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Squash is a racket-and-ball sport played by two or four players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow, rubber ball. The players alternate in striking the ball with their rackets onto the playable surfaces of the four walls of the court. Squash Played at the Pyramids of Egypt. Squash has its origins in the older game of rackets which was played in London’s prisons in the 19th century. Later, around 1830, boys at Harrow School noticed that a punctured ball, which “squashed” on impact with the wall, offered more variety to the game. The game spread to other schools. In the 20th century the game increased in popularity with various schools, clubs and private individuals building squash courts, but with no set dimensions.

The first squash court in North America was at St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, in 1884. The 1st-Class Squash Court was situated on G-Deck. The Spectators Viewing Gallery was one level higher, on F-Deck. In 1923, the Royal Automobile Club hosted a meeting to further discuss the rules and regulations. Five years later, the Squash Rackets Association, now known as England Squash, was formed to set standards for the game in Great Britain and internationally. The 1980s witnessed a period of restructuring and consolidation.

The Cambridge rackets factory was forced to close in face of the move to graphite rackets, and production was moved to the Far East. Customization of squash rackets has grown over the years as well. There are custom variations on racket head shape, racket balance, and racket weight. There are several variations of squash played across the world, although the international version of the sport has become the dominant form.

In the United States, a variant of squash known as hardball was traditionally played with a harder ball and different sized courts. 5 mm in diameter, and weigh 23 to 25 grams. They are made with two pieces of rubber compound, glued together to form a hollow sphere and buffed to a matte finish. Some ball manufacturers such as Dunlop use a different method of grading balls based on experience. They still have the equivalent dot rating, but are named to help choose a ball that is appropriate for one’s skill level. Many squash venues mandate the use of shoes with non-marking tread and eye protection.