Squash Court

Squash is a racket and ball sport played by two (singles) or four players (doubles squash) in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball. The players alternate in striking the ball with their rackets onto the playable surfaces of the four walls of the court. The objective of the game is to hit the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return.

The dimensions of the court are:

• The plan dimensions of the singles court, measured 1 metre above finished floor level, shall be:
1. Length: 9750 mm plus or minus 10 mm
2. Width: 6400 mm plus or minus 10 mm
3. Diagonals: 11665 mm plus or minus 25 mm
• The plan dimensions of the standard doubles court, measured 1 metre above finished floor level, shall be:
1. Length: 9750 mm plus or minus 10 mm
2. Width: 7620 mm plus or minus 10 mm
3. Diagonals: 12375 mm plus or minus 25 mm

Clear Height

The clear height above finished floor level (i.e. the height to the underside of the lowest obstruction) over the whole of the court shall be not less than 5.64 m. The clear height shall be measured to the underside of the lowest obstruction including lights.

COURT MARKINGS

• Generally all court markings shall be 50 mm wide and contrast in color to adjoining surfaces,all wall markings shall be the same color and all floor markings shall be the same color.
• All court markings shall be straight to within plus or minus 2 mm in 3 metres.
• The maximum variation from the correct position of any court marking at any point shall not exceed 5 mm, except that the Tin shall not be more than 2 mm from the correct height at any point.
• There shall be three horizontal court markings on the front wall:
1. the front wall line
2. the service line
3. the upper 50 mm of the Tin.
• The lower edge of the front wall line shall be 4570 mm above finished floor level. The line shall not project into the space above the court and shall ideally be so shaped as to deflect any ball striking it.
• The lower edge of the service line shall be 1780 mm above finished floor level. The line shall be marked on the surface of the wall and shall not deflect in any way any ball striking it.
• The top of the Tin shall be 480 mm above the finished floor level and the upper 50 mm shall project into the court by not more than 15 mm at the top and 45 mm at the bottom and shall be shaped so as to deflect any ball striking it. All edges of the Tin shall be rounded. Below the upper 50 mm, for the full width of the court, the Tin shall be constructed in such a manner as to make a distinctive noise when struck by the ball.
• If the court has a transparent front wall it is recommended that the wall extends to a minimum height of 5250 mm above the floor.
• As an alternative to the Tin electronic devices may be used providing they:Emit an audible sound when the ball passes within the 50 mm line zone that they replace and be unaffected by external condition such as vibrations, atmospherics or illuminate variations.

Back Wall

• There shall be one horizontal court marking on the back wall, the back wall line.
• The lower edge of the line shall be 2130 mm above finished floor level except that if the court has a transparent wall 2130 mm (plus or minus 5 mm) high above finished floor level the back wall line shall be omitted.
• If the court has a transparent back wall which is 2180 mm or more high above finished wall level, the back wall line shall be marked on the inside (court) face of the wall.
• No transparent wall with a height of between 2130 mm and 2180 mm (both dimensions plus or minus 5 mm) high above finished floor level shall be allowed.
• If the court has a solid back wall, the back wall line shall ideally be so shaped as to deflect any ball striking it or shall be marked on the bottom edge of a sounding board not less than 200 mm deep across the full width of the court. Any such sounding board may project up to 5mm into the court.

Side Walls

• There shall be one court marking on each side wall, the side wall line. The line shall join the ends of the front wall line and the back wall line. If the back wall line is omitted as allowed above, the side wall line shall join the ends of the front wall and an imaginary back wall line.
• The side wall lines shall not project into the court but should ideally be so shaped as to deflect any balls striking them.
• If the court has a transparent side wall it is recommended that the wall extends to a minimum height of 5250 mm above the floor for at least the first 2000 mm back from the front wall.

Floor Marking

• There shall be four court markings on the floor:
1. the Short Line
2. the Half Court Line
3. the Service Boxes (2).
• Court markings on the floor shall be flush with the finish and be non-slip.
• The Short Line shall be parallel to the front and back walls of the court. The distance to the nearest edge of the Short Line from the Back Wall shall be 4260 mm. The Short Line shall be marked for the full width of the court.
• The Half Court Line shall be parallel to and equidistant from the side walls. It shall run from the back wall to the Short Line.
• There shall be two Service Boxes, one on each side of the court behind the Short Line. Each service box shall be square with internal sides of 1600 mm and shall be bounded on three sides by lines (one of each shall be a part of the short line) and on the fourth side by one of the side walls).

• Termite resistant
• Anti-skid surface
• Low maintenance costs
• Barrier to shock and moisture
• Easy to install and maintain
• Aesthetic design