| "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy", so with | | | | Graphite, titanium, boron etc or some amalgamated |
| work it is essential to enjoy some game that could | | | | materials. The string of the racket is made of |
| refresh one and allows him to regain the energy to | | | | synthetic material. The weight of Modern rackets |
| work. From the point of view of health also games | | | | measures between 4-7 ounces. The maximum strung |
| are very helpful. Games and sports are the best | | | | area of the racket is 500 square centimeters and the |
| means to occupy the leisure time; along with this it is | | | | length of the racket measures about 70 cm or 27 |
| an important source of recreation. | | | | inches. Two pieces of rubber compound are stick |
| "Squash racket" is also a good game of | | | | together to form the hollow sphere of the ball. After |
| entertainment. It is called the "Squash Racket" with | | | | that a matte finished is planed over it. Bounce of the |
| reference to the soft ball used in the game. The | | | | ball depends upon the material used in it, although it is |
| historians claim that this game was eventually created | | | | higher at high temperature. The ball has to be |
| and got its origin from England at Harrow school of | | | | warmed up by bouncing them on the ground before |
| London. The students of Harrow School began to hit | | | | initiating the game. The level of bounciness of the ball |
| a softer rubber ball against the wall, when they were | | | | is indicated by the small dots present on it like the |
| waiting to use the racket court and thus the game | | | | yellow dots indicates Super slow, green indicates |
| was ultimately created. The first squash court has | | | | slow, red shows medium where as blue indicates fast |
| been recorded originated from England at Harrow | | | | bounce and so on. Now a day various balls concerned |
| school at London. | | | | with different standard companies are available in the |
| Squash racket is an indoor game that is played | | | | market. The floor of the court is divided into half, |
| amongst two players (for singles) or four players (for | | | | which in turn are divided into two rear "quarter |
| doubles) in a four-walled court. The first "British Open | | | | courts" and two "service boxes". |
| Championship" for men was conducted in 1930 by | | | | As far as the dress code, men generally wear shorts |
| "Squash Racket Association" that was related the | | | | and t-shirts while women use skirt and t-shirt or they |
| British. | | | | may use the sports dress. Polycarbonate lenses are |
| Every game has its own rules and regulations. The | | | | also suggested to use for the eye protection. |
| elementary tactic to play the game is to hit the ball | | | | Normally the competition matches ends with best of |
| straight up the side walls to the back corners and | | | | five and each game consists of 9 points. But rules |
| then to move to the centre of the court near the | | | | and games could be modified subtly to hold up the |
| "T" to be well placed to retrieve the opponent's | | | | time. Then the game could end at best out of three. |
| return. A ball landing on either the out line or the line | | | | Heather McKay and Jahangir Khan (1980s); Jansher |
| above the tin is considered to be "out". The ball may | | | | Khan (1990s) are considered as the greatest female |
| also be struck against any of the other three walls | | | | and male player respectively. There are about 148 |
| before reaching the front wall. | | | | countries in the world having the courts. Now a day |
| The equipments that are used in the game are-the | | | | Squash is getting popular and has a universal appeal. |
| racket and a hollow rubber ball. Previously these | | | | Addicting fun online flash games at GoBossy arcade. |
| rackets were made of laminated timber but now a | | | | 2708 free online flash games to play. |
| day these are generally prepared with metals like | | | | |