Sport from the database
Squash
Squash is a racket or striking sport in which a ball or object is played with a hand, racket, or wall across or against a court. At its core, the sport is about strike the ball legally against the front wall and prevent the opponent from making a return. Participation format: Primarily singles. It is typically contested on or in Enclosed court with marked service and target areas. Scoring is based on Rally-point scoring. Core equipment includes Racket, ball, protective eyewear depending on competition. Important forms include Singles, Team. Listed competitions include World Squash Championships, British Open, PSA World Tour Finals. Origin/development: England, 1830. The sport is actively practiced today.
Classification
Weitere Angaben
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
The objective is to strike the ball legally against the front wall and prevent the opponent from making a return.
Teilnehmer
Singles or doubles depending on discipline.
Teamgröße
Usually 1 vs 1.
Spielfeld
Enclosed squash court with front, side, and back walls.
Dauer
Matches are played over multiple games.
Wertung
Rally-point scoring to 11 is standard.
Gewinnbedingung
The match is won by taking the required number of games.
Ausrüstung
- Racket
- Squash ball
- Court
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- Ball not reaching front wall
- Double bounce
- Interference / stroke
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
Federations
- World Squash Federation (WSF)
- How To Play Squash: A Beginners Guide PSA Squash Tour · beginner-guide · medium
- Get Started US Squash · beginner-guide · medium
- Rules of Squash World Squash Officiating · official-rules · medium
- Ways to play England Squash · participation-guide · medium
- Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium