Squash for Dummies

If you’re looking for an activity that boasts high intensities and will help Squash your cardio goals, but not sure where to begin, give this headline a read - we’ll help you get started with lobbing, nicking, and killing your competition (in a fun-first way)!

First: Gear up! In the CSSC Squash leagues, we provide the balls and players are required to bring their own racquet, protective eyewear, and non-marking indoor shoes.

Second: Familiarize yourself with the court lines and boundaries!

• The out line refers to the barrier marked along the side and front wall under which all shots must be played.
• The tin refers to the barrier on the lower portion of the front wall that all shots must make contact above to be playable.
• The service line refers to the barrier in the middle portion of the front wall that all serves must make contact above to be playable.
• The service box is a square marked on the floor on either side of the half line that determines where the server must stand when serving.
• The short line refers to the line that crosses the full width of the court floor at the front of the service boxes.

Third: Get in the game!

• A server may serve from either service box.
• A serve is good when it is hit directly against the front wall above the service line and below the outline, and when it reaches the floor beyond the short line – in other words, the ball must be playable for your opponent to return it.
• The player who is not serving must return the ball before it bounces twice.
• Returns must hit the front wall above the tin and below the out line and can hit the side or back walls before reaching the front wall.
• The server alternates services boxes when they win a rally and their opponent serves when they lose a rally.

Before you know it you’ll be driving, boasting, and dropping shots like a champ!