Squash
Four walls. One score.
Game after game, up to 11. You play, we remember who serves.
Score a gameOne rally, one tap.
Tap the color of the player who won the rally: they score, and they serve. Try it!
- Games to 11 points
- Two-point lead at 10 all
- 3 games to win
- Pick squash, and name the two players.
- After each rally, tap the color of the player who won it: the point and the serve go to them.
- The referee calls the server’s score first, plus game balls and match balls.
The rules, in short.
What the World Squash Federation’s rules say, and nothing more.
- 11
To win a game
Each game is played to 11 points. At 10 all, play goes on until one player leads by two.
World Squash, Rules of Singles Squash 2025, version 1.2.2, Rule 2.2 - 1
Every rally
The winner of the rally scores a point and serves the next rally.
World Squash, Rules of Singles Squash 2025, version 1.2.2, Rule 2.1 - 3
The match
A match is normally the first to win 3 games, or the first to win two.
World Squash, Rules of Singles Squash 2025, version 1.2.2, Rule 2.3 - Box
The serve
At the start of each game and at each change of server, the server chooses a service box. As long as they keep the serve, they alternate.
World Squash, Rules of Singles Squash 2025, version 1.2.2, Rule 5.2 - Let
The replayed rally
A let is a rally nobody wins: the server serves again from the same box.
World Squash, Rules of Singles Squash 2025, version 1.2.2, Rule 5.3 and Appendix 1 - 2 min
The break
Up to two minutes between games, one minute between the warm-up and the start of the match.
World Squash, Rules of Singles Squash 2025, version 1.2.2, Rule 7.1
Or leave your phone in your bag.
One press per rally won, on your watch or the three buttons on your earbuds: ⏮ for pink, ⏭ for yellow. ⏯ undoes the last point. The serve follows the winner.
The questions people ask.
How many points do you need to win a game of squash?
Eleven. At 10 all, you need a two-point lead, with no cap.
World Squash, Rules of Singles Squash 2025, version 1.2.2, Rule 2.2Who serves first?
Whoever wins the spin of the racket. After that, the winner of the rally always serves.
World Squash, Rules of Singles Squash 2025, version 1.2.2, Rules 2.1 and 5.1How do you serve in squash?
One foot inside the service box, not touching its lines. The ball goes straight to the front wall, between the service line and the out line, then lands in the opposite back quarter without touching a line.
World Squash, Rules of Singles Squash 2025, version 1.2.2, Rule 5.7Do you get a second serve?
No. A missed serve is a fault, and the receiver wins the rally.
World Squash, Rules of Singles Squash 2025, version 1.2.2, Rule 5.8What’s the difference between a let and a stroke?
A let replays the rally. A stroke gives the point to the player who was obstructed, for example when the opponent didn’t make every effort to avoid it.
World Squash, Rules of Singles Squash 2025, version 1.2.2, Rule 8.6 and Appendix 1How is the score called?
The server’s score first, preceded by “hand out” when the server changes. The Marker calls “game ball” when a player needs one point to win the game, “match ball” to win the match, and at 10-all, that a player must win by 2 points.
World Squash, Rules of Singles Squash 2025, version 1.2.2, Rules 3.5.4, 3.5.7 and 3.5.8, Appendix 2