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Appendix 2. GUIDELINES ON HARDBALL DOUBLES RULES INTERPRETATIONS

The over-riding principle governing the Rules of Hardball Doubles Squash and Guidelines on Hardball Doubles Rules Interpretations is to allow a fair result to each match. This requires that the Referee implement the rules fairly for both teams throughout the match.

The Guidelines should be read in conjunction with the Rules.

G1 CHANGE OF EQUIPMENT

G2 TIME WASTING

G3 FALLEN OBJECT FROM GALLERY

G3A FALLEN OBJECTS ON A COURT

G4 CONTROL OF RACQUET

G5 PLAYER HIT BY THE BALL

G6 INTERFERENCE ON A FURTHER ATTEMPT

G7 INTERFERENCE ON TURNING

G8 MAKING EVERY EFFORT AND MINIMAL INTERFERENCE

G9 INTERFERENCE WITH THE STRIKER’S SWING AND REASONABLE FEAR OF HITTING THE OPPONENT

G10 ASKING FOR A LET

G11 TIMING OF REQUESTS FOR A LET

G12 EARLY REQUESTS FOR A LET

G13 CREATED INTERFERENCE

G14 SIGNIFICANT OR DELIBERATE PHYSICAL CONTACT

G15 PROGRESSION OF PENALTIES

G16 SCORER’S GUIDELINES

G17 REFEREE’S CALLS

G18 OFFICIALS ADDRESSING PLAYERS

G19 RIGHT TO PLAY THE BALL RULE 5 (3) INTERPRETATION

G20 POINT RULE-RULE 6 INTERPRETATION