Access essential training materials, certification opportunities, and practical resources to refine your skills and enhance your officiating
This season we completed four series on-line presentations on the Rules of Squash. They will be continued in August in preparation for the new season.
Meanwhile. if your club would like a series exclusively for your members I invite you to contact me, Lee Healy, at [email protected] and I will be happy to arrange that.
As preparation or as an alternative you can watch the video version of the presentations on YouTube. Watch as much as time allows and return whenever it suits:
This is a short pdf outlining the Sept 1 changes to the Rules of Singles Squash.
In line with World Squash Federation policy, Squash Ireland encourages all players to achieve the Player Certificate – Introductory Level on the World Squash Officiating platform. This will help inprove player enjoyment and safety as well as raise the general level of understanding of the rules. Representative players from U17 upwards must achieve the Player Certificate – Tournament Level. This is since the last ‘Worlds’.
Players who successfully complete the WSO Level 1 Course (after the introductory Level 0) can apply to the Squash Ireland refereeing secretary through [email protected] and request a voucher to cover the cost of receiving / downloading the WSO Level 1 Certificate.
All qualifications can be accessed on the WSO website.
The refereeing arm of World Squash, has designed a useful website to provide online referee education, training and certification. You will be able to move through the stages of your squash refereeing journey – from Level 0, to Level 1 (equivalent to previous Squash Ireland Club Grade), on to Level 2 (Tournament Grade) then Level 3 (National) and even higher if you have the appetite for it!
The higher levels (from Level 2 onwards) will still require appraisals by WSO assessors and Squash Ireland is working with WSO in that regard. The present requirement to have two successful assessments for Level 2 and upwards will continue. We are delighted to again have the experience of Joe Ruddy and Brian Williams to help with mentoring emerging referees with help from current Squash Ireland Refereeing Secretary, Lee Healy.
Good refereeing adds to the enjoyment of competitive squash. The downloadable resources listed below will help in that regard.
