Junior squash players can use these quizzes to brush up on the rules of our sport. Good Luck!
In all cases only one answer is correct and you can take as long as you like to finish. You can also do the quiz as often as you like.
You think that your opponent's ball was out but neither the marker nor the referee made any call. What is the best thing for you to do?
Just play on as there is nothing that can be done if they didn't make any call.
Appeal immediately because it would be too late to appeal at the end of the rally.
Wait until the end of the rally and, if you lose, appeal.
Is it OK to play the ball back to yourself as many times as you like during the warm-up?
Yes. This is allowed under the rules.
Yes because there is no rule covering this.
No because the rules say that the warm-up must be fair.
At Match Ball the correct marker's call is . . . . . .
"Game Ball"
"Game and Match Ball"
"Match Ball"
At 10-10 the first time in the match what should the marker call?
"10 All, Player to win by two"
"10 All, Player to win by two points"
"10 All, Player to win by two clear points"
Your opponent plays a tight ball to length and is between you and the far corner where the ball is going. You call a let for interference but would not have been able to reach the ball as it was too far away - a winner. What is the correct decision for the referee to make?
Yes Let
No Let
Stroke to You
Your opponent, who is a little in front of you, plays a drop shot and despite making an effort to clear is in your way to get to the ball. You make no attempt to get to the ball and call a let. What should be the referee's decision?
Yes Let
No Let
Stroke to You
You think that the ball is broken and stop play with an appeal. It turns out that the ball is not broken. What happens next?
'Yes Let because you thought the ball was broken.
'Stroke to Opponent' because you stopped the rally.
'No let' because the ball isn't broken.
During a rally a mobile phone goes off loudly in the balcony and because of it you play a poor drop and your opponent gets to it easily and plays a winner. You appeal for a let for diatraction.
Yes Let
No let
Stroke to you
Stroke to your opponent.
The score is 7 All and you request a let which is allowed. What should be the marker's call?
Yes Let
Let Ball
Yes Let, 7 All
You (Joan/John O'Brien) have just won the last point in the fifth game making the score 2/11; 3/11; 11/9; 11/9; 11/3. What should be the marker's call.
"11/3. Match to O'Brien"
"11/3. Match to O'Brien 3 games to 2"
"11/3. Match to O'Brien 3 games to 2: 2/11; 3/11; 11/9; 11/9; 11/3"