Squash rules, for watching
Start with how a match works. Then the rules you see every few minutes, then the ones that change results.
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- 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?
Where these rules come from
| Tag | Document |
|---|---|
| WSF Rule or WSF Appendix plus number | World Squash Federation, Rules of Singles Squash, version 1.2.2, effective 1 September 2025. Read in full: the Introduction, Rules 1 to 14 and Appendices 1 to 6 |
| R | "Why the rule exists", or a point reasoned from the rule, not stated in it |
| C | Common usage or general knowledge, not a rule |
All checked on 14 October 2026.
Singles only. Doubles and hardball have their own rules, which are not saved.
Not covered: court dimensions, the height of the tin and the lines, ball specifications and the coloured-dot speed ratings, and racket dimensions. These are in separate World Squash specification documents (Appendix 5 only links to them) and are not saved, so no page gives a measurement. Also not covered: the professional tour's own variations, the Olympic format for 2028 and tournament regulations.
Not covered: court dimensions, the height of the tin and the lines, ball specifications and the coloured-dot speed ratings, and racket dimensions. These are in separate World Squash specification documents (Appendix 5 only links to them) and are not saved, so no page gives a measurement. Also not covered: the professional tour's own variations, the Olympic format for 2028 and tournament regulations.