,,squa% ,,t5nis   by ,ri*>d ,c4 ,squires
 7#aica-bjjc7  #a4jj  ,m>* #aifh        
,,cont5ts   ,:o ,c ,play8 ,/rategy      
,fundam5tal ,/rokes ,%ot-,mak+ ,hi/ory (
 ,squa% ,t5nis ,c\rt ,specifications &  
,equipm5t ,(ficial ,play+ ,rules        
,national ,*ampions    ,,ab\t ,,!       
,,au?or   ,dick ,squires is c]ta9ly     
qualifi$ to produce ?is manual on       
,in/ant ,squa% ,t5nis4  ,add$ to an     
articulat5ess :i* equips him to put 8   
exp]i5ce & k into words1 8 backgr\nd 9  
racquet games is broad1 long/&+ & at a  
level suffici5tly upp] e*elon to h g>n]$
 national *ampion%ips 9 ?ree sep>ate bat
 & ball sports4  ,/>t+ e>ly1 9          
,bronxville1 ,n4,y41 he 0 a memb] ( !   
,national ,junior ,davis ,cup ,t5nis    
team at #ag4  ,em]g+ f ,! ,hill ,s*ool 9
 #aidi & fitt$ ) ! ,national ,junior    
,t5nis ,d\bles cr[n1 he w5t ?r\gh       
,williams ,college ) ! class ( #aiec4   
,9 #aied1 he 0 #ej p]c5t ( ! title w9n+ 
team 9 ! ,national ,squa% ,racquets m5's
 ,d\bles ,*ampion%ips1 & 0 rank$ sev5?  

nationally 9 s+les4  ,twice a f9ali/ 9 !
 ,national ,int]collegiate ,squa%       
,racquets ,*ampion%ip1 he 0 elect$      
,presid5t ( ! ,national ,int]collegiate 
,association 9 #aieb4  ,less active 9   
=mal competition = "s ye>s1 he latt]ly  
became int]e/$ 9 a newly burgeon+       
racquet sport1 & atta9$ ! p9nacle 9 !   
#aiff ,national ,plat=m ,paddle ,t5nis  
,d\bles ,*ampion%ips4  ,mean:ile1 he _h 
become fasc9at$ ) ! v5]able game (      
,squa% ,t5nis4  ,attack+ x ) 8 usual    
en?usiasm & natural aptitudes1 9 two    
ye>s he ma/]$ ?is relatively difficult  
game suffici5tly to be runn]-up 9 !     
,nationals ,s+les 7#aiff74              
,concurr5tly1 he devot$ ! a=em5tion$    
en?usiasm to head+ a program to         
revitalize ! game2 ) significant        
results4  ,f9ally1 also 9 #aifg1 he 0   
elect$ ,presid5t ( ! #eg ye> old        
,national ,squa% ,t5nis ,association4   
,a ^w ab\t ! v>i\s illu/rations %[+ !   
squa% t5nis c\rt & v>i\s %ots3  ,! solid
 99 is y & y\r position & ! ,o is y\r   

oppon5t's4  ,! direction ( flight ( !   
ball is indicat$ by arr[s & ! x         
indicates :5 & :]e ! ball b\nces on !   
floor4  ,f indicates =eh&1 ,b backh&1 & 
! ,s is ! s]vice4 ,9 all descriptions x 
is assum$ ! play] is "r-h&$4            
7,illu/rat$ by ,ri*>d ,kais]7           
,transcrib]'s ,note3  ,see ! ,,html     
v]sion ( ?is e-book = illu/rations4     
,figure captions h be5 transf]r$ to !   
text 9 brackets4    ,,:o ,,c ,,play8    
,anyone :o enjoys play+ ,t5nis1 ,squa%  
,racquets1 ,plat=m ,t5nis1 or any       
racquet game & has good reflexes w love 
,squa% ,t5nis4  ,:]e x lacks ! endurance
 & subtlety t ,squa% ,racquets calls =1 
x (f]s ! exhil>ation inh]5t 9 p[]fully  
hit /rokes1 split-second racquet "w1 &  
graceful1 seem+ly unhurri$ footwork4 ,! 
ball comes to y m (t51 b ! *all5ge is to
 figure out ! wid] angles & exactly :]e 
! lightn+ fa/ gre5 ball w ev5tually end 
up aft] reb\nd+ (f ( z _m z five walls4 
,! game ( ,squa% ,t5nis has some?+ to   
(f] play]s ( all ages4 ,! dem&s = fa/   

reflexes1 agile racquet "w & spe$ ( foot
 are intrigu+ *all5ges = ! y\ng/]s4  ,on
 ! o!r h&1 placem5t1 guile1 pati5ce1 & !
 fa/] ball t actually provides m "t =   
retrieval make ,squa% ,t5nis ! ideal    
sport = ! old] a?lete :o wants to       
pres]ve t /raight wai/l9e all ( 8 life4 
,! av]age age ( ! rank+ play]s today is 
ar\nd #dc6  ,9 addition1 ! promis+1 "y  
7#aj to #ac ye> old7 ,lawn ,t5nis com]1 
:o _c play ,t5nis dur+ ! w9t] mon?s &   
/ill does n h ! /r5g? or coord9ation to 
hit ! ,squa% ,racquets ball h>d & (t5   
en\gh to heat x up & realize "s         
prolong$1 int]e/+ rallies1 is an        
excell5t prospect = ,squa% ,t5nis4  ,!  
ball is n affect$ by temp]ature *ange & 
requires no w>m+ up4  ,! y\ng/] w       
improve 8 racquet "w1 hone 8 reflexes   
7especially on volleys & half volleys71 
& keep 8 legs 9 %ape dur+ ! (f w9t]     
mon?s4  ,also1 ! racquet & ball are ak9 
to ,lawn ,t5nis equipm5t4  ,f9ally1     
ev]yone &_/or any club t pres5tly       
possesses ,squa% c\rts c introduce !    

additional indoor bat & ball game (     
,squa% ,t5nis4 ,all t is requir$ is a #d
 feet #f in*es backwall out l9e 9       
addition to ! #f feet #f in*es ,squa%   
,racquets l9e &1 ideally1 ! ext5sion ( !
 s]vice divid+ l9e up to ! tell tale    
7see fig4 #a ,note ext5sion ( s]vice l9e
 to front wall474  ,because ! ball is n 
affect$ by temp]ature1 _m p play ,squa% 
,t5nis all ye> r\nd1 & n only 9 ! cold1 
w9t] mon?s4  ,?is game c\ld1 !re=e1 be  
play$ widely 9 ! ,s\?4  ,s1 we invite   
all racquets m51 "y & old alike1 to     
accept ! *all5ges ( ! fa/e/ indoor      
racquet & ball game 9 ! _w4  ,z a matt] 
( fact1 because ( ! spe$ ( ! ball &1    
consequ5tly1 ! less runn+ involv$1      
,squa% ,t5nis w\ld be an excell5t game =
 ! m active di/aff]s4  ,if y are look+ =
 a sport t y c ma/] 9 "o or two seasons 
!n don't take up ,squa% ,t5nis4  ,b if y
 are look+ = an intrigu+ & invigorat+   
game :i* y c play practically all y\r   
life1 we /rongly urge y to try ,squa%   
,t5nis4  ,y1 y\r wai/l9e1 legs1 lungs & 

reflexes w nev] regret x4    ,,/rategy  
,! /rategy 9 ,squa% ,t5nis is basically 
! same z ,squa% ,racquets2 i4e41 to     
control ! s-call$ ,t or ! int]section ( 
! s]vice c\rt l9es1 by keep+ y\r oppon5t
 up front1 (f to ! sides1 or beh9d y1 ! 
majority ( ! "t 7see fig4 #b ,desir$    
c\rt position474  ,! fundam5tal /ratagem
 c only be c>ri$ out by y\r le>n+ a wide
 assortm5t ( ,squa% ,t5nis %ots &       
p]fect+ y\r rep]toire ) practice &      
exp]i5ce aga9/ _m diff]5t types (       
oppon5ts "u competitive situations4  ,y 
w h to fight & play h>d = ?is position4 
,always head = ! ,t imm$iately aft]     
hitt+ ! ball1 b tak+ c>e n to int]f]e ) 
y\r oppon5t's /roke4  ,all ( y\r %ots   
%\ld be hit ) a purpose1 :i* is to keep 
y\r oppon5t (f balance1 away f ! ,t1 & (
 c\rse1 ev5tually to defeat him4  ,*ange
 ( pace1 !re=e1 is ( utmo/ importance4  
,break up y\r oppon5t's rhy?m1 nev] all[
 him to get groov$1 frequ5tly d !       
unexpect$1 s t he loses confid5ce 9 8   
anticipation &1 subsequ5tly1 goes on !  

