General Awareness

SQUASH

Squash is a fast-paced indoor racket sport played by two players (singles) or four players (doubles) in a four-walled court. Players take turns hitting a small rubber ball against the front wall, aiming to make it difficult for the opponent to return.

Key Features

  • Players : Singles (2 players) or Doubles (4 players).
  • Court : Enclosed four-walled indoor court.
  • Equipment : Squash racket, squash ball, and protective eyewear.
  • Objective : Win rallies and score points by making shots that the opponent cannot return legally.

Basic Rules

  1. 1The ball must hit the front wall above the tin (lower boundary) and below the out line.
  2. 2Players alternate shots after the ball bounces no more than once.
  3. 3A point is scored on every rally (rally scoring system).
  4. 4Games are usually played to 11 points.
  5. 5A match is commonly the best of five games.

The Squash is a ball sport played by two (singles) or four players (doubles squash) in a four – walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball.

The players must alternate in striking the ball with their racquet and hit the ball onto the playable surfaces of the four walls of the court.

Related Terms

  1. 1Let
  2. 2Stroke
  3. 3Tight
  4. 4Interference
  5. 5Hot ball
  6. 6Game
  7. 7Foot fault
  8. 8Appeal
  9. 9Striker
  10. 10Set
  11. 11Rally
  12. 12Rail
  13. 13Nick
  14. 14Lob
  15. 15Drive
  16. 16Drop

Famous Squash Players

  1. 1Mark Selby
  2. 2Joshna Chinnappa
  3. 3Saurav Ghosal
  4. 4Ritwik Bhattacharya
  5. 5Dipika Pallikal (India)