SQUASH RULES

Squash is the game which has to be played indoors, but unlike other indoor games it is very dynamic and helps you burn a lot of calories. To know some of the basic rules of squash you could either read a manual or watch a live online demo. The basic rule is to let the winner of the toss play till he loses a point followed by the opponent.

A rally is lost when one of the following occurs:

? The ball bounces twice

? The ball hits the tin

? The ball is hit outside the out lines

? Interference resulting in a stroke, i.e. point to the obstructed player.

After hitting the ball, the ball may hit as many walls as it can before falling in your opponents court. The red lines mark the out of bounds of the court. So all shots must be below the lines. If the ball touches the line it is considered out! Scoring is usually till nine and when service changes it is often called 'hand-out'. When hand-out you can pick which side to serve from, after which you alternate sides if you continue to win points. If you serve and loose a rally then your opponent gets to play. In other words you can not play your shot and remain standing directly in the path your opponent would take to retrieve your shot.

Regarding Let and Stroke.

Interference far from ball (>1m):

•  Could have got to it --> LET (replay point)

•  Otherwise --> NO LET

Interference close to ball (<1 m):

•  Could have hit it --> STROKE (i.e your point!)

•  Otherwise --> LET

To get to know all the squash game rules and squash court rules you just have to keep playing the game, you can't sit down and learn the rules at one shot. You must never attempt a shot at the risk of hurting your opponent with either the ball or the racquet. The correct thing to do is to hold your shot and ask for a "let". In the case where your shot would have hit your opponent you can ask 'Let Please'. Your opponent should then award you the stroke if there is no referee. The rules of this racquet ball game are not too complex, but one masters the rules of the game when he has been playing the game for some time. So head straight to the squash court and start with the most dynamic racquet ball game called squash.