def5sive4  ,at all times be (f5sive4  ,!
 game ( ,squa% ,t5nis has kn[n _m       
s-call$ great gett]s1 b !y inv>iably h  
succumb$ to purposeful p[] & !          
aggressively angl$ %ots ( play]s ) !    
burn+ desire to w91 ! kill] in/9ct t    
spurs ! great play]s to g all out = e   
po9t4  ,play ea* po9t l an individual   
mat*4  ,don't let up or int5tionally ?r[
 a game4  ,squa% ,t5nis1 z ) all racquet
 games1 is a sport ( mom5tum4  ,_m a    
tide has *ang$1 _m a mat* won :5 seem+ly
 x has be5 hopelessly lo/4  ,g aft] e   
po9t z ?\gh y 7 d[n ,mat* ,po9t & _h to 
w9 x4  ,coa/+ %att]s y\r conc5tration1 &
 lo/ conc5tration c well mean a lo/     
mat*4  ,play to w9 z quickly z y c4     
,f9ally1 assume y\r oppon5t w retrieve  
ev5 y\r be/ %ots4  ,don't und]e/imate 8 
ability or ov]e/imate y\r %ot-mak+      
pr[ess4 ,rememb] ! spe$ ( ! ball        
actually gives y\r oppon5t m "t to get  
to x4  ,always be ready = any?+ until ! 
ball is actually rul$ dead & ! rally has
 end$4    ,,fundam5tal ,,/rokes   ,!    

,squa% ,t5nis /roke is m closely alli$  
to ! ,squa% ,racquets sw+ ?an to !      
,t5nis sw+4  ,gr\nd ,/rokes3  ,! wri/ & 
grip %\ld be kept loose at all times4 ,!
 grip w automatically be tight5$ at !   
mom5t ( contact ) ! ball4  ,! =eh& &    
backh& gr\nd /rokes %\ld be hit ) a     
%ort1 snap ( ! wri/--z ?\gh y 7 crack+ a
 :ip4  ,!re is no "t & no reason to     
employ a long1 high foll[-?r\gh4  ,!    
head ( ! racquet at ! mom5t ( impact ) !
 ball %\ld be slightly op5 & y %\ld feel
 ! gut bit+ ! side ( ! ball4  ,?is      
slight side-sp9 cut1 ) ! racquet head   
tilt+ back & hit l a %ort1 *ip %ot1 w   
t5d to keep ! ball l[ & inexorably      
grabb+ = ! floor4  ,! sp9 w produce _m  
nicks1 :i* are %ots t hit a side wall & 
floor practically simultane\sly & die4  
7,see fig4 #c ,racquet op5 :5 contact+  
ball4 = position ( racquet at ! mom5t ( 
contact ) ball47  ,! foll[-?r\gh is l[ &
 abbreviat$4  ,! racquet head %\ld g    
/raight out or up ! c\rt r ?an be wrapp$
 ar\nd y\r body4 ,! be/ way to groove   

y\r /rokes & to keep ! ball l[ is to    
consci\sly aim y\r racquet head on y\r  
foll[-?r\gh at ! v1 top ( ! telltale4   
,z 9 all racquet sports1 ! racquet %\ld 
d ! "w4  ,! ball will+ly goes :]e !     
racquet head directs x4  ,d n flail or  
attempt to pu% y\r %ots4  ,hit !m       
crisply ) ! snap ( y\r cock$ wri/1 & at 
all times attempt to regim5t y\r sw+4   
,ideally y\r body %\ld be out ( ! way1  
:i* means :5ev] possible on y\r gr\nd   
/rokes y %\ld turn sideways4  ,y\r      
weight %\ld %ift t[>d ! direction 9 :i* 
y are hitt+ at ! mom5t ( impact1 & y    
%\ld h y\r feet plant$ firmly4  ,because
 ( ! high velocity ( ! ball1 h[ev]1 y   
frequ5tly w n h ! "t to turn sideways & 
w be requir$ to /roke 9 awkw>d &        
(f-balance positions4  ,y\r aim1 h[ev]1 
is always to be 9 ! correct position (  
play be=e ! ball gets !re1 ?us all[+ "t 
= adju/m5t & prop] /rok+4  ,move to y\r 
position ) %ort1 quick /eps r ?an long1 
tir+ /rides4  ,consci\sly ma9ta9 y\r    
weight on y\r toes1 ) ! knees slightly  

b5t4  ,?is w help y to move 9 any       
direction necess>y z quickly z possible4
  ,9 foll[+ ! ball ar\nd ! corn]s1 d n  
/& /ill & pivot4 ,g aft] x1 aga9 ) a    
s]ies ( %ort /eps ) y\r racquet head up 
& cock$1 & y\r body 9 prop] position s t
 y are ready to make a quick & mean+ful 
/roke4  ,volley+ or cutt+ (f ! ball be=e
 x hits ! floor is simil> to ! t5nis    
/roke4  ,x calls = lightn+-l reflexes & 
! ability to move ! racquet head        
practically 9 any giv5 direction 9 a    
fraction ( a second4  ,! volley is a    
%ort jab1 ) ! racquet head travel+ =w>d 
no m ?an1 say1 #bd in*es4  ,once aga91  
y\r aim %\ld be 9 ! direction ( :]e y   
want ! ball to g1 & l[4  ,! ma9 purpose 
( ! volley is to keep y\r oppon5t       
con/antly on ! run1 mov+ him ab\t1 &    
pref]ably up & back1 by cutt+ (f !      
flight ( ! ball4  ,mo/ play]s c run all 
day sideways1 b w ev5tually tire if y   
make !m run up & back4  ,l body pun*es 9
 box+1 =c+ y\r oppon5t up to ! front    
wall ) deftly plac$ volleys w ev5tually 

take its toll4  ,miscellane\s3  ,g5]ally
 all ,squa% ,t5nis /rokes %\ld be hit z 
l[ z possible--)9 a few in*es ( ! front 
telltale4  ,?is w take "t & practice1 b 
pays high divid5ds4  ,a l[ ball invites 
! a=em5tion$ nicks & keeps y\r oppon5t  
hurry+ & scurry+4  ,! *ances are bett]  
t1 :5 hit ) ! prop] am\nt ( pace1 a l[  
ball w die be=e x gets to ! back wall4  
,:5 a ball is hugg+ ! side wall1 don't  
attempt to pick x (f4  ,x is f> easi]1 &
 y\r p]c5tage ( success is f> great]1 to
 scrape ! ball (f ) a v loose wri/4     
,y\r o!r alt]native is to hit ! ball "r 
into ! wall & hope x w angle (f & travel
 to ! front wall 7see fig4 #d ,to       
retrieve wall hugg]1 hit ball "r into   
wall474  ,s]vice3  ,! prop] position    
prior to s]v+ is ) ! feet z close to !  
,t z possible4  ,?is location w help y  
to put y\r s]vice 9 ! desir$ place1 :i* 
is p>allel to ! side wall4  ,9 o!r      
words1 y r$uce ! angle4  ,9 addition1 ! 
c5t] ( ! c\rt is ! ideal position f :i* 
to cov] y\r oppon5t's return 7see fig4  

