Brief Introduction of Squash

Two players, each with a racquet, take turns to hit a ball onto the front wall within the large area defined by the red line at the top of the court (‘out of court line’) and the red line marking the top of the tin at the bottom of the front wall.

A rally begins when the server, standing in one of the service boxes, hits the ball directly onto the front wall to rebound in the opposite half of the court behind the “short” line.

Every service ball must strike the front wall first between the out of court line and the centre (”service”) line. The server must have one foot entirely within either the left or right service box when serving the ball into play. The service ball must land (after striking the front wall first) in the quarter court, opposite to the box from which it was served, on the full. Thereafter, all lines on the floor and the service line on the front wall are ignored.

During the subsequent rally the ball must hit the wall between the out of court line and the bottom line (‘tin’). The side walls and back wall are used any time after the service ball has struck the front wall whilst the rally continues.

The player receiving the ball can choose to hit the ball before it bounces but must hit the ball before it has bounced twice on the floor. If the ball hits the “out” line, the “tin” or the floor before reaching the front wall, the rally is lost.

A match consists of three or five games, each game being to nine points - the first player to reach nine points wins the game. A point can only be won by the server and changeover of service is effected when the server loses the service or subsequent rally.

Reporter: Guan Jingwen

*Drumroll please* - For Eusoff’s very own Sportswoman of the Year from the 07/08 season! We are humbled to have Guan Jingwen on board as her presence in so many sports will certainly give you unprecedented coverage of our fellow sportsmen pursuits this coming IHG.  Here’s an exhaustive (we hope) list of the sports she will feature in this year (with reasons):

IHG Floorball        – because Aisyah, my friend, is in it (note: Jingwen’s actually NUS’s very own Floorball IVP vice-captain so does Eusoff have a choice in excluding her? No!)

IHG Squash           – because it’s fun trying to outsmart your opponent.

IHG Soccer            – because life is about feeling like an awkward idiot trying to pretend you’re nimble on your feet.

IHG Softball          – because that feeling of a solid whack is just inexplicable.

IHG Badminton     – because that was my first sport ever, and nostalgia counts for a lot.

IHG Touch Rugby – because this is the game that defies usual sports logic.

IHG Track             – because I loved that we beat Temasek last year in IHG thanks to track

“Is she done yet?” We know - what an amazing list. For guys (and girls) who would like to know such a versatile lady, please make sure you are a sportsman who play the simple, beautiful game (not just trying to be macho and run around aimlessly or hit as hard as you can you know?), be a Manchester United fan (she’s one) or try to be like a Swedish Floorball player.