diff --git a/docs/caller_usage.md b/docs/caller_usage.md
index 2883708..ec0d9aa 100644
--- a/docs/caller_usage.md
+++ b/docs/caller_usage.md
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 * `--min-avg-phred ##`: Minimum average PHRED score for relevant bases (flanking region + tandem repeat).
   Read segments with average PHRED scores below this (common with a threshold of ~13 and ONT Ultra Long reads, 
   for example) will be skipped. **Default:** 13
+* `--min-read-align-score #.#`: Minimum normalized read alignment score (fractional; `0.0` to `1.0`) needed to include a 
+  read in a call.  A good value for pure tandem repeats is 0.9. A good value for much more lenient genotyping is ~0.4.
 * `--flank-size ##`: Size of the flanking region to use on either side of a region to properly anchor reads. 
   **Default:** 70
 * `--realign` or `-a`: Whether to perform local re-alignment to attempt recovery of soft-clipped reads. Some aligners
diff --git a/strkit/call/call_locus.py b/strkit/call/call_locus.py
index 9284d65..3d1b0b1 100644
--- a/strkit/call/call_locus.py
+++ b/strkit/call/call_locus.py
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
 ref_max_iters_to_be_slow: int = 100
 
 max_rc_iters = 50
-min_read_score = 0.9  # TODO: parametrize
 # TODO: Parametrize - if very low alignment or very slow, then "bad read"
 extremely_low_read_adj_score: float = 0.1  # fraction
 bad_read_alignment_time: int = 15  # seconds
@@ -796,6 +795,7 @@ def call_locus(
     flank_size = params.flank_size
     realign = params.realign
     respect_ref = params.respect_ref
+    min_read_align_score = params.min_read_align_score
     snv_min_base_qual = params.snv_min_base_qual
     # ----------------------------------
 
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ def call_locus(
         if rc_time >= really_bad_read_alignment_time:
             logger_.debug(
                 f"{locus_log_str} - not calling locus due to a pathologically-poorly-aligning read ({rn}; "
-                f"repeat count alignment scored {read_adj_score:.2f} < {min_read_score}; get_repeat_count time: "
+                f"repeat count alignment scored {read_adj_score:.2f} < {min_read_align_score}; get_repeat_count time: "
                 f"{rc_time:.3f}s; # get_repeat_count iters: {n_read_cn_iters}; {motif=}; {ref_cn=})")
             logger_.debug(f"{locus_log_str} - ref left flank:  {ref_left_flank_seq}")
             logger_.debug(f"{locus_log_str} - read left flank: {flank_left_seq}")
@@ -1156,10 +1156,10 @@ def call_locus(
                 "time": (datetime.now() - call_timer).total_seconds(),
             }
 
-        if read_adj_score < min_read_score:
+        if read_adj_score < min_read_align_score:
             logger_.debug(
                 f"{locus_log_str} - skipping read {rn} (repeat count alignment scored {read_adj_score:.2f} < "
-                f"{min_read_score}; get_repeat_count time: {rc_time:.3f}s; # get_repeat_count iters: "
+                f"{min_read_align_score}; get_repeat_count time: {rc_time:.3f}s; # get_repeat_count iters: "
                 f"{n_read_cn_iters})")
 
             if read_adj_score < extremely_low_read_adj_score or rc_time >= bad_read_alignment_time:
diff --git a/strkit/call/params.py b/strkit/call/params.py
index 2647eb5..b876076 100644
--- a/strkit/call/params.py
+++ b/strkit/call/params.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ def __init__(
         min_allele_reads: int = 2,
         max_reads: int = 250,
         min_avg_phred: int = 13,
+        min_read_align_score: float = 0.9,
         num_bootstrap: int = 100,
         flank_size: int = 70,
         sex_chroms: Optional[str] = None,
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.min_allele_reads: int = min_allele_reads
         self.max_reads: int = max_reads
         self.min_avg_phred: int = min_avg_phred
+        self.min_read_align_score: float = min_read_align_score
         self.num_bootstrap: int = num_bootstrap
         self.flank_size: int = flank_size
         self.sex_chroms: Optional[str] = sex_chroms
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ def from_args(cls, logger: logging.Logger, p_args):
             min_allele_reads=p_args.min_allele_reads,
             max_reads=p_args.max_reads,
             min_avg_phred=p_args.min_avg_phred,
+            min_read_align_score=p_args.min_read_align_score,
             num_bootstrap=p_args.num_bootstrap,
             flank_size=p_args.flank_size,
             sex_chroms=p_args.sex_chr,
@@ -123,6 +126,7 @@ def to_dict(self, as_inputted: bool = False):
             "min_allele_reads": self.min_allele_reads,
             "max_reads": self.max_reads,
             "min_avg_phred": self.min_avg_phred,
+            "min_read_align_score": self.min_read_align_score,
             "num_bootstrap": self.num_bootstrap,
             "flank_size": self.flank_size,
             "sample_id": self._sample_id_orig if as_inputted else self.sample_id,
diff --git a/strkit/entry.py b/strkit/entry.py
index abb1b86..7a4ce98 100644
--- a/strkit/entry.py
+++ b/strkit/entry.py
@@ -120,6 +120,16 @@ def add_call_parser_args(call_parser):
         default=13,
         help="Minimum average PHRED score for relevant (flanking + TR) bases required for a read to be used.")
 
+    # Minimum read alignment score (fractional) to include a read in calling.
+    call_parser.add_argument(
+        "--min-read-align-score", "--mras",
+        type=float,
+        default=0.9,
+        help=(
+            "Minimum read alignment score (fractional) to include a read in calling. A good value for pure tandem "
+            "repeats is 0.9. A good value for more lenient genotyping is ~0.4."
+        ))
+
     call_parser.add_argument(
         "--flank-size",
         type=int,