#e ,=eh& & backh& s]vice positions474   
,s9ce ! ball mu/ l& %ort ( ! s]vice l9e1
 x is obvi\sly n possible to ov]p[] y\r 
oppon5t = a s]vice ace--z contra/$ to ! 
s]vices 9 ,squa% ,racquets or ,lawn     
,t5nis4  ,! mo/ effective s]vice1 !re=e1
 is hit z high z possible on ! front    
wall to a spot t w place ! ball aft]    
b\nc+ 7& y\r oppon5t mu/ wait = y\r     
s]vice to b\nce on ! floor--he _c volley
 x7 z high & also z close to ! side wall
 z possible4  ,y\r oppon5t w h a        
difficult "t hitt+ ! ball well because (
 its height & its clos5ess to ! side    
wall4  ,a great deal ( practice &       
exp]im5tation w be requir$ be=e y       
discov] exactly :]e t spot is1 & ) :at  
degree ( ef=t y %\ld hit ! ball4  ,!    
s]vice is hit ) a slight cut1 :i* w     
usually make ! ball grab ! wall & hug   
clos]4  ,a semi-ov]h&1 side-sp9 s]vice  
is be/ employ$ f ! "r c\rt1 & a slic$   
und]h& %ot is us$ f ! left side 7see    
fig4 #f ,=eh& & backh& lob s]vices474   
,= an occasional surprise or *ange (    

pace1 y c v>y ! s]vice by hitt+ ! ball  
some:at h>d] "r at y\r oppon5t4  ,?is c 
be done ei!r z a /raight %ot "r d[n !   
middle 7fig4 #g ,s]vice /raight d[n !   
middle47 or at a %>p angle t breaks (f !
 side wall & l&s "r at 8 feet 7fig4 #h  
,9 & out s]vice angl+ into oppon5t474   
,9 addition1 rev]s$ cuts c also ?r[ y\r 
oppon5t (f1 s9ce y c make ! ball b\nce  
(f ! floor 9 ! opposite direction ?an   
expect$4  ,f9ally1 ! s]vice is          
practically ! only /roke 9 ! game (     
,squa% ,t5nis :i* p]mits y ! luxury ( "t
 prior to hitt+4  ,y %\ld1 !re=e1 take  
advantage ( ?is "t to get settl$1 an*or 
y\r feet com=tably1 pause1 ev5 take a   
deep brea?1 & conc5trate on h[ y are go+
 to hit ! ball t[>d y\r spot 9 ord] to  
make z good a s]vice z possible4  ,don't
 aimlessly j put ! ball 9 play4 ,a      
c>eless s]v] loses _m po9ts by all[+ 8  
oppon5t to make an (f5sive return4  ,a  
delib]ate1 conc5trat+1 purposeful play]1
 on ! o!r h&1 w actually w9 _m important
 po9ts ) well plac$ s]ves4              

,,%ot-,,mak+   ,mo/ un9itiates1         
especially ,squa% ,racquets play]s :o   
are adroit at &_/or addict$ to t game1  
believe ,squa% ,t5nis (f]s no?+ b       
prolong$ slam bang rallies & a bor+     
sam5ess4  ,because ( ! trem5d\s         
livel9ess ( ! ball & ! app>5t abs5ce (  
deftly plac$ /raight drops t die 9 a    
corn]1 ^! pot5tial play]s scorn & speak 
disp>ag+ly ( ! wond]ful game ( ,squa%   
,t5nis :i*1 l all racquet games1 has its
 own %ots & ways ( putt+ ! ball away4   
,x is v true t ov]:elm+ p[] is a key to 
hitt+ w9n+ %ots1 b ?is is also true (   
,lawn ,t5nis4  ,employ+ ! s-call$ ,big  
,game ( ,t5nis is an absolute mu/ if a  
circuit play] today is go+ to be a w9n]4
  ,no long] d y see any classic basel9e 
duels :]e ! premium is on guile &       
/ead9ess4  ,! ,big ,s]vice1 ! p[]ful    
rapi]-l foll[-up volley or ov]head sma% 
are ! /&>d weapons t pay (f 9 today's   
,t5nis game4  ,squa% ,t5nis1 al?\gh     
play$ 9 a regul> ,squa% c\rt1 is inde$  
diff]5t f ,squa% ,racquets4  ,x         

possesses its own di/9ctive v>iety (    
%ots1 subtleties & ways ( defeat+ y\r   
oppon5t4  ,"o ( ! mo/ difficult &       
fru/rat+ tasks we 9 ! ,national ,squa%  
,t5nis ,association h 9 our attempts to 
expose ! game to pot5tial play]s is to  
someh[ get a prospect out on ! c\rt m   
?an once4 ,squa% ,t5nis is a game call+ 
= su* spe$ ( racquet & compreh5sive     
und]/&+ ( mu* long] or wid] angles 7?an 
,squa% ,racquets7 t no "o c really feel 
com=table until he has be5 out on ! c\rt
 play+ at lea/ a half doz5 times4  ,x is
 a r>e play]1 inde$1 :o does n quickly  
become disc\rag$ ! fir/ few times &     
decides ! game j isn't = him aft] all4  
,& :at a pity x is6 ,= he is miss+ out  
on play+ a sport t (f]s him _m ye>s (   
wond]ful1 exhil>at+ ex]cise1 good       
cam>ad]ie1 & a beautiful1 mat*less rhy?m
 display$ 9 h>moni\s coord9ation (      
racquet & graceful footwork4  ,! foll[+ 
are "s ( ! fundam5tal %ots y %\ld       
attempt to include 9 y\r rep]toire3     
,rails3  ,y\r bread & butt] %ots1 simil>

 to ,squa% ,racquets1 are ! rails or    
%ots hit /raight up & d[n1 p>allel to ! 
side wall4 ,^! rails keep y\r oppon5ts  
scrambl+ & all[ y to hold t important ,t
 position4  ,! rail %ot is hit m        
effectually :5 y are fairly close1 )9   
?ree feet1 ( ! side wall4  ,! clos] y\r 
position to ! side wall1 ! easi] x is to
 hit a %ot t /ays "r next to ! wall dur+
 ! entire flight ( ! %ot 7see fig4 #i   
,/raight up & d[n backh& & =eh& rail    
%ots474  ,_m w9n]s are made (f ( ^! rail
 %ots 9 ! foll[+ mann]3  #a4  ,frequ5tly
 ! ball hits /raight into a re> corn] & 
dies2 or #b4  ,x pops unexpect$ly out ( 
! corn] & "r into y\r oppon5t2 #c4  ,:5 
hit ) ! prop] pace1 & l[1 ! ball w die  
be=e x comes (f ! back wall2 #d4  ,:5   
hit ) %e] p[] & relatively high1 y\r    
oppon5t w be unable to cat* up ) x2 #e4 
,if ! ball is hit 9 su* a mann] z to    
make x cl+ to ! side wall all ! way     
back1 y\r oppon5t w err 9 attempt+ to   
pick x (f ! side wall4  ,crossc\rts3    
,to be mix$ 9 ) y\r /raight up & d[n    

/rokes are ! crossc\rt =eh& & backh&    
%ots4  ,"h aga91 ^! are employ$ to keep 
! ball out ( ! middle & keep y\r oppon5t
 def5sive & on ! move4  ,!y c be hit    
ei!r /raight t[>d ! opposite back wall  
corn] 7see fig4 #aj ,cross c\rt to      
oppon5t's backh&47 frequ5tly = a w9n]1  
or m %>ply cross c\rt1 s t ! ball ei!r  
breaks into or beh9d y\r oppon5t's      
position 7see fig4 #aa ,cross c\rt t    
breaks into or beh9d oppon5t474         
,?ree-wall ,fadeaway3  ,?is %ot c only  
be execut$ :5 y are a few feet 9 front (
 ! s]vice l9e & (f to "o side ( ! c\rt  
or ! o!r1 ne>] to ! side wall ?an !     
c5t]4  ,o!rwise x is practically        
impossible to obta9 ! necess>y angle to 
pull ( ! ?ree-wall fadeaway             
successfully4  ,! ball is hit z %>ply z 
possible into ! opposite corn]1 at a    
position approximately midway betwe5 !  
floor & ! ceil+1 /rik+ ! front wall fir/
 & !n ! side wall4  ,?is p>ticul> /roke 
is hit high] ?an mo/ ( ! o!r ,squa%     
,t5nis %ots s9ce ! ball has s f> to     

