1939-40

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SQUASH RACKETS
If, after being missed, the ball accidentally touches his opponent or
his racket, or anything he wears or carries, then :
(a)
If the striker could otherwise have made a good return, a
Let shall be allowed.
(b)
If the striker could not have made a good return, he loses
the stroke.
If any such further attempt is successful, but the ball before
reaching the front wall, hits the striker's opponent or his racket, or
anything he wears or carries, a Let shall be allowed and Rule
14
(a)
shall not apply.
16.
Appeals.
—An appeal may be made against any decision of
the marker, provided that with regard to service the following
rules shall apply:
(a) No appeal shall be made in respect of foot faults.
(b) No appeal shall be made in respect of the marker's call
of " fault " to the first service. '
(c) If the marker calls " fault " to the second service, the
server may appeal, and if the decision is reversed a Let
shall be allowed.
(d) If the marker calls " play " to the second service, Hand-
out may appeal even if he attempts to take the ball, and
if the decision is reversed Hand-in becomes Hand-out.
(e)
If the marker calls " play " to the first service, Hand-out
may appeal if he makes no attempt to take the ball. If
the appeal is disallowed, Hand-out shall lose the stroke.
No appeal may be made after the delivery of a service for anything
that occurred before that service was delivered.
17.
Fair View.—Each player must get out of the way as much
as possible.
After making a stroke, he must do all he can to
(a)
Give his opponent a fair view of the ball. A player shall
be considered to have had a fair view of the ball unless it
returns unduly close to his opponent.
(b)
Avoid interfering with him in getting to and striking at
the ball.
(c) Leave him, as far as 'the striker's position allows him, free
to play the ball to any part of the front wall, or to either
side wall near the front wall.
When a player fails to do any of these things, the Referee may,
on appeal, or without waiting for an appeal, allow a Let, or a
stroke to his opponent, if in his opinion such is a fair decision
considering all the circumstances, and in accordance with what
would probably have happened had there been no such interference.
18.
Let,
When
Allowed.—Notwithstanding anything contained
in these rules :
I. A Let may be allowed
(a)
If, owing to the position of the striker, his opponent is
unable to avoid being touched by the ball before the
return is made.