Squash

Squash

Squash is a high speed racquet sport played with singles or doubles with a hollow rubber ball in a four walled court.

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follow-through (reasonable)

Sports; Squash

This is the movement by a player of their racket after the racket has made contact with the ball. A reasonable follow-through is one that is not excessive by the rules of squash. A follow-through ...

foot fault

Sports; Squash

When the player serving the ball does not have the correct foot position in the service box when serving the ball.

game

Sports; Squash

A game is part of a match. A match will consist of the best 2 out of 3 games or the best 3 out of 5 games. Games are won when one player has scored either nine or ten points, depending on the rules.

game ball

Sports; Squash

When the player serving the ball only needs one point to win the current game.

good return

Sports; Squash

When a player who is receiving the serve is able to make a legal return.

half time

Sports; Squash

Refers to the halfway point of the time the players have to warm up.

half-court line

Sports; Squash

This is a line marked on the floor that runs parallel to the side-walls. The Half-court line divides the back of the court into two equal parts. Where the Half-court Line meets the short line it ...