travel4  ,x w %oot (f ! side wall at    
great velocity & trav]se cross c\rt1    
b\nce1 & hit ! o!r side wall            
deep--ideally )9 two feet ( ! back wall4
  ,!n1 in/ead ( com+ (f at ! same angle 
z x hits1 ! ball reb\nds practically    
p>allel to ! back wall 7see fig4 #ab    
#c-wall fadeaway474  ,a well hit        
?ree-way fadeaway1 :i* c be made ei!r (f
 ! backh& or ! =eh&1 is practically     
irretrievable s9ce y\r oppon5t1 ev5 :5  
he comes to realize h[ ! ball is go+ to 
skid out /raight at him1 w /ill h great 
difficulty 9 gett+ 8 racquet head beh9d 
! ball 7& 9 front ( ! back wall7 to make
 a return4  ,d\ble ,boa/3  ,?is %ot1    
:ile n z effective z 9 ,squa% ,racquets1
 c1 none!less1 result 9 _m w9n+ po9ts   
or1 if n produc+ a w9n]1 x w =ce y\r    
oppon5t to ! front ( ! c\rt 9 ord] to   
make 8 retrieval4  ,! d\ble boa/ is hit 
almo/ /raight into ! side wall & fairly 
l[ 7?ree to f\r feet above ! floor7 & c 
be hit ei!r (f ! =eh& or backh& side4   
,! ball reb\nds (f ! side wall1 goes    

cross c\rt & hits ! opposite side wall j
 in*es away f ! front wall4  ,x b\nces  
out & practically p>allel to ! front1   
b>ely t\*+ or kiss+ ! front wall = a    
w9n]1 or at lea/ a v difficult get = y\r
 oppon5t 7see figs4 #ac ,=eh& boa/4  #ad
 ,=eh& boa/474  ,! only pr]equisite =   
hitt+ ?is %ot prop]ly is t y %\ld be    
fairly f> back 9 ! c\rt & close to "o ( 
! side walls prior to ! execution ( y\r 
%ot4  ,f\r-,wall ,boa/3  ,?is p>ticul>  
%ot is mu* m difficult to ma/] ?an !    
d\ble boa/ or ?ree-wall fadeaway b1 at !
 same "t1 f> m effective & unexpect$4   
,x has to be hit ) a good deal ( p[] & q
 high 9 ord] to c>ry to ! front wall4   
,y\r *ances ( success are1 !re=e1 f>    
great] if attempt$ (f ! =eh& side4  ,!  
ball travels (f y\r racquet high into ! 
backh& or left wall1 reb\nds %>ply to ! 
opposite or =eh& wall head+ t[>d ! front
 ( ! c\rt4  ,!re %\ld /ill be en\gh     
mom5tum & height rema9+ to p]mit ! ball 
to aga9 g cross c\rt to ! left wall :]e 
x hits )9 a few in*es ( ! front wall &  

drops /raight d[n b>ely1 t\*+ or kiss+ !
 front wall 7see fig4 #ae ,f\rwall      
boa/474  ,! f\r-wall boa/ is pres5tly   
only hit by a h&ful ( ! bett] ,squa%    
,t5nis play]s & %\ld be a %ot y attempt 
only aft] becom+ skillful 9 ! o!r m /&>d
 w9n+ %ots4  ,/raight ,up & ,d[n &      
,cross ,c\rt ,drops3  ,^! s(t or t\*    
%ots are employ$ prim>ily to move y\r   
oppon5t up & back1 al?\gh an occasional 
w9n] w result :5 a l[ ball1 hit ) ! "r  
am\nt ( pace & sp91 dies be=e y\r       
oppon5t c get to x4  ,too few ,squa%    
,t5nis play]s today1 includ+ _m ( !     
rank+ competitors1 employ ?is *ange (   
pace %ot4  ,( all ! %ots1 ?is "o mu/ be 
hit ) a %ort1 l[ foll[-?r\gh 9 ord] to  
"w successfully4  ,y\r prim>y goal to   
accompli% ^! %ots is to make c]ta9 y hit
 ! front wall fir/ &1 ideally1 n all[ ! 
ball to angle into ! side walls 7see    
figs4 #af ,/raight backh& drop %ot4  #ag
 ,cross c\rt =eh& drop %ot474  ,corn]   
,%ots3  ,aga91 unlike ,squa% ,racquets1 
! ,squa% ,t5nis corn] %ots r>ely result 

9 an outright w9n]4  ,! ball is j too   
lively4 ,^! %ots are wor? employ+       
occasionally1 h[ev]1 to keep y\r oppon5t
 cross-legg$1 (f balance1 & on ! run4   
,! mo/ effective corn] %ots are hit )   
fairly good pace4  ,y\r aim %\ld be l[ &
 into ! side wall to a po9t mu* clos] to
 ! front wall ?an ! spot a ,squa%       
,racquets play] employs4  ,! reason =   
hitt+ a corn] %ot 9 ?is 9 & out mann] is
 to keep ! liveli] ball out ( ! c5t] ( !
 c\rt 7see figs4 #ah ,h[ n to hit corn] 
%ot4  #ai ,h[ to hit corn] %ot474       
,miscellane\s3  ,g5]ally x is be/ :5    
hitt+ any ,squa% ,t5nis %ot to hold y\r 
%ot z long z y c1 ?us r$uc+ ! *ances t  
y\r oppon5t c anticipate :]e y are go+  
to put ! ball & />t mov+ to position ev5
 prior to y\r actually hitt+4  ,:5ev]   
possible1 %ield ! ball ) y\r body s t   
y\r oppon5t _c see ! direction y h hit  
until ! v la/ possible in/ant4  ,!re is 
no?+ 9 ! ,play+ ,rules aga9/ block+ y\r 
oppon5t's view1 z long z y d n int]f]e )
 8 sw+ or ) 8 gett+ into ! prop]        

position4  ,rememb] t ! key to y\r %ot  
mak+ is mix+ up y\r /rokes & keep+ !    
ball angl$ away f ! middle ( ! c\rt4  ,a
 ball t ends up 9 ! c5t] w probably     
result 9 y\r los+ ! po9t or1 at be/1    
hav+ to leave ! ,t & g on ! def5sive4   
,! exception1 ( c\rse1 is ! widely      
employ$ gut ball t y hit into ! front   
wall ) great spe$ & at su* a height t x 
reb\nds "r into y\r oppon5t's body 7see 
fig4 #bj ,ball aim$ to reb\nd (f front  
wall & into oppon5t474  ,employ ! side  
walls z mu* z possible to keep ! ball   
rico*et+ & rocket+ ab\t ! c\rt s y\r    
oppon5t becomes fru/rat$ & almo/ dizzy f
 foll[+ ! flight ( y\r angl$ %ots4      
,turn+3  ,a ^w on turn+ or com+ ar\nd is
 9 ord]4  ,unlike ,squa% ,racquets :]e  
turn+ is q r>ely necess>y1 9 ,squa%     
,t5nis x is bo? requir$ & desirable to  
come ar\nd z frequ5tly z possible4  ,!  
,squa% ,t5nis ball is s lively & !      
angles s wide t try+ to back up usually 
results 9 ! ball *as+ y & at be/1 a     
def5sive1 awkw>d %ot w be all y c hit4  

,turn+1 h[ev]1 & mov+ con/antly aft] or 
t[>d ! ball w op5 up ! c\rt z well z    
place y 9 a solid1 firm position to     
/roke ! ball freely & com=tably4  7,see 
figures #ba ,don't back up & take ball  
on backh&4 & #bb ,usually be/ to turn & 
take ball on =eh&4 %[+ a play] back+ up 
v]sus a play] :o is prop]ly turn+47     
,le>n+ to come ar\nd is ano!r "o ( ^?   
fru/rations y w n f9d easy to ma/] at   
fir/4  ,! ball1 be+ s fa/1 w seem to run
 away f y4  ,j rememb] two ?+s3  #a7    
hu/le aft] ! ball ) %ort1 spe$y /eps1   
keep+ 9 m9d t ! angle is mu* great] ?an 
9 ,squa% ,racquets 7see figs4 #bc ,usual
 ,squa% ,racquets angle & f9al b\nce    
position4  #bd ,note wid]1 long] angle (
 ,squa% ,t5nis ball's f9al b\nce        
position47 &  #b7 y\r racquet mu/ be    
back & cock$1 ready to sw+ ?r\gh :5 !   
ball arrives at ! prop] hitt+ position1 
:i* is pref]ably out 9 front ( y4       
,f9ally1 ano!r aspect ( ! game ( ,squa% 
,t5nis t a beg9n] or a conv]t$ ,squa%   
,racquets play] w f9d unnatural is !    

