This is a general quiz on the rules of squash for beginners (or what you need to know from the start!).

The referee awards the match to the player whose opponent has not arrived on court within
1. 5 Minutes.
2. 10 minutes.
3. 20 minutes
4. Whatever time is allowed in the competition rules.
The warm-up time before the start of the match is . . . .
1. 3 minutes.
2. 4 minutes.
3. As long as it takes to get the ball to playing condition.
4. As long as the players want.
During the warm-up a player . . . .
1. Can strike the ball back to themselves as many times as they like
2. Should return every second shot to the opponent.
3. Can strike the ball twice and must then return it to the opponent.
4. The players must have equal opportunity in striking the ball.
First serve is decided by
1. Spinning a racquet.
2. Tossing a coin.
3. In whatever way the players decide.
4. The home player serves first.
When attempting to serve the player misses the ball. In this case . . . .
1. The server loses the point and the serve.
2. The server can try again but once only.
3. The player can make as many attempts to serve the ball as needed.
Where there is only one person doing the job of the referee and the marker the players cannot appeal a call.
1. True.
2. False.
If the receiver thinks that the serve was a fault but there is no call from the marker or referee the receiver should . . . .
1. Stop play and appeal immediately.
2. Play on because an appeal will be unsuccessful.
3. Play on and if the receiver loses the rally then appeal the serve.
4. Not play the ball.
When the ball touches the out of court line it is . . . .
1. 'Out' (during a rally) or a 'fault' (on the serve).
2. Not out or not a fault.
Where a string breaks (or a racquet breaks or you wish to replace your damaged shoes) once the rally concludes how long do you get to replace your racquet?
1. 90 seconds.
2. 2 minutes
3. 3 minutes
4. 5 minutes
Where a player is feeling unwell that player can . . . .
1. Ask for a let and receive 3 minutes recovery time.
2. Ask for a let and take how ever long is needed to recover.
3. Concede the rally in progress and take 3 minutes.
4. Concede the game in progress and take the 90 sec interval between games.
Where a player 'goes over on an ankle' and is injured how much recovery time has the player before concening the game in progress?
1. 90 seconds.
2. 3 minutes.
3. 15 minutes.
4. As long as needed.
A junior player (under 19 years in age) playing outside of junior competitions asks permission not to wear eye-guards. Which is the correct response from the referee?
1. Allow the request as it is not a junior competition.
2. Allow the request if the player's parents agree.
3. Allow the request if the opponent is o.k. with that.
4. Deny the request as juniors must wear eye-guards at all times when on court.
Where it is not a 'second attempt' or a boast and the ball strikes the opponent on it direct route to the front wall it is a . . . .
1. Yes Let
2. Stroke to the Player.
3. Stroke to the opponent.
Where the player plays a boast and the ball strikes the opponent (either before or after it strikes the side or back wall) the correct decision is . . . .
1. Yes Let.
2. No Let.
3. Stroke to player.
4. Stroke to opponent.
There is an interval of 90 seconds allowed between the warm-up and the start of the first game.
1. True.
2. False.
In the amateur game the interval between games is . . . .
1. 90 seconds.
2. 2 minutes.
3. 3 minutes.
4. It depends on how far away the dressing rooms are.
A player is injured (self-inflicted) and bleeding. The recovery time allowable is . . . .
1. 3 Minutes.
2. 5 minutes.
3. 15 Minutes.
4. As long as it takes for the bleeding to be stopped.
If the bleeding in Q 17 recurs how much recovery time is allowed before the player must concede the game in progress?
1. There is no further recovery time allowed.
2. 3 minutes.
3. 15 minutes.
4. As long as it takes to stop the bleeding.
If the player serves from the incorrect side and the loser of the rally asks for a let because of the error the correct decision is . . . .
1. Yes Let and the serve should be retaken from the correct side.
2. No Let and the result of the rally stands.
Where the ball hits the tin during a rally the marker calls . . . .
1. Not Up.
2. Down.
3. Fault
4. Out.
Where the player fails to strike the ball before it's second bounce the marker's call is . . . .
1. Fault.
2. Not Up.
3. Down.
4. Stop.
In PARS to 11 where both players are at 10 the marker should . . . .
1. Ask the receiver if it is to be 'set 1' or 'set 2'.
2. Call "Player to win by two points"
3. Not call anything.
4. Call "Player to win by two points" the first time that occurs in the match.
An opponent drops the ball and fails to 'clear' for the in-coming player who calls for a let. If the referee believes that the in-coming player would have got to the ball and made a good return, the referee should . . . .
1. Award a let to the player.
2. Award a stroke to the player.
3. Award a conduct warning against the opponent.
4. Take no action.
An opponent drops the ball and fails to 'clear' for the in-coming player who, instead of calling for a let runs into the opponent who is then injured and cannot recover on time. The referee should . . . .
1. Award a stroke to the player.
2. Award the match to the player.
3. Award a stroke to the opponent.
4. Award the match to the opponent.
A player is attempting to play the shot but cannot strike the ball because the opponent is too close and prevents a proper swing. The player calls a let. The correct referee decision should be . . . .
1. Yes Let.
2. No Let.
3. Stroke to Player.
4. Stroke to opponent.
The ball is returning from the front wall and the player calls a let because he will hit his opponent with the ball if he plays it direct to the front wall. The correct referee decision should be . . . .
1. Yes Let.
2. No Let.
3. Stroke to player.
4. Stroke to opponent.
The ball has come off the back wall and and the player calls a let because he will hit his opponent with the ball if he plays it direct to the front wall. The correct referee decision should be . . . .
1. Yes Let.
2. No Let.
3. Stroke to player. Coming off the back wall makes no difference.
4. Stroke to opponent.
A player drops his sweatband (hankerchief, eye-guards, string tensioner) on the floor during a rally. The referee should stop play immediately. What should be the result of the rally?
1. Let.
2. Let with caution.
3. Stroke to opponent.
A player drops a racket during a rally asks for a let. The correct refereeing decision is NO LET.
1. True.
2. False.
At the end of the match it accepted court etiquette (good manners / 'the done thing') to . . . .
1. Shake hands with your opponent.
2. Thank the referee.
3. Shake hands with opponent and thank the referee.
4. There is no need to do any of these things.

This is a general quiz on the rules of squash for beginners (or what you need to know from the start!).

. . . . and for those who might not have read the rules for a while!