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 These are based on the SRA Junior
Awards for Squash, modified to apply to racketball.
Use the One-Two-Three Stars to assess your youngest players. You don't even
need a racket for the one-star grade : just a ball and a wall !
Grade your better players with Bronze-Silver-Gold. An independent assessor
is recommended for the Gold Award. Use these grades in competitions to
ensure balanced matches.
One Star 1 Throw a ball into the air, let it
bounce once on the floor, catch it after the bounce. 4 out of 6 to pass.
2 Throw a ball against the wall, let it bounce once on the floor, catch it
after the bounce. 4 out of 6 to pass.
3 Stand behind a 2 meter floor line, throw ball onto wall and catch it
before it bounces on the floor (i.e. volley). 4 out of 6 to pass.
4 With a partner have a 6 shot co-operative rally. Throw ball to wall below
the 2 meter line, ball bounces once and is caught by partner standing behind
a 2 meter floor line.
5 Play a game without rackets, as above, to 9 points. Point a rally scoring
(PARS).
Question : How many times is the ball allowed to bounce on the floor ?
Two Stars 1 Carry the ball on the racket : start at the the back wall, touch
the front wall, then return to the back wall. Ball to remain on throughout.
2 Bounce ball on racket for 6 consecutive hits. Scoring restarts if error
occurs.
3 Solo continuous rally against the wall, of 6 forehand shots. Ball to be
hit below the 2 meter line.
4 Serve from one service box to land in the opposite half of the court. 4
out of 6 to pass.
5 With a partner, have a 6 shot co-operative rally with rackets. Hit ball to
wall below 2 meter line : ball bounces once and is returned by partner.
Question : Demonstrate the correct grip. What is the correct body position
for a forehand drive, and for a backhand drive ?
Three Stars 1 Bounce ball on the racket ten times.
2 Solo continuous rally against the wall, of ten forehand shots. Ball to be
hit below the 2 meter line.
3 Serve from each service box into the opposite half of the court. 4 out of
6 to pass.
4 Hit a straight drive from a simple hand or racket feed, to land behind
short line. 4 out of 6 to pass.
5 Play a 10 shot co-operative rally with a partner. Do not cross the
half-court line. Scoring restarts if error occurs.
Question : Explain the service rules, including foot-faults. When can you
have a second service?
Bronze 1 Solo rally of 10 shots against the front wall. Forehand and
backhand.
2 Serve correctly from each service box, to land in the opposite back
quarter of the court. 4 out of 6 to pass.
3 Showing movement from the T, hit a straight forehand drive from a simple
straight feed. Ball to land behind short line. 4 out of 6 to pass. Forehand
and backhand.
4 Return a simple serve with a straight drive. Ball to land behind short
line. 4 out of 6 to pass. Forehand and backhand.
5 Showing movement from the T, play a lob to land within 2 meters of the
back corner. Partner to hand feed for each shot. 4 out of 6 to pass.
Forehand and backhand.
Question : How many points are needed to win a game? Remember 14-14.
Silver 1 Serve from both sides, ball to land behind service box. 4 out of 6
to pass.
2 Play a 10 shot co-operative rally from behind the short line. All shots to
land in the correct half of the court, both players moving to the T.
Forehand and backhand.
3 Straight volley return of serve from both sides. Ball to land behind short
line. 4 out of 6 to pass. Forehand and backhand.
4 Play a boast from a cross court feed (feed to side wall behind short
line). 4 out of 6 to pass. Forehand and backhand.
5 Play a straight lob from a boast feed. Ball to land no more than 2 meters
from back corner. 4 out of 6 to pass. Forehand and backhand.
Question : Name the markings on the floor and walls. Where is the T ?
Gold 1 Play a 10 shot co-operative rally with a partner of boast and
straight drive. Change places after 5 shots.
2 Play straight drop from a simple boast. Ball should land no more than 1
meter from front corner. 4 out of 6 to pass.
3 Solo volley rally of 6 consecutive shots from behind the short line.
Forehand and backhand.
4 Play a 10 shot co-operative rally of cross-court, straight drive and
boast. