The Game of Squash
Squash is a popular racquet sport played all over the world. It
is played on an indoor court surrounded by four walls. The front
wall includes a tin at the bottom that acts like the net in
tennis: hitting the ball into the tin ceases play for that rally.
Squash is usually played in a singles game (one player against
another) or a doubles game (two against two). Each player is
equipped with a racquet that is made up of loosely woven but
tightened strings within a round or elongate frame. Squash
racquets are of similar format but slightly different size/shape
to tennis racquets.
An official squash ball is 4cm (approx. 1.5 inches) in diameter;
the ball is made out of rubber and is 'squashy'. All balls must
be hit against the front wall and play alternates between players
until one cannot return a ball to the front wall (or the ball
hits the tin).
There are various court dimensions for different circumstances
(singles or doubles games), and in different regions of the
world. The official court size for singles matches is 9.75m (32
feet) long, 6.4m (21 feet) wide and 4.57m (15 feet) tall at the
front wall. The tin is located at the base of the front wall and
reaches 48cm (19 inches) high.
Only the server can score points. If the server wins a rally,
then a point is scored; a receiver who wins a rally, becomes the
server. A squash match is composed of 3 to 5 sets and the winner
of each set is the one who is the first to earn 9 points.
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