SportsMaze

What changes the result

The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.

I · Intermediate · 5 rules · Step 2 of 3

Scoring and serving

  1. Which side do you serve from in squash?When a player wins the serve, or at the start of a game, they choose either box.

Lets and strokes

  1. When is a player awarded a stroke for a blocked swing or a blocked shot?If the opponent's position prevented the swing, it is a stroke, even if they were trying to move.
  2. What happens if the ball hits your opponent in squash?Play stops.

Officials, injuries and conduct

  1. Who makes the decisions in a squash match?Two officials, where there are two.
  2. How does video review work in squash?Where the technology exists, each player may ask a video referee to look again at a let, no let or stroke decision, or at a pickup, double hit or carry.
A · Advanced · 6 rulesNext: advanced rules