Ouch! That Hurts! How to Get the Bleeding Rule Right Every Time

By Rod Symington, WSF Referees and Rules Committee There is perhaps no other Rule in squash that referees get wrong more often than Rule 16: Bleeding, Illness, Disability and Injury. The title itself is frightening...

Leavin’ On a Jet Plane Overcoming jet lag is a must

By Anthony Ricketts, PSA No. 10 Squash, like many other professional sports, involves traveling and playing in different time zones week after week. This is a serious issue that nobody takes lightly, but the players...

The Primary Purpose of a Squash Shot

By Richard Millman, Director of Squash, Kiawah Island Club So what it is ‘the primary purpose of a squash shot’? For most beginner/intermediate level players the first answer that comes to mind is: To hit the ball where...

The Healing

  By Richard Eaton Photos by Steve Line/SquashPics.com Nicol David gave so much of herself that, for a few revealing seconds after the longest final in the 27-year history of the women's World Open, she was too...

How the West was Won US Players Shine at US Junior Open

By Kirsten Carlson Photos by Jay D. Prince A perfect storm. Defined as a “once in a lifetime storm.” Also used to imply a sequence of events falling into place absolutely perfectly. The Seattle area suffered...

Blatchford Breaks Through Egyptian Domination

By Colin McQuillan Photos by Steve Line/SquashPics.com Egypt was again the standout squad at the 2007 Powerplaysports British Junior Open at Abbeydale Park, Sheffield, with six titles from the eight age groups for the second year...

Merritt Earned John White powers his way to the Merritt Properties Open title

By Ben Garner Photos by Steve Line/SquashPics.com Squash at Baltimore’s Merritt Athletic Club at Canton has come a long way in a short time. The courts were only built three years ago, in a community unfamiliar...

Spotlight Intercollegiates

By Kirsten Carlson A Long Time Coming Penn finally defeats an Ivy powerhouse Three years: That’s a while. Eight years: That’s a long time. That is how long Penn women’s squash coach Jack Wyant and men’s coach...

Spotlight The Pros

By Kirsten Carlson Forging his Path US Men’s Team member Ryan Donegan Aww, the glamorous world of the PSA Tour. Traveling to exotic locales like Bermuda, Egypt, Hong Kong and even some that you may have never...

Spotlight Squash in the US

Gold Racquet’s Platinum Jubilee By Awicsh Jayaswal The Gold Racquet Invitational celebrated its 75th anniversary, its platinum jubilee December 2-3. This event holds the accolade for being the oldest invitational squash tournament in the history of...