Guide to One Wall Squash
Take your game outside this summer !
You don’t have to be stuck indoors in the summer time to play squash. To make the break to the outdoors all you need is one wall and about 30 feet by 30 feet of open space. Also, chalk to make lines and you may need a broom to sweep up the playing surface.
The court can be laid out to just about any size depending on the ability and age of the participants but we recommend the following layout to get started.
The court should be about 16 feet wide or about two parking spaces. With the chalk make side lines about 18 feet long and then cap off the ends to make the base line. Chalk the service short line cutting the court in half width-wise and then place a center line cutting the top box in half. You don't need to make the complete lines, just the T as a reference is all that is necessary. Add two small boxes in the outside forward corners for services boxes. Finally, add the nineteen inch high tin line on the front wall. The heigth of the tim can be adjusted to the players' ablilities. The floor layout should look the same as a regulation size court, just smaller.
To start the game, serve with one foot in the service box and one foot out of bounds. It may be necessary to have a service line (cut line) on the front wall for more advanced players, but it is not needed for the average player.
Once the ball is served to the opposite big box, the ball is in play like regular squash; no more than one bounce on the ground and it has to hit above the tin. But unlike regular squash, it has to stay in bounds on the floor (lines are out). Scoring and lets are the same as four wall squash.
One wall squash is very competitive and an excellent way to introduce new players to the game. Have fun and enjoy the ourtdoors.
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