Purple Secure Systems: Systems and Software Engineering

Session ends: 22/6/2012

League Rules

Taken from http://www.worldsquash.org/letplease.html. This page is only intended for us to get a little more familiar with the true rules and do not constitute an official league rule in any way. Many of us will continue to play by our own rules on lets.

The important points to remember are that safety should come first and any disputes should continue to be resolved on court.

The Question ...	The Answer ...

1. Did interference occur ?	The striker has four basic rights, and interference has occurred if the opponent fails to provide him with any of these, even if he has made every effort to do so: Unobstructed direct access to the ball after completion of a reasonable follow-through A fair view of the ball on its rebound from the front wall Freedom to hit the ball with a reasonable swing Freedom to play the ball directly to the front wall If no interference has occurred, or the interference was so minimal that the player's view of and freedom to get to and play the ball were not effected, then it's NO LET, otherwise move on to no.2

2. Could the obstructed player have reached the ball and made a good return ? And was he making every effort to do so ?	If either answer is NO, then it's NO LET, otherwise move on to no.3

3. Did the obstructed player move past the point of interference and play on? Or create the interference in moving to the ball?	If the answer to either question is YES, then it's NO LET, otherwise move on to no. 4

4. Did the obstructing player make every effort avoid the interference ?	If he didn't, then it's a STROKE, otherwise move on to no.5

5. Did the interference prevent the player's reasonable swing?	If YES, then it's a STROKE to the player, otherwise move on to no. 6

6. Could the obstructed player play a winning return?	If YES, then it's a STROKE, otherwise it's just a LET unless no.7 applies.

7. Would the obstructed player have struck the opponent with the ball going directly to the front wall or, if going to a side wall, would it have been a winning return?	If either answer is YES, then it's a STROKE to the player.
*Remember that this is a simplification - read the rules thoroughly.* *The over-riding principle of the rules is to ensure a fair result for both players.*