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Organisations

Squash: organisations

Who sets the rules for squash, internationally and nationally.

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RacketWiki EditorsVerified 25 October 202633 sources

Organisations

World governing body

World Squash Federation (WSF)
The world governing body for squash, trading as World Squash. It writes the rules of singles and doubles squash and the court and equipment specifications.

Professional tours

Professional Squash Association (PSA)
The organising body of men's and women's professional squash. It runs the PSA Squash Tour and PSA Challenger events, publishes the weekly PSA World Rankings and operates World Squash Officiating.

Africa

Squash Federation of Africa
The continental squash federation for Africa, with 14 affiliated nations, administered from Gaborone, Botswana.
Egyptian Squash Federation
Egypt's national squash federation and a full member of World Squash, with its offices at Cairo International Stadium in Nasr City.

Americas

Federación Panamericana de Squash (FPS)
The regional governing body for squash across North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, established in 1989 with 27 member nations. Its annual championships include a Squash57 event.
US Squash
The national governing body and membership organisation for squash in the United States, founded in 1904 and based in Philadelphia. It also promotes Squash57 through a national growth campaign.
Squash Canada (formerly the Canadian Squash Racquets Association)
Canada's national squash body, formed in 1915 as the Canadian Squash Racquets Association by five founding clubs. Its office is at York University's Glendon Campus in Toronto.

Asia

Asian Squash Federation (ASF)
The continental federation for squash in Asia, formed at a meeting of Asian squash nations in Karachi in November 1980. It has 25 affiliated nations and is administered from Hong Kong.
Squash Association of Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong's national squash association, a full member of World Squash based at the Hong Kong Squash Centre on Cotton Tree Drive.
Squash Rackets Association of Malaysia (SRAM)
Malaysia's national squash association, a full member of World Squash, based at the National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.
Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI)
The body that oversees the promotion and development of squash in India, a full member of World Squash with its office in Chennai.

Europe

European Squash Federation (ESF)
The continental federation for squash in Europe, set up in 1973, with 44 affiliated nations and a head office in the Netherlands.
Deutscher Squash Verband (DSQV)
Germany's national governing body for squash within the German Olympic Sports Confederation, made up of 12 regional associations.
Fédération Française de Squash (formerly the Fédération Française de Squash-Raquettes)
France's national squash federation, created in December 1980 when squash left the French Tennis Federation, and known by its current name since 1989. It counts about 23,000 licensed players.
Scottish Squash (formerly the Scottish Squash Raquets Association)
The national governing body for squash and racketball (squash 57) in Scotland, based at Oriam in Edinburgh. It traces its roots to the Scottish Squash Raquets Association, formed in 1936.
Squash Wales
The national governing body for squash in Wales, a member of World Squash and the European Squash Federation, with about 90 affiliated clubs.
England Squash
The national governing body for squash and squash 57 (formerly racketball) in England, recognised by Sport England.

Oceania

Oceania Squash Federation (OSF)
World Squash's continental federation for the Oceania region, formed in 1992, with nine affiliated nations and offices in Milton, Queensland.
Squash Australia (SqA)
The national organisation for squash in Australia, founded in 1934. It has a federated structure whose members are the state squash associations.
Squash New Zealand
New Zealand's national squash body, a full member of World Squash based in Rosedale, Auckland, which also promotes racketball (squash 57).

Coaching and qualification bodies

Racquet Sports Professionals Association (formerly the United States Professional Tennis Association)
A US-based membership and certification organisation for racket sports teaching professionals, founded in 1927 as the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) and renamed in 2024. It certifies coaches in tennis, pickleball, padel, squash and platform tennis.

Sources

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  5. World Squash: Canada federation profile, World Squash Federationworldsquash.sportOfficial rulebook or governing body (tier 1 of 5)
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  25. PSA: About, Professional Squash Associationpsasquashtour.comNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)
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