Talk:Squash (sport)

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--The original English body presiding over the game was the Tennis and RACKETS Association; --The [English] Squash RACKETS Association was formed in the late 1920s; --The Oxford Dictionary cites 'racket' as the original English word, noting 'racquet' as the variant.

'Racquet' is a tennis term, probably relating to that game's French origins

Please do your research before conducting an edit of this nature...

Cheers

Peter E

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[edit] History

I'm not sure that "the game of squash was developed based on other pre-existing racquet sports involving the use of whips and slaves." Could someone confirm? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Penalba2000 (talk • contribs) 17:21, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Squash Player Photo

I don't support the inclusion of that photo of "a typical squash player" -- I think a shot of players in action on a court would have been much more useful (sorry, I haven't got one to contribute)

Or is that you Peteyboo, just indulging yourself? :o)

What do others think?

Cheers

Peter E

[edit] Squash Player Photo

Hmm, I didn't check this page before I went and edited it. But Peter, I agree with you, that is why I chose to remove it. It doesn't seem to provide anything "useful" to the article. Everyone knows what a guy with a racquet looks like. Hope I wasn't too forward? Oh well, I guess it will get edited back if enough people disagree with me.

Michael

[edit] Confusing

I think by simultaneously describing the British, American and International versions of the game, whilst also briefly referring to other variants such as hardball, makes this page is very confusing and ends up providing no clear description of any of the games. I believe it would be better to describe the international version in toto on this page, refer only to the other games in talking of its history and in passing. The other games could then be described on their own pages (or in their own sections at the foot of this page), referencing the international version to contrast as appropriate.

Paul.

[edit] Links

In my opinion there is far too many links. They are pointless. It should be decreased to actually useful and essential links in my opinion.James Barlow 23:20, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

I agree with you James -- we should really have the major links only (eg WSF, national associations and the like) Maybe some others if relevant for the article

Go for it! (I will probably review another time as well)

Regards

Peter E March 2007

I agree too that most of those were not appropriate. However, I also think the national associations should be removed too, there are a tonne of them and it is arbitrary to only link to a couple of them. Kilrogg 20:38, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

Yeah...maybe keep england squash as its a main source of info, the WSF and squash player magazine? <marquee>James Barlow 22:52, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Service Quarter

You use the term service quarter in the article, without defining it. I came on this article to just check the rules before a squash lesson tomorrow so I actually don't know what it is. Perhaps somebody more qualified to me could add it to the article or the diagram? Cheers! Hydrostatics 18:36, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

I'm not able to change the diagram but the service quarter's are in the back half of the court split with a line down the middle. The serve must bounce (if not volleyed) inside the service quarter on the opposite side from which you served from. Jezzyjez 16:50, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How big are standard squash balls?

i don't have any squash balls and need to know how big they are (diameter).

can anyone help? x

40 mm diameter, 24 grams. See http://www.worldsquash.org/rules14.html

Cheers

Peter Eedy 09:25, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] changing quarters

Please mention that players change quarters every serve

[edit] 3 Player Squash

Does this addition really have a place in this article? If it's not a widely played version of the game, I don't feel it belongs. To me, this just looks like the variation of one (among many) of the drills I've done as practice. Comments? Dross82 01:33, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

Also the last line doesnt seem right to me: created, tested and developed in summer 2007? I've been playing the exact same thing since 2004 in various countries - maybe "officially established" would be better? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.138.88.7 (talk) 17:41, August 27, 2007 (UTC)

I agree. The whole "summer 2007" sentence seems somewhat juvenile to me. Furthermore, I also don't feel it should be here if no one can point to a good source for it somewhere...otherwise I think I'm just about ready to create my own "8 player version" and add it right into the article!! Dross82 01:28, 28 August 2007 (UTC)