necessity ( imm$iately mov+ =w>d :5 y   
see or s5se y\r oppon5t go+ = a %>ply   
hit up-&-d[n %ot1 ei!r cross c\rt or    
rail1 t does n hit any ( ! side walls4  
,! ,squa% ,racquets black ball is s mu* 
dead] t ! play] usually has to g back   
fir/ & !n =w>d some:at 9 ord] to be 9 ! 
prop] position to hit ! ball z x reb\nds
 (f ! back wall4  ,! trem5d\s spe$ ( !  
,squa% ,t5nis ball1 h[ev]1 does n       
require t y g t[>d ! back wall fir/4    
,to ! contr>y1 y mu/ *>ge =w>d in/antly 
7ev5 :5 y\r oppon5t's %ot is head+ t[>d 
! back wall7 or else y w nev] be able to
 cat* up to x z x comes reb\nd+ (f !    
back wall4  ,_m a %ot (f ! back wall is 
play$ f a position clos] to ! front wall
 ?an to ! back4    ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,squa% 
,,t5nis   ,squa% ,t5nis is "o ( ! few   
racquet & ball indoor sports t c be t]m$
 hone/ly & /rictly ,am]ican 9 orig91    
:]eas ,squa% ,racquets has its roots 9  
,engl& go+ z f> back z ! #ahejs4  ,!    
game spread to ,am]ica 9 ! #ahhjs & !   
fir/ real organiz$ ,squa% ,racquets play

 0 9 #ahhb at ,/4 ,paul's ,prep ,s*ool1 
9 ,concord1 ,new ,hamp%ire4  ,ev5tually 
"s ( ! boys !re exp]im5t$ ) a ,lawn     
,t5nis ball & lik$ ! fa/ rallies &      
livel9ess ( ! action4  ,consequ5tly an  
excit+ (fspr+ 0 born1 ,squa% ,t5nis4    
,t[>d ! turn ( ! c5tury1 ,/ephan ,j4    
,f]on1 ( ,new ,york became fasc9at$ ) ! 
possibility ( ! spe$$ up v]sion ( ,squa%
 & has be5 giv5 ! cr$it = creat+ !      
light] ,squa% ,t5nis racquet & ! fam\s  
7or infam\s7 inflat$ ball ) ! knitt$    
webb+ surr\nd+ ! regul> cov]4  ,! la/   
decade ( ! #ahjjs saw1 !re=e1 two ,squa%
 games be+ play$4  ,v quickly1 h[ev]1   
,squa% ,t5nis became m popul> & widely  
play$ ?an ,squa% ,racquets because ( ! m
 excit+ pace & action ( ! play4         
,private c\rts 7 built on e/ates own$ by
 su* millionaires z ,william ,c4 ,:itney
 & ,j4 ,p4 ,morgan4  ,! fam\s ,tux$o    
,club1 ,tux$o ,p>k1 ,new ,york1 in/all$ 
! fir/ =mal ,club c\rt 9 #ahih4  ,by    
#aije1 ! ,racquet & ,t5nis ,club1       
,h>v>d1 ,pr9ceton1 & ,columbia ,clubs 9 

,manhattan _h c\rts1 z did ,brooklyn's  
,cresc5t ,a4 ,c4 & ! ,heights ,cas9o4   
,9 #aiaa ! ,national ,squa% ,t5nis      
,association 0 f\nd$ & organiz$ by !    
bank]1 ,john ,w4 ,pr5tiss1 ,h>v>d ,club 
( ,new ,york4  ,! foll[+ ye> int]-club  
league competition 0 />t$ 9 ,new ,york  
,city--#ef ye>s ago6  ,! sport also ga9$
 popul>ity & "s limit$ play 9 o!r cities
 su* z ,buffalo1 ,*icago1 ,bo/on1       
,philadelphia1 b ! real nucleus (       
activity 0 pretty mu* conf9$ to ,! ,big 
,city4  ,! halcyon days ( ,squa% ,t5nis 
7 ! #aibjs & #aicjs4  ,su* names z      
,fillmore ,van ,s4 ,hyde1 ,r[l& ,b4     
,ha9es1 ,?omas ,r4 ,c[>d1 ,william ,r&1 
,jr41 & ,r4 ,e>l ,f9k dom9at$ ! amateur 
ranks dur+ ! ,gold5 ,tw5ties4  ,new     
,york ,a?letic ,club's ,h>ry ,f4 ,wolf  
reign$ alone & supreme z ! amateur      
*ampion dur+ ! ensu+ decade4  ,!        
pr(essionals1 h[ev]1 own$ ! be/ ( !     
amateurs4  ,walt] ,k9sella1 ,rob]t ,l4  
,cahill1 ,tommy ,iannicelli1 ,johnny    
,jacobs1 ,frank ,laf=gue1 ,r[l& ,dufton1

 7 ! out/&+ play = pay p]=m]s4  ,&1 !   
unque/ion$ k+ ( ! ,squa% ,t5nis c\rts 0 
! leg5d>y ,frank ,w>d1 :o nev] lo/ a    
mat* 9 t\rnam5t competition4  ,because (
 ! desire by ! exp]t ,squa% ,t5nis      
play]s = m & m spe$ & a high] pressuriz$
 ball1 a novice quickly became disc\rag$
 ) 8 initial ef=ts at play+ ! game4  ,= 
_m crucial ye>s1 !re=e1 ! game 0 n      
adopt$ by new play]s & !re 0 no broad   
base ( tyros4  ,pla9ly & simply ! avid  
duff]s1 :i* e sport mu/ h if x is to    
survive & reta9 its popul>ity1 took up a
 less fru/rat+1 easi] to ma/] sport = _!
 ex]cise4  ,_w ,w> ,,ii saw ! demise (  
?is lightn+ fa/ webb$ ball because ( !  
%ortage ( rubb] & ! game all b di$4     
,simultane\sly ,squa% ,racquets ?riv$   
dur+ ! ,w>4  ,organiz$ play &           
competition 7 e/abli%$ at s]vice bases1 
colleges1 s*ools & ,y,m,c,as4  ,a new   
bre$ ( "y1 active ,am]icans became      
enamor$ ) ,squa% ,racquets & ! p5dulum  
swung away f ,squa% ,t5nis4  ,aft] all1 
:at is a racquet game )\t an appropriate

 ball8  ,! n[ ag+ pr(essionals saw !    
wave ( int]e/ 9 ,squa% ,racquets &      
climb$ abo>d4  ,aft] ! w> ,frank        
,laf=gue1 ( ! ,yale ,club1 attempt$ to  
r5ew int]e/ 9 ,squa% ,t5nis by utiliz+ a
 /&>d ,lawn ,t5nis ball4 ,:ile x 0 a f> 
easi] game = ! novice to le>n & a       
m>vel\s =m ( indoor ex]cise = ! o!rwise 
s$5t>y bus9essman1 ! old tim]s1 rememb]+
 ! ,gold5 ,age ( ! #aibjs & #aicjs1     
became completely dis5*ant$ ) ! sl[1    
heavy1 make %ift orb4  ,!y left _! love 
& 7 cont5t$ to talk wi/fully ab\t ! good
 old days4  ,competition1 ?\gh          
comp>atively limit$1 cont9u$4  ,"s ( !  
out/&+ play]s :o compet$ "r aft] ! ,w> 9
 a dw9dl+ numb] ( t\rneys 7 eight times 
national *ampion ,h4 ,rob]t ,reeve1     
,b>ry ,ryan1 ,frank ,hanson1 ,joseph    
,sullivan1 ,h[>d ,rose1 7/ill v active 9
 8 sixties7 ,j4 ,l5nox ,port]1 & ,john  
,p[]s4  ,norman ,f4 ,torrance1 ,h>v>d   
,club1 ,secret>y ( ! ,association 9     
#aiai-aicd & ! ,,n/a's ,presid5t up     
until #aied1 despite 8 love = ! game & 8

