types of ball

chekyo · Last edited by chekyo on Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:35 pm; edited 1 time in total

different kind of ball types.. anybody can explain..? ^^ v

chekyo

Squash balls are made with two pieces of rubber compound, glued together to form a hollow sphere and buffed to a matte finish. Different balls are provided for varying temperature and atmospheric conditions and standards of play: more experienced players use 'slow' balls that are smaller and have less bounce than those used by less experienced players (these 'slower' balls tend to 'die' in the corners of the court, rather than 'standing up' to allow easier shots). Depending on its specific rubber composition, a squash ball may have the property that it bounces more at higher temperatures. Players tend to warm up balls by bouncing them on the ground prior to play. As a rally progresses, play is complicated as the ball usually becomes hotter and speeds up.

Small coloured dots on the ball indicate the level of bounciness and hence, the standard of play it is suited for. The recognised colours and 'speeds' (indicating the degree of bounciness) are:

* Double Yellow - Extra Super slow (very low bounce)
* Yellow - Super slow (low bounce)
* Green or White - slow (average bounce)
* Red - Medium (high bounce)
* Blue - Fast (very high bounce)

Balls are manufactured to these standards by Dunlop, Prince, Pointfore, Wilson and others. The 'double-yellow dot ball', introduced in 2000, is currently the competition standard, replacing the earlier 'yellow-dot' which was long considered the competition standard. There is also a high-altitude "orange dot" ball, used in places like Mexico City, Calgary, Denver and Johannesburg. In North America the Dunlop "green dot" ball is often used at high altitude.

Other balls available are:

* Dunlop 'Max Blue' (aimed at beginners) which is 12 percent larger and has 40 percent longer 'hang time' than a 'double yellow' dot ball and has 'instant bounce'

* Dunlop 'Max Progress' (red) (for players wishing to improve their technique) which is 6 percent larger with a 20 percent longer hang-time than a 'double yellow' dot ball and has instant bounce

keiz

wootz kinda pro.. so y we use double yellow dot as it is the slowest? o.O

chekyo

World Squash RULES FAQ - Ask Don

The double yellow dot is for professional and team play. Club players may find the single yellow dot ball (which is a little bouncier) more suitable. On a cold court a faster ball should be used. Some manufacturers produce blue and red dot, or larger balls for beginners/improvers which are bouncier still.

chekyo

Uniting Players Worldwide!

I have noticed that almost everyone is using the double yellow dot ball. I think this is the wrong choice unless you are an A/B player. This ball requires hard hitting AND long rallies for it to stay hot. Most C, D and E level players do no hit hard and/or have long rallies. As a result the ball is not lively and rallies are short.

Therefore I propose the following:

# A/B players : use double yellow
# C players : use single yellow
# D players : use Max progress (6% larger, instant bounce)
# E players : use Blue max ball (12% larger, instant bounce)

And if you are playing a lower level player, use the ball recommended for them. For example if you are B and you are playing with a C players, use the single yellow.

keiz

so i should be using the blue balls.. hmm... gonna change it..