Squash words, in the order you need them
Start with the beginner words and you can follow a match. Each level builds on the one before.
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Words
- Point
- Game
- Match
- Point-a-rally scoring
- Serve
- Server
- Service box
- Fault
- Court
- Front wall
- Tin
- Out line
- Service line
- Racket
- Ball
- Half court line
- Short line
- Ball speed rating
- Drive
- Cross-court
- Boast
- Drop shot
- Lob
- Volley
- Kill shot
- Nick
- Rally
- The T
- Let
- Stroke
- Interference
- Winner
- Unforced error
- Marker
- Referee
- Game ball and match ball
- Hand out
- Reverse boast
- Volley drop
- Trickle boast
- Length
- Width
- Attacking boast
- Holding the ball
- Deception
- Pressure
- Rhythm
- Warm-up
- Interval
- Conduct penalties
- No let
- Yes let
- Appeal
- Ball hitting a player
- Blood injury
- Turning
Rules
- How does scoring work in squash?
- What are the rules for serving in squash?
- Which side do you serve from in squash?
- What makes a shot good or out in squash?
- What is interference in squash?
- What is the difference between a let and a stroke in squash?
- When is a player awarded a stroke for a blocked swing or a blocked shot?
- What is turning in squash, and why does it change the decision?
- What happens if the ball hits your opponent in squash?
- When else is a rally replayed in squash?
- Who makes the decisions in a squash match?
- How does video review work in squash?
- How long are the warm-up and the breaks in squash?
- What happens if a squash player is injured during a match?
- What happens if a squash player starts bleeding?
- What are the penalties for bad behaviour in squash?