Beginners Tips

About a ball 
A black and inside-empty and soft and light rubber ball is used.  Dunlop's balls are popular. A dot is marked on a ball like the ball above. This dot shows if the ball is fast or slow. Single yellow dot balls are the slowest and are used by championship level players. Red or green dot balls are fast and are used by beginners. Ball is very slow at first but it will warm up and become faster.  The cost of the ball ranges from Rs 75 to 100.   

About a racket  
Rackets vary in size, weight, materials, stiffness and location of balance point. These factors give each racket a unique feel, which is subject to personal preference. Try to find a shop that will let you "demo" some rackets, look around your club at what people are playing with, try their rackets. Weighs about 120g to 220g.  The price of a racket ranges from Rs 1500 to 7000.    

How can you play Safe and Fun?  
Some sports clubs have their beginner course. So if you want to start playing squash, find the sports club which has squash courts and coaches.   Most of the players hit the ball with a racket by one hand even back hand.  But known exception is Peter Marshall.  He always hits the ball with two hands.    

How to decide a server  
One player spin the racket and the other player says UP or DOWN before  the spin.  If the other player says UP and the racket is UP, server is  the player. On one side of the shaft of some rackets, it's written like "Your serve"  or "My serve".  The server changes when the server lose the rally.    

How to count points
Hand out rule
1 game ends at 9.  Only the server can get a point like volley ball. If the score becomes 8 to 8, the player who got 8 first can decide  if the game ends with 9 or 10, in answering '1' or '2' when the umpire  says "Set please".

In 3 game match, the player who gets 2 games first wins the match. In 5 game match, the player who gets 3 games first wins the match.

American Rule  
 1 game ends at 15. The point is nothing to do with the server. A player can get a point when the player wins the rally. If the score becomes 14 to 14, the player who is serving ask his opponent whether he wants 15 or 17, in answering '1' or '3' when the referee says "Set please".
  

10 Squash Tips
  
 
  • Keep the ball straight. A mainly straight game gives a good basic pattern and is open to variation.
  • Return the service straight. It automatically puts your opponent at the back and you are able to dominate the T.
  • Look for opportunities to cross-court. Be careful, as the cross- court should be wide enough so as to not enable your opponent volley it.
  • Lob to create time. If you're out of position and under pressure, create time to recover to the T by hitting a lob.
  • Volley away from your opponent. Volley chances give you little time so position yourself well to volley away from your opponent.
  • Volley drop the loose cross-court. Always try to work your opponent by moving him through the diagonal.
  • Boast the short ball. When your opponent is behind you and his drive is too short, play a working boast
  • Volley boast the loose straight ball. Be early on the T to have this opportunity to move your opponent through the diagonal.
  • Straight drop the loose cross court ball.
  • Drop off the boast. Force a boast and counter with a straight drop.
  
     

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