 ef=ts to rejuv5ate x dur+ ! #aiejs1 0 a
 voice 9 ! wild]ness4  7,! foll[+ 0     
extract$ f an article writt5 by ,rob]t  
,h4 ,lehman1 ,editor ( ! #aiff-g edition
 ( ! ,,n/a ,ye>book47  ,! pres5t />ts   
its /ory less ?an two ye>s ago4  ,= _m  
ye>s1 well kn[n1 long kn[n figures _h   
tri$ to revive ! game1 revamp ! ball1   
attract new play]s4  ,/ill active 9     
adm9i/ration & competition 7 ,will>d    
,rice1 ,h[>d ,rose1 ,l>ry ,pratt1       
,rodney ,fiske1 ,frank ,wadelton1 ,dave 
,smi? & o!rs4  ,sudd5ly aft] protract$  
doldrums dom9at$ mo/ly by conv]sation1 a
 sp>k 0 fir$4  ,back to 8 old ,ea/]n    
haunts came volatile1 en?usia/ic ,dick  
,squires1 a ,national ,junior ,davis    
,cupp] :ile at s*ool 9 ,bronxville1 a   
nationally rank$ ,squa% ,racquets play] 
#aj ye>s ago1 n[ 9 mid-?irties & /ill a 
'natural4'  ,expos$ to our game at !    
,rye ,squa% ,b>n 9 e>ly #aife1 he w5t   
:ole hog = 8 new love1 roam$ ar\nd cry+1
 ',h[ long has ?is be5 go+ on8'  ,mr4   
,torrance mu/ h kn[n some?+ :51 way back

 9 #aiea1 he said ! game w\ld come back4
  ,! ebulli5t r$-head lit a fire "u     
ev]yone4  ,he talk$ a ',rejuv5ation     
,committee' into exi/5ce1 head$ x1 &    
/>t$ ! ball rocket+4  ,fund-rais+ lett]s
 to ,patrons1 memb]%ip solicitations to 
clubs & individuals1 colorful po/]s     
broadca/+ ! game's delights on squa%    
bullet9 bo>ds all ov]1 lett]s to pros   
outl9+ advantages & opportunities1      
revision & updat+ ( ,(ficial ,rules &   
,association ,by-,laws1 publicity       
releases to pap]s & magaz9es--all 7     
dream$ up & implem5t$ by ,squires & 8 n[
 fam\s ',,n/a-,,rc1' a d$icat$1 h>d     
work+ bun*4  ,"o ( ! mo/ imag9ative     
programs1 in/igat$ dur+ ! w9t] (        
#aife-f1 0 ! runn+ ( exhibitions 7ov]   
#bb671 :i* dramatically expos$ ! game to
 ! un9itiat$1 attract$ sizable gall]ies 
& conv]ts4  ,dick's buddy1 ,bill        
,moncrieff1 conduct$ runn+ comm5t>ies1  
/opp+ play to expla9 f9e po9ts1 :ile su*
 z ,dick1 ,john ,p[]s1 ,gav9 ,murphy1   
,dave ,smi?1 ,jim ,prig(f & ,h5ry       

,/anton roam$ ! ,ea/ to su* spots z     
,atlantic ,city1 ,philadelphia1 ,wa%+ton
 & ,ro*e/] to spread ! ^w4  ,m9dful ( ! 
age-old cry1 ',:at ab\t ! ball8' a      
committee 0 =m$ to pursue all           
possibilities ) det]m9ation & ) prim>y  
view to dra/ic r$uction ( breakage--a   
long-"t bugaboo4  ,if ! action c\ld be  
improv$1 s mu* ! bett]4 4 4 4  ,great   
/rides 7 made1 & rec5tly ,norman ,=/]1  
aft] c>ry+ on l5g?y1 exploratory        
discussions ) ! loyal ,spald+ outfit    
7:i* _h be5 keep+ ! game go+ ) ! be/ !y 
_h be5 able to produce = ?is specializ$ 
& h]et(ore limit$ field1 develop$ an    
excell5t ball--"o t c )/& ! trem5d\s    
beat+ a ,squa% ,t5nis ball takes z x    
reb\nds ab\t ! walls4  ,9 #aiff z       
evid5ce t ,squa% ,t5nis 01 inde$1 on !  
comeback trail ! augu/ gov]n+ body ( !  
,national ,squa% ,t5nis ,association    
elect$ five-"t national *ampion1 ,jim   
,prig(f1 z _! new ,presid5t4  ,!y pl$g$ 
_! support bo? v]bally & f9ancially4 ,! 
mo/ active season 9 ov] #be ye>s 0      

in/igat$ & _m new faces 7 se5 *as+ ! fa/
 gre5 cov]$ ball ab\t ! c\rt4           
,innum]able conv]ts came ov] f ,squa%   
,racquets & new life & vitality 0 brea!d
 into ! gr& old game4  ,mom5tum         
cont9ues4  ,a new look 0 adopt$ 9 #aifg 
) ! complete reorganization ( !         
,association4  ,function+ committees 7  
=m$ to create & implem5t workable plans 
9 ! v>i\s important areas ( activity z  
,t\rnam5t & ,rank+1 ,exhibitions &      
,cl9ics1 ,promotions & ,publicity1      
,f9ance1 ,national ,developm5t1         
,memb]%ip1 ,ref]ees & ,rules1 etc4  ,a  
broad base ( en]getic lov]s ( ! game1 ) 
due respect = tradition1 began to ?9k 9 
! pres5t :at c\ld be done n[ to enhance 
! popul>ity ( ! sport1 & to plan = !    
future4 ,! day ( ! "o man %[1 ! "o      
a?lete-dom9at$ sport 0 ov]4 ,squa%      
,t5nis c & %\ld be play$ & enjoy$ by    
ev]yone4  ,& we1 ( ! revitaliz$         
,national ,squa% ,t5nis ,association    
plan to d ev]y?+ necess>y to provide y1 
! pres5t or pot5tial play]1 ! hack] or  

exp]t1 ) ! k9d ( organiz$ programs t w  
enc\rage y to play ,squa% ,t5nis z long 
z y physically c4  ,keep 9 m9d t !      
v5]able ,mr4 ,torrance won a t\rnam5t   
mat* at ! age ( #hb6    ,,c\rt          
,,specifications ,,& ,,equipm5t         
,c\rt--,basically ! ,squa% ,t5nis c\rt  
is id5tical 9 specifications to ,squa%  
,racquets2 namely #ah #a_/b feet wide1  
#cb feet long1 & #af feet high at !     
front wall3  ,! ceil+ %\ld be at lea/   
#ah feet #f in*es high 9 ord] to all[ = 
lights4  ,runn+ along ! front wall1 #ag 
in*es 9 height1 is ! telltale made (    
%eet metal4  ,hitt+ ! telltale is       
tantam\nt to hitt+ a ,lawn ,t5nis ball  
into ! net4  ,! front wall also has !   
front s]vice l9e1 :i* is #f #a_/b feet  
above ! floor4  ,on ! floor1 #aj feet f 
! backwall1 is ! floor s]vice l9e ext5d+
 p>allel to ! backwall & across ! entire
 wid? ( ! c\rt4  ,a l9e drawn f ! floor 
s]vice l9e to ! backwall divides ! back 
c\rt into two equal halves4  ,ideally 7b
 n an absolute necessity7 ! s]vice l9e  

%\ld also ext5d all ! way up to ! front 
wall 9 ord] to divide ! =ec\rt 9 two =  
s]vice placem5t4  ,9 o!r words1 ! s]vice
 mu/ l& 9 ! oppon5t's half ( ! c\rt 9   
front ( ! floor s]vice l9e & divid$ by !
 ext5sion ( ! c5t] l9e to ! front wall4 
,! s]vice c\rt 9 ,squa% ,t5nis1 !re=e1  
is actually #bb feet long1 & b\nd$ by ! 
c5t] l9e1 floor s]vice l9e1 side wall & 
front wall 7r ?an back wall74  ,!       
backwall out l9e is #d feet #f in*es    
above ! floor1 or #b feet bel[ ! pres5t 
,squa% ,racquets' backwall out l9e4     
,o!rwise ! rules 9 scor+ are id5tical to
 ,squa% ,racquets1 ev5 ?\gh ! /yle (    
play is1 z y h not$1 q diff]5t4  7,= a  
s*ematic draw+ ( a ,squa% ,t5nis c\rt1  
see ,figure #be ,dim5sional draw+ ( a   
,squa% ,t5nis c\rt447  ,equipm5t--,!    
gre5 felt cov]$ ball is approximately #b
 #c_/h in*es 9 diamet]1 slightly small] 
?an a /&>d ,lawn ,t5nis ball b conta9+  
high] pressure4  ,x is1 !re=e1 light] & 
fa/]4  ,^! ,squa% ,t5nis balls are      
manufactur$ = ! ,association by ,a4 ,g4 

