| Angle |
|
A
shot played to the front off the side wall - also referred to as a
boast. |
| Appeal |
|
A
player's request to the referee to consider an infringement that may
result in a "let" or "stoke" being
awarded. The correct form of appeal is "Let,
please". If there is no referee, the player may stop and
appeal in the same manner to his or her opponent. |
| Backhand |
|
The
opposite direction of swing to that in which you would normally
through a ball. |
| Backswing |
|
The
space taken by the racquet in preparing for a shot |
| Board |
|
The
lowest horizontal marking on the front wall of the court, usually a
red line drawn across the top of the Tin. |
| Boast |
|
A
shot played to the front off the side wall - also referred to as an
angle. |
| Cross
Court |
|
A
shot played directly off the front wall to the side that is furthest
from the striker. |
| Cut
Line |
|
The
middle line on the front court, six feet from the floor, also
referred to as the service line; the serve must hit the front wall
above this line. |
| Down |
|
The
expression used to signify that a ball has hit the "board"
or "tin". |
| Drive |
|
A
shot to the front corner, directly off the front wall. |
| Drop |
|
A
soft shot to the front corner, directly off the front wall. |
| Downswing |
|
The
area of swing from the start of its downward journey until the point
of impact. |
| Follow
Through |
|
The
area of the swing after impact with the ball. |
| Forehand |
|
The
direction of the swing after impact with the ball. |
| Half
Court Line |
|
A
line set on the floor parallel to the side walls, dividing the back
of the court into two equal parts and meeting the short line at its
midpoint to form the "T". |
| Hand
Out |
|
The
situation when a change of server occurs |
| Kill |
|
A
hard shot to the "nick" |
| Lob |
|
A
soft shot struck with enough height to clear the opponent and his or
her racquet and finish in the back corner of the court. |
| Nick |
|
The
corner between the side, or back wall and the floor. |
| Out |
|
Indicates
that the ball has hit the wall above the cut line. |
| Rally |
|
A
series of strikes of the ball - a rally commences with a serve and
concludes when the ball ceases to be in play. |
| Short
Line |
|
A
line set out on the floor parallel to the front wall and 18 feet
from it. The serve must clear the short line before bouncing. |
| Striker |
|
The
player whose turn it is to hit the ball after it has hit the front
wall. |
| Stroke |
|
The
gain achieved by the player who wins a rally, either in the course
of play or on award by a referee, which results in either a point or
change of hand. |
| Tin |
|
The
"tin" is situated between the board and the floor and is
constructed in such a way to make a distinctive sound when struck by
the ball. The ball is "out" when it strikes the
"board" or "tin". |
| Trickle
Boast |
|
A
soft boast at the front of the court. |
| Volley |
|
A
ball that is struck before bouncing on the floor. |
| Wallbanger |
|
A
squash or racquetball player. |
