Squash Court Specifications

Squash courts require construction to standard specifications. This prevents players from being tripped up by nonstandard features, such as low ceilings that would catch the serve and cause them to lose a point, and similar unpredictable elements in this fast-paced sport, rated the No. 1 healthiest by forbes.com.

  1. Size

    • The World Squash Federation mandates a length of 9,750 mm, plus or minus 10 mm, and a width of 6,400 mm, plus or minus 10 mm. The height needs to be no less than 5.64 meters as measured to the height of the lowest obstruction, including lights. Converted to standard measures and rounded, a squash court needs to be 32 feet long, give or take 0.4 inches, 21 feet wide and 18 ½ feet high.

    Features

    • Walls must be straight and smooth, and the floor must be level. Court markings must be 50 mm or 2 inches wide and in a contrasting color, typically red. The floor features four court markings: the short line, the half-court line and the service boxes.

    Considerations

    • The front wall features three markings indicating the front wall line, its lower edge at 4,570 mm or 15 feet above the finished floor line, the service line at 1,780 mm or 70 inches and a board, with a piece of metal called a "tin" beneath it, at 480 mm or 19 inches. The back wall line is at 2,130 mm or 84 inches and connects via oblique lines to the front wall line.