,spald+  ,bros4  ,!y c be b\ght f any   
,squa% ,pr(essional or directly f !     
,national ,squa% ,t5nis ,association =  
#a4be ea*4 ,rec5t manufactur+           
improvem5ts h ext5d$ ! l5g? ( "t y c    
play ) a ball )\t x we>+ out or break+4 
,! racquet has ! id5tical size head to a
 regulation ,lawn ,t5nis frame1 b !     
l5g?1 includ+ ! h&le1 %\ld n exce$ #bf  
in*es1 :i* is #a in* %ort] &1 !re=e1    
some:at light] & m wieldable ?an a /&>d 
,t5nis racquet4  ,regul> gut or nylon is
 us$ = ! /r+4  ,a /rong ,squa% ,t5nis   
racquet sells at a competitive price to 
a ,squa% ,racquet bat4    ,,(ficial     
,,play+ ,,rules   #a4  ,,c\rts     ,!   
c\rt dim5sions1 l9es1 telltale1 mat]ial1
 con/ruction1 & lights %all be 9        
accordance ) ! specifications approv$ by
 ! ,executive ,committee ( ! ,national  
,squa% ,t5nis ,association4  ,exi/+     
,am]ican 7h>dball7 ,squa% ,racquets     
c\rts are recogniz$ by ! ,national      
,squa% ,t5nis ,association1 b a c\rt    
b\nd>y l9e across ! back wall1 #d'f     

#acgbmm f ! floor1 is ess5tial1 & a l9e 
f ! c5t] ( ! s]vice l9e =w>d to ! front 
wall is highly desirable4  #b4          
,,racquet ,,& ,,ball     ,! racquet or  
bat %all h a frame simil> 9 %ape to t ( 
a lawn t5nis racquet1 ! l5g? includ+ !  
h&le n to exce$ #bg in*es #fhfmm4  ,!   
/r++ %all be ( gut1 nylon or o!r k9dr$  
sub/ance1 b nei!r ! frame nor ! /r++ may
 be ( metal4     ,! ball %all be 9      
accordance ) ! specification approv$ by 
! ,executive ,committee ( ! ,national   
,squa% ,t5nis ,association4  #c4  ,,game
     ,a game %all be fifte5 po9ts2 t is1
 ! play] scor+ fifte5 po9ts w w9 ! game1
 except 9 ! ev5t bo? play]s tie 7a7 at  
?irte5 all1 ! play] :o has fir/ rea*$ ! 
score ( ?irte5 w elect "o ( ! foll[+    
be=e proce$+ ) ! game3 #a7 set          
five--mak+ ! game eighte5 po9ts1 #b7 set
 ?ree--mak+ ! game sixte5 po9ts1 #c7 no 
set--mak+ ! game fifte5 po9ts--or b7 at 
f\rte5 all1 provid+ ! score has n be5   
?irte5 all1 ! play] :o has fir/ rea*$   
f\rte5 po9ts w elect "o ( ! foll[+ be=e 

proce$+ ) ! game3  #a7 set ?ree--mak+ ! 
game sev5te5 po9ts1 #b7 no set--mak+ !  
game fifte5 po9ts4  #d4  ,,mat*         
,mat*es %all be ! be/ ?ree out ( five   
games4  #e4  ,,s]v]     ,be=e a mat*    
beg9s1 x %all be decid$ by a sp9 ( a    
racquet by ! play]s z to :i* play] %all 
s]ve fir/4  ,!reaft]1 :5 ! s]v] loses a 
po9t1 8 oppon5t becomes ! s]v]4  ,! w9n]
 ( a game %all s]ve fir/ at ! beg9n+ ( !
 foll[+ game4  #f4  ,,s]vice     ,! s]v]
 %all /& beh9d ! s]vice l9e ) bo? feet  
on ! floor & n t\*+ or /raddl+ ! l9e1 & 
s]ve ! ball aga9/ ! front wall above !  
front-wall s]vice l9e & bel[ ! #af-;ft4 
#dhggmm l9e be=e x t\*es any o!r "p ( ! 
c\rt1 s t x %all drop directly1 or (f ! 
side wall1 into 8 oppon5t's c\rt 9 front
 ( ! floor s]vice l9e )\t ei!r t\*+ !   
floor s]vice l9e or ! c5t] l9e4     ,if 
! s]v] does n s s]ve1 x is a fault1 & if
 x be ! fir/ fault1 ! s]v] %all s]ve    
aga9 f ! same side4  ,if ! s]v] makes   
two consecutive faults1 he loses t po9t4
     ,! s]v] has ! option ( elect+ !    

side f :i* he %all comm5ce s]v+ &       
!reaft]1 until he loses ! s]vice1 he    
%all alt]nate betwe5 bo? sides ( ! c\rt 
9 s]v+4  ,if ! s]v] s]ves f ! wrong side
 ( c\rt1 !re %all be no p5alty & if !   
receiv] makes no attempt to return !    
ball ! po9t %all be replay$ f ! prop]   
c\rt4     ,:5 "o s]vice fault has be5   
call$ & play = any reason :atsoev] has  
/opp$1 :5 play is resum$ ! fir/ fault   
does n /& & ! s]v] is entitl$ to two    
s]vices4  #g4  ,,return ,,( ,,s]vice ,,&
 ,,subsequ5t ,,play     7a7  ,to make a 
valid return ( s]vice ! ball mu/ be     
/ruck aft] ! fir/ b\nce & be=e ! second 
b\nce1 & rea* ! front wall on ! fly     
above ! telltale & bel[ ! #af-;ft4 l9e2 
9 s do+ x may t\* any wall or walls )9 !
 c\rt be=e or aft] rea*+ ! front wall1  
except z 9 7e71 bel[4  ,a s]vice fault  
may n be play$4  ,if a fair s]vice is n 
s return$1 x %all c\nt z a po9t = ! s]v]
 & he %all !n s]ve f ! o!r side ( !     
c\rt4     7b7  ,aft] a valid return (   
s]vice1 ea* play] alt]nately !reaft]    

%all /rike ! ball 9 ! same mann] z on ! 
return ( s]vice1 except t x may be      
volley$4  ,! play] fail+ to s return !  
ball %all lose ! po9t4     7c7  ,a ball 
/rik+ ! ceil+ or lights or on or above  
any c\rt b\nd>y l9e on ! fly %all be    
rul$ out ( c\rt2 if a ball %\ld /rike ! 
back wall on or above ! #d'f l9e aft]   
hav+ b\nc$1 x %all cont9ue to be 9 play4
  ,if a ball hav+ b\nc$ %\ld g into !   
gall]y or /rike any con/ruction :i*     
alt]s its c\rse1 a let %all be call$4   
7d7  ,if a ball be=e ! second b\nce hits
 ! front wall above ! telltale = !      
second "t x is /ill 9 play4     7e7  ,9 
an ef=t to return ! ball to ! front wall
 by fir/ hitt+ to ! back wall1 ! ball   
may n be play$ to ! back wall unless x  
has fir/ /ruck ! back wall1 & mu/ be s  
/ruck z to hit ! back wall bel[ ! #d'f  
l9e4     7f7  ,a play] may n hit a ball 
twice dur+ a /roke1 b1 :ile ! ball is   
/ill 9 play1 x may be /ruck at any numb]
 ( times4  #h4  ,,let     ,a let is !   
/opp+ ( play & ! play+ ov] ( ! po9t4    

7a7  ,9 all cases1 a play] reque/+ a let
 mu/ make 8 reque/ be=e or 9 ! act (    
hitt+ ! ball4  ,if a let is reque/$ aft]
 ! ball has be5 hit1 x %all n be grant$4
     7b7  ,if a play] endeavor+ to make 
8 play 9 prop] turn is int]f]$ ) s z to 
prev5t him f mak+ su* play z he w\ld )\t
 su* int]f]5ce1 or if ! /rik] refra9s f 
/rik+ at ! ball because ( fe> ( hitt+ 8 
oppon5t1 !re %all be a let :e!r ! ball  
has be5 hit by him or n4     7c7  ,a    
play] %all n be entitl$ to a let because
 8 oppon5t prev5ts him f see+ ! ball1   
provid$ 8 /roke is n int]f]$ )4     7d7 
,if ! ball breaks 9 ! c\rse ( a po9t1   
!re %all be a let4  ,if a play] ?9ks !  
ball has brok5 :ile play is 9 progress1 
he mu/ nev]!less complete ! po9t & !n   
reque/ a let4  ,! ref]ee %all grant !   
let only if ! ball proves 9 fact to be  
brok54     7e7  ,if 9 ! c\rse ( a po9t  
ei!r play] %\ld be int]f]$ ) by elem5ts 
outside _! control1 !re %all be a let4  
7f7  ,x %all be ! duty ( ! ref]ee to    
call a let if1 9 8 op9ion1 ! play       

w>rants x4  ,if a mat* be play$ )\t a   
ref]ee1 ! "q ( a let %all be left to !  
sportsman%ip ( ! play]s4     7g7  ,a    
play] hit by a ball /ill 9 play loses ! 
po9t1 except t if he be hit by a ball   
play$ by 8 oppon5t be=e ! ball /rikes ! 
front wall above ! telltale1 !n x is a  
let4  ,if h[ev]1 a play] is hit by a    
ball (f 8 oppon5t's racquet t is cle>ly 
n go+ to rea* ! front wall above !      
telltale1 a let w n be all[$ & ! po9t   
%all be giv5 to ! play] :o 0 hit by !   
ball4  ,h[ev]1 a play] hit by a ball    
/ill 9 play w n lose ! po9t if because (
 int]f]5ce a let is call$4  #i4  ,,play]
 ,,int]f]5ce     ,ea* play] mu/ /ay out 
( 8 oppon5t's way aft] he has /ruck !   
ball & 7a7 give 8 oppon5t a fair        
opportunity to get to &_/or /rike at !  
ball & 7b7 all[ 8 oppon5t to play ! ball
 f any "p ( ! c\rt to any "p ( ! front  
wall or to ei!r side wall4  #aj4 ,,let  
,,po9t     7a7  ,a let po9t may be call$
 by ! ref]ee if aft] adequate w>n+ !re  
is no attempt or evid5ce ( int5t on ! "p

 ( a play] to avoid unnecess>y int]f]5ce
 or unnecess>y cr[d+ dur+ 8 oppon5t's   
play+ ( a po9t4  ,ev5 ?\gh ! play] is n 
actually /rik+ at x1 ! ref]ee may call a
 let po9t4  ,! play] int]f]$ ) w9s !    
po9t4     7b7  ,if 9 ! op9ion ( a play] 
he is entitl$ to a let po9t1 he %\ld at 
once appeal to ! ref]ee ^: decision %all
 be f9al1 except :5 judges are pres5t1 z
 describ$ 9 ,rule #aa7;b74     7c7  ,a  
let po9t decision c only be made :5 a   
ref]ee is (ficiat+4  #aa4 ,,ref]ee ,,&  
,,judges     7a7  ,if available a ref]ee
 %all control ! game 9 any s*$ul$ mat*4 
,8 decision is f9al1 except :5 !re are  
judges pres5t z describ$ 9 ,rule        
#aa7;b74     7b7  ,two judges may be    
appo9t$ by ! ref]ee or t\rnam5t         
committee to act on any appeal by a     
play] to ! ref]ee's decision4 ,:5 su*   
judges are on h&1 a play] may appeal any
 decision ( ! ref]ee directly to !      
judges4  ,only if bo? judges disagree ) 
! ref]ee w ! ref]ee's decision be       
rev]s$4  ,! judges %all n make any rul+ 

unless a play] makes an appeal4  ,!     
decision ( ! judges %all be ann\nc$     
promptly by ! ref]ee4     7c7  ,all     
ref]ees mu/ be famili> ) ^! play+ rules 
:5 (ficiat+ 9 sanction$ mat*es4  #ab4   
,,g5]al     7a7  ,at any "t betwe5      
po9ts1 at ! discretion ( ! ref]ee a new 
ball may be put 9 play at ! reque/ (    
ei!r play]4     7b7  ,play %all be      
cont9u\s4  ,betwe5 ! ?ird & f\r? games  
!re may be1 at ei!r play]'s reque/1 a   
re/ p]iod n to exce$ five m9utes4       
,betwe5 any o!r games !re may be1 at    
ei!r play]'s reque/1 a re/ p]iod n to   
exce$ "o m9ute4     7c7  ,if play is    
susp5d$ by ! ref]ee due to an injury to 
"o ( ! play]s1 su* play] mu/ resume play
 )9 "o h\r or o!rwise default ! mat*4   
7d7  ,! ref]ee %all be ! sole judge (   
any int5tional delay1 & aft] giv+ due   
w>n+ he may disqualify ! (f5d]4     7e7 
,if play is susp5d$ by ! ref]ee = "s    
problem beyond ! control ( bo? play]s1  
play %all be resum$ imm$iately aft] su* 
problem has be5 elim9at$4  ,if cause ( !

 delay _c be correct$ )9 "o h\r1 !      
t\rnam5t committee &_/or ! ref]ee w     
det]m9e :5 play w be resum$4  ,play %all
 comm5ce f ! po9t & game score exi/+ at 
! "t ! mat* 0 halt$4                    
,janu>y #aifh    ,,national ,,*ampions  
,transcrib]'s ,note3  ,= ref]5ce        
purposes1 ! read] may appreciate ?is li/
 ( ,squa% ,t5nis ,national ,*ampions4   
,! *ampion%ip t\rnam5t may n h be5 held 
e ye> 9 ! e>ly #aiijs4  ,& al?\gh 7z (  
e>ly #bjjd7 ! mo/ rec5t t\rnam5t 0 held 
ar\nd #aiie1 ! ,national ,squa% ,t5nis  
,association consid]$ ,g>y ,squires to  
be ! reign+ *ampion :5 x report$ to !   
,new ,york ,times ?r\gh #bjjj = ! pap]'s
 annual compreh5sive li/ ( national     
sports *ampions4  ,g>y ,squires happ5s  
to be ! son ( ! au?or ( ?is booklet4    
#aiaa-aiab  ,alfr$ ,/illman #aiac       
,george ,:itney #aiad       ,alfr$      
,/illman #aiae-aiag  ,eric ,s4 ,w9/on   
#aiah       ,fillmore ,van ,s4 ,hyde    
#aiai       ,john ,w4 ,appel1 ,jr4 #aibj
       ,augu/e ,j4 ,cordi] #aiba        

,fillmore ,van ,s4 ,hyde #aibb          
,?omas ,r4 ,c[>d #aibc       ,r4 ,e>l   
,f9k #aibd       ,fillmore ,van ,s4     
,hyde #aibe       ,william ,r&1 ,jr4    
#aibf       ,fillmore ,van ,s4 ,hyde    
#aibg-aibi  ,r[l& ,b4 ,ha9es #aicj-aidj 
,h>ry ,f4 ,wolf #aida       ,t4 ,a4 ,e4 
,h>ris #aidb-aide  7no t\rnam5ts held7  
#aidf       ,frank ,r4 ,hanson #aidg    
,fr$]ick ,b4 ,ryan1 ,jr4 #aidh-aiej  ,h4
 ,rob]t ,reeve #aiea       ,j4 ,t4 ,p4  
,sullivan #aieb       ,h4 ,rob]t ,reeve 
#aiec       ,h[>d ,j4 ,rose #aied-aief  
,h4 ,rob]t ,reeve #aieg-aiei  ,j4 ,l5nox
 ,port] #aifj-aifb  ,james ,prig(f #aifc
       ,john ,p[]s #aifd       ,james   
,prig(f #aife       7no t\rnam5t held7  
#aiff-aifh  ,james ,prig(f #aifi-aihj   
,p$ro ,a4 ,bacallao #aiha       ,david  
,/af=d #aihb-aihc  ,g>y ,squires #aihd  
,lor5 ,lieb]man #aihe       ,g>y        
,squires #aihf       ,p$ro ,a4 ,bacallao
 #aihg-bjjj  ,g>y ,squires