Hey Ref: July 2018
by Barry Faguy
HEY REF Once in a while when it’s my turn to referee, I wind up with bad behavior from the players and...
Hey Ref: October 2017
HEY REF Other than the marker making calls like “out” and “down,” is it permissible for the referee to stop play?
It’s allowed, but it’s...
Local Call: Mental Turning
Anytime the ball passes behind and around a player from backhand to forehand or vice versa—whether or not that player’s body physically spins around...
Hey Ref: October 2018
by Barry Faguy
HEY REF I referee a fair amount and I’ve noticed over the last couple of years that there seems to be a...
Hey Ref: April 2019
by Barry Faguy
HEY REF Last call!
Well folks, nine years later, it’s the end of my writing the officiating column. Of course, there’s nothing wrong...
Hey Ref: January 2019
An “Official” Q&A
by Barry Faguy
HEY REF Is it true that the PSA decided to eliminate the usual practice of giving only a let (instead...
Local Call: Sharing the Ball
This past January, the rules of squash singles were adjusted to limit the warm-up to a maximum of four minutes, replacing the previous rule...
Official Q&A: Tammer Alnaggary
U.S. Pro Tour Tier 2 referee Tammer Alnaggary spoke with Squash Magazine about becoming a squash referee and his work in the U.S. with...
Local Call: May I Play Through?
Within the close confines of a squash court, physical contact between the players is inevitable. A good percentage of the time, it is incidental and...