Growing the game

To shower or not to shower, that’s the big debate By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor The World Squash Federation has issued a range of guidelines to help those involved in planning a safe return to play. The recommendations are published on the WSF website. The document has been put together following close co-operation [...]

Malaysian star Low Wee Wern shares her memories of soon-to-be-demolished Kallang and what would be an ideal replacement By ALEX WAN – Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor Singapore’s Kallang Squash Centre may be aged, but it is an iconic and memorable squash venue for many. Back in 1989, the World Men’s Team Championship was held [...]

The possibility of death is an ever-present risk By DAVE IRESON – Squash Mad Correspondent We have seen a lot in various media outlets about “how” squash might return as a sport, based on the guidance that has been issued so far in terms of return to work of various sectors in England (or in [...]

Live coverage broadcast by PSA SquashTV YouTube channel By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor Live squash is back! The UNSQUASHABLE Premier Squash League will be launched tomorrow in association with SquashXL Club in Auckland, New Zealand. Squash fans who have missed their regular fix can catch the action live on the PSA YouTube channel. [...]

More coaches ready to relaunch the game By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor England Squash have told counties that the Coronavirus lockdown has stalled a period of massive momentum by the sport’s national governing body. Chief Executive Keir Worth, writing the England Squash County Update, explained that guidelines for reopening clubs and facilities will [...]

Sporting Chance offer 24-hour hotline for PSA players  By ELLIE MAWSON – Squash Mad Correspondent The PSA Foundation – the charitable arm of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) – is delighted to announce its new partnership with Sporting Chance which will create additional support for all players on the PSA Tour. Sporting Chance was founded [...]

Lockdown leads to positive new vision for delivering the game Down Under By CHRIS YEEND – Squash Australia The COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020 in Australia will be forever etched into our memories as a challenging and testing time for our nation. The Pandemic was hot on the heels of one of the most intense fire [...]

  Federation works with Sports Ministry to plan reopening programme By ROSANNA RADLINSKA-TYMA – Squash Mad Correspondent Squash clubs in Poland will have to wait until phase four of the government’s plans to end the coronavirus lockdown. Poland reacted quite quickly in terms of introducing special measures to tackle Covid-19 and flatten the curve. The [...]

Partnership brings global bodies into closer alignment By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor The World Squash Federation (WSF) has appointed the Professional Squash Association (PSA) to oversee its communications efforts following a restructuring of the organisation’s PR, media and marketing activities which will come into effect from May 1. Since signing a Memorandum of [...]

‘Bold designs and high-quality products’ By SEAN REUTHE and HOWARD HARDING  Squash may be on lockdown right now but commercial activities continue to generate revenues behind the scenes.  The PSA and WSF have both announced new contract extensions with footwear partners Salming and Teuton, respectively. The WSF deal with German company Teuton is expanding into [...]

How we can approach a ‘new normal’ in squash: with masks and gloves compulsory to start with By RICHARD MILLMAN – Squash Mad Correspondent While we are hunkered down, staying home to allow our amazing front line workers in the hospitals, ambulances, police, armed forces etc to do their brave and essential work in combatting [...]

Sports science and the art of understanding change By TONY GRIFFIN – Squash Mad Coaching Correspondent How do we measure real change in squash? Is the level of change a reflection on the player’s ability, the coach or the system we use to teach squash? If a player doesn’t improve and acquire new skills should [...]

The game will look very different when we reopen By ROD BANNISTER – Squash Mad Correspondent We live in very interesting times. Six weeks ago if you told me I would be sitting at a desk in New Zealand working remotely for Squash Australia having meetings with work colleagues using a myriad of online platforms, [...]

‘No work, no pay, but busy creating new resources for squash’ By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor Squash players who face several months with zero income are being helped by the PSA to claim compensation from their governments. Coaches are also able to claim unemployment benefits in many countries. PSA staff are busy finding [...]

Sports city Cali to host pathway event to 2023 senior PanAm Games By HOWARD HARDING – Squash Mad International Correspondent Squash is one of 30 sports selected to participate in the inaugural Junior Pan American Games next year in the Colombian city of Cali. The Cali 2021 Junior Pan American Games will take place from [...]