Equipment
Squash: equipment
The official limits on squash equipment, with metric and imperial figures and the rule each comes from.
Importance 4 out of 5Importance rating
Squash racket
A squash racket may be at most 686 mm long, 215 mm wide and 255 g in weight, with a strung area of no more than 500 square centimetres.
| Item | Specification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Overall length | 686 mm (27 in) maximum | Racket Specification, WSF Specifications for Squash Rackets, dimensions table: maximum length |
| Overall width | 215 mm (8.46 in) maximum | Racket Specification, WSF Specifications for Squash Rackets, dimensions table: maximum width, measured at right angles to the shaft |
| Weight | 255 g (8.99 oz) maximum | Racket Specification, WSF Specifications for Squash Rackets, weight: maximum 255 g |
| Strung area | No more than 500 square centimetres | Racket Specification, WSF Specifications for Squash Rackets, dimensions table: maximum strung area |
Squash ball
A competition (double yellow dot) squash ball is 40.0 mm across, give or take 0.5 mm, and weighs 24.0 g, give or take 1 g.
| Item | Specification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter (double yellow dot) | 39.5–40.5 mm (1.56–1.59 in) | Specifications for Squash Balls, WSF Specifications for Squash Balls, section 1: 40.0 mm ± 0.5 mm |
| Weight (double yellow dot) | 23–25 g (0.811–0.882 oz) | Specifications for Squash Balls, WSF Specifications for Squash Balls, section 1: 24.0 g ± 1.0 g |
| Rebound resilience (double yellow dot) | At least 12% at 23 °C; 25 to 30% at 45 °C | Specifications for Squash Balls, WSF Specifications for Squash Balls, section 1; dropped from 254 cm |
| Rebound resilience (single yellow dot, club ball) | At least 15% at 23 °C; 30 to 35% at 45 °C | Specifications for Squash Balls, WSF Specifications for Squash Balls, section 2; same size and weight as the competition ball |
Related sports
Sources
- Racket Specification, World Squash Federation, Web page, last modified 16 March 2026worldsquash.sportOfficial rulebook or governing body (tier 1 of 5)
- Specifications for Squash Balls, World Squash Federation, February 2013, updated at the 2021 WSF AGM, rebranded 2025worldsquash.sportOfficial rulebook or governing body (tier 1 of 5)