Squash guides
The rules, the scoring and how to play, answered in plain English.
Tools
Squash scorer
Keep score on your phone: points to 11, games, whose serve and which box.
Equipment
Squash ball dots explained
What double yellow, single yellow, red and blue dots mean, and which ball you should use.
Squash rackets explained
Weight, balance, head size and strings, and what to buy first.
Squash court size and dimensions
Length, width, the tin, the service line and every other line, measured.
Playing
How to play squash: a beginner's guide
What you need, the basics in six steps, and first tips.
Squash shots: drive, boast, drop and more
The core shots, when to play them and what each one is trying to do.
Squash drills and condition games
Boast and drive, drop and drive, alley games and three-quarter court games.
Squash levels explained
What a SquashLevels rating means, what counts as a good level, and how to find a league.
Squash etiquette
Safety, fair play and court manners when there is no referee.
Squash vs racketball (squash 57)
The bigger, bouncier ball game on a squash court, and how it differs.
Rules and scoring
Squash rules explained
Scoring to 11, the lines, the tin, and what makes a ball out.
How to serve in squash
Where to stand, where to aim, which box to serve from, and every serving fault.
Let and stroke explained
When you get a let, a stroke or nothing at all, with the situations that cause most arguments.