court [1]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Rectangular surface that is enclosed by four walls and designed for playing squash; the singles court measures 32 ft x 25 ft and the doubles court 32 ft x 21 ft.
scorer ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Official who assists the referee; the scorer officiates, signals faults and announces the score.
referee ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Official responsible for applying the rules; the referee ensures that the match runs smoothly and rules on contentious points.
floor ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Horizontal surface that is usually made of wooden slats; the ball may only bounce once on it.
tin board ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Strip of metal topped by a horizontal line marking the lower limit of the playing area.
service line ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Line above which the ball must be served; a serve on or below this line constitutes a fault.
front wall ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Wall facing the players; the service is made onto it.
server ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Player who puts the ball into play.
back wall ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Wall that marks the boundary of the court area behind the players.
left service court ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
One of two court areas bordered by the short line and the half court line.
right service court ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
One of two court areas bordered by the short line and the half court line; the serve must enter the opposite service court.
receiver ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Player who returns the ball put into play by the server.
sidewall ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Wall marking the sides of the court.
sidewall line ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Diagonal line on the sidewall; it marks the upper part of the playing area and joins the front and back wall lines.
ceiling ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Horizontal surface making up the upper part of the court; the ceiling is not part of the playing area.
outer boundary line ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Continuous line marking the upper edge of the playing area.