scoring for squash tournaments. Real-time score updates for spectators, automatic bracket advancement, and no more post-match data entry.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 7 min read

Online Tournament Registration for Squash

Set up online registration for your squash tournament. Players sign up and pay in one step — no email chains, no spreadsheets, no chasing payments on tournament day.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 4 min read

Squash in Japan: Clubs and Tournaments

Complete guide to squash in Japan. Covers clubs and courts in Tokyo and Osaka, the tournament circuit, and how to find games — for local players and visitors.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 4 min read

Squash in Malaysia: Clubs and Tournaments

Complete guide to squash in Malaysia. Covers the club network, tournament scene, world-class players, junior programs, and where to play across Kuala Lumpur.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 4 min read

Squash in Singapore: Clubs and Tournaments

Guide to squash in Singapore. Covers clubs, facilities, the competitive tournament circuit, and how to get involved in Singapore's vibrant squash community.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 4 min read

Squash in Taiwan: Clubs and Tournaments

Guide to squash in Taiwan. Covers clubs in Taipei, the tournament circuit, junior programs, and how to get involved in Taiwan's growing squash community.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 5 min read

Squash in the UAE: Clubs and Tournaments

Guide to squash in the UAE. Covers clubs and facilities in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the tournament scene, and the fast-growing squash community in the Gulf.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 7 min read

Starting a Junior Squash Program

How to start a junior squash program. Covers coaches, session structure, equipment, age groups, and building a pathway from beginner to competitive player.

JL
Johnson Lin
· 6 min read

Tournamentsoftware Alternatives for Squash

Tournamentsoftware lacks live scoring, online registration, and payments. Compare modern alternatives like PlayPulse, Club Locker, and Rankedin for squash events.

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Johnson Lin