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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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hand in

Sports; Squash

When a player is serving the ball.

hand out

Sports; Squash

When there is a change of serve.

interference

Sports; Squash

When one player gets in the way or prevents their opponent from hitting the ball. If this happens a let is awarded. However, the player must make an effort to hit the ball, if they don't make the ...

knock-up

Sports; Squash

A time before the match starts when players hit the ball back and forth to get warmed up.

length

Sports; Squash

This refers to a ball that is hit down the line or is hit cross-court that takes a second bounce and then loses its momentum and falls by the bottom of the back wall.

let

Sports; Squash

This is a point that is replayed. Please see Rules of the Game for further explanation.

losing serve

Sports; Squash

When a server loses the serve. Please see Rules of the Game for further explanation.

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