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court
Rectangular surface that is enclosed by four walls and designed for playing squash; the singles court measures 9.75 m x 6.4 m and the doubles court 9.75 m x 7.62 m.
scorer
Official who assists the referee; the scorer officiates, signals faults and announces the score.
referee
Official responsible for applying the rules; the referee ensures that the match runs smoothly and rules on contentious points.
floor
Horizontal surface that is usually made of wooden slats; the ball may only bounce once on it.
tin board
Strip of metal topped by a horizontal line marking the lower limit of the playing area.
service line
Line above which the ball must be served; a serve on or below this line constitutes a fault.
front wall
Wall facing the players; the service is made onto it.
server
Player who puts the ball into play.
back wall
Wall that marks the boundary of the court area behind the players.
left service court
One of two court areas bordered by the short line and the half court line.
right service court
One of two court areas bordered by the short line and the half court line; the serve must bounce in the opposite service court.
receiver
Player who returns the ball put into play by the server.
sidewall
Wall marking the sides of the court.
sidewall line
Diagonal line on the sidewall; it marks the upper part of the playing area and joins the front and back wall lines.
ceiling
Horizontal surface making up the upper part of the court; the ceiling is not part of the playing area.
outer boundary line
Continuous line marking the upper edge of the playing area.
