The rare cases people argue about
Rare situations, and the ones people argue about.
A · Advanced · 6 rules · Step 3 of 3Lets and strokes
- What is turning in squash, and why does it change the decision?Turning is when a player rotates so that they lose sight of the ball or the opponent, or lets the ball pass behind their body from one side to the other.
- When else is a rally replayed in squash?A let is also played when the ball breaks during a rally, when a player is distracted by something not of their own making, when an object falls onto the court from outside, when the court changes through nobody's fault and when the receiver was not ready.
Officials, injuries and conduct
- How long are the warm-up and the breaks in squash?The players warm up the ball together for up to four minutes, changing sides after two.
- What happens if a squash player is injured during a match?It depends on who caused it.
- What happens if a squash player starts bleeding?The player must leave the court, stop the bleeding and cover the wound before play goes on.
- What are the penalties for bad behaviour in squash?Four, in rising order: a conduct warning, a conduct stroke, a conduct game and a conduct match.