If I play a shot that puts me between the return path of the ball and my opponent, that is a stroke in my view. If I try to play a shot and the opponent is in the way, that's a let. Well, that's how we played without a referee.
stroke is: when occupying the striker's full swing with the presence of the ball that is within striking range (exception, faking a swing and creating such situation at the 2nd attempt -> let); obstructing the triangle formed between striker's ball and the front wall (exception, striker turns 360 degrees); nowawayds, it seems that blocking the striker's direct access to a "loose" ball can sometimes also be a stroke
There may be an exception when you are on the T. For instance if the player can hit the ball from the T he can then stay on the T forcing the other to go around. Some players seem to build their game around this rule. Especially big players that can keep one toe sort of on the T and the other leg in the way!
Actually the rule book gives no special treatment to the T. It is the retriever’s duty to give unobstructed clearance so that the striker has direct access (direct access line drawn between the ball and the striker, at the moment that previous retriever becomes the striker). This is the essence of squash, of interference free squash. Squash is based on the principle of clean play, rather than establishing advantage through blocking (dirty play). The retriever, regardless of his position, needs to make space for the striker’s direct access. For instance: player A hits cross court lob from the front left corner, player B manages to volley standing on the T to the back right corner, player B must move OUT of the T and give way for player A so that he/she can run directly to retrieve the ball. Player B CANNOT stay on the T and cause a huge collision as player A sprints back to retrieve the ball (which requires player A to run across the T). Unfortunately, too many people, including most professional players, rely purely on “feelings” of the rules. Too little people have actually picked up the rule book and given it a glance.
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Brilliant. Well played Joel Makin.
Great win for makin here against one of egypts great players,superb discipline and mental strength from makin👍🥳
Makin should start his own line of bacon...
makin his bacon
How do the refs distinguish between a yes let and a stroke? I genuinely cannot see the difference most of the time.
If I play a shot that puts me between the return path of the ball and my opponent, that is a stroke in my view. If I try to play a shot and the opponent is in the way, that's a let. Well, that's how we played without a referee.
stroke is: when occupying the striker's full swing with the presence of the ball that is within striking range (exception, faking a swing and creating such situation at the 2nd attempt -> let); obstructing the triangle formed between striker's ball and the front wall (exception, striker turns 360 degrees); nowawayds, it seems that blocking the striker's direct access to a "loose" ball can sometimes also be a stroke
There may be an exception when you are on the T. For instance if the player can hit the ball from the T he can then stay on the T forcing the other to go around. Some players seem to build their game around this rule. Especially big players that can keep one toe sort of on the T and the other leg in the way!
Actually the rule book gives no special treatment to the T. It is the retriever’s duty to give unobstructed clearance so that the striker has direct access (direct access line drawn between the ball and the striker, at the moment that previous retriever becomes the striker).
This is the essence of squash, of interference free squash. Squash is based on the principle of clean play, rather than establishing advantage through blocking (dirty play). The retriever, regardless of his position, needs to make space for the striker’s direct access. For instance: player A hits cross court lob from the front left corner, player B manages to volley standing on the T to the back right corner, player B must move OUT of the T and give way for player A so that he/she can run directly to retrieve the ball. Player B CANNOT stay on the T and cause a huge collision as player A sprints back to retrieve the ball (which requires player A to run across the T).
Unfortunately, too many people, including most professional players, rely purely on “feelings” of the rules. Too little people have actually picked up the rule book and given it a glance.
Massive.
TM was totally out of sync with himself and JM contained him well
As good of a player as Makin is, this type of attritional squash is so damn boring to watch, I always end up skipping his matches
Both him and Coll but they are both developing their game as pure grind will only get you so far. And I think Coll got to World No 1!
Quality work to the back is not boring
Makin does use less range of shots , few fancy shots, if he does something unexpected it's gets a huge applause!
Get-in-the-way Makin is irritating to watch.