Straight Drop from the back corner

By Richard Millman, Director of Squash, Kiawah Island Club Still much misunderstood by the rank and file club squash player, this is probably the most useful shot when you are in serious trouble in back...

A Kick in the Butt

By Rod Symington, WSF Referees and Rules Committee Right now, all over the USA—and, in fact, all over the world—squash players are throwing their rackets in disgust, dissent, or protest. And all over the world...

US Open Blows Into Windy City

By Jay D. Prince Photos by Steve Line/SquashPics.com Two years after it was last staged, in New York City, the U.S. Open made a triumphant return to the squash landscape in the United States.  And while the...

British Open Still Hoping For a New Future

By Richard Eaton Photos by Steve Line/SquashPics.com It’s 87 years old and it almost died. But the old tourney, the parent of the international game, and the talismanic event on the PSA Tour even in its...

Walloping that Ball: Four Legends Pass From the Scene

By James Zug This past year, three nonagenarians and one great writer died, leaving our squash landscape a lot less vivid. These four men were all iconoclasts: they were outspoken leaders and their outsized personalities...

Skill Level Ratings Get a Bump: For the 2009-2010 Season, the following ranges will...

Going Online Since the conversion to an online system in 2004, U.S. SQUASH has been focused on improving the accuracy of the Adult ratings and rankings. The Junior ratings and rankings had initially received more...

End of Season Rankings: 2008/2009

From the US Women’s Committee What we are doing to increase participation: We are advertising and promoting a “tour” of events in order to encourage strong draws that are worth traveling for. We are encouraging...

Will’s World Lacking Discretion

By Will Carlin At first, she just put her hands on her hips and looked at her feet. Her face was stern, her lips were pursed, and she looked like she was trying to come to...