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All About Squash

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

A 10 question quiz on the wonderful game of squash. Includes questions on the basic rules, tournaments, and players.

Tough, 10 Qns, PowerNicol, Sep 10 05

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Squash Trivia Questions

1. If a game being played under standard amateur scoring, what tiebreaker is used to determine a winner.

From Quiz All About Squash

Answer: The player receiving the serve at 8-8 chooses a mini-tiebreak of one or two points

When a game is tied at 8-8, the player receiving serve chooses a one or two point tiebreak. The players still must serve to get a point. The possible tiebreak scores are: 9-8, 10-8, and 10-9.

2. What are the two variations of squash?

From Quiz All About Squash

Answer: Hardball and Softball

The differences between the two are: Hardball is played on a bigger court, and with a harder ball. Softball is the more prevalent variation, and has been since the 80s. The pro circuit (PSA) is softball, and so are most tournaments. Hardball is some times referred to as "doubles" because you can play doubles on a hardball court. Doubles is fairly simple, with one player from each team plays on each side (forehand or backhand), and the other half of the team plays the opposite side.

3. What player once had a 555 match, five hundred and fifty-five, and is often touted as the greatest player to ever step on a court?

From Quiz All About Squash

Answer: Jahangir Khan

Khan's 555 match winning streak was the longest streak in squash history. Today, a 10 match streak would be considered brilliant.

4. What are the dimensions of a standard sqaush court?

From Quiz All About Squash

Answer: 5.64 metres high by 9.75 metres long by 6.40 metres wide

Those are the standard singles court parametres, according to the World Squash Federation.

5. Who won the 2004 World Open?

From Quiz All About Squash

Answer: Thierry Lincou

The stoic Frenchman defeated Lee Beachill in the final, in Qatar.

6. Which Canadian player won the 2005 PSA Bermuda Masters, and the 2005 PSA Super Series Finals?

From Quiz All About Squash

Answer: Jonathon Power

Power took the titles in back to back months (April and May) and easily defeated his opponents in both tournament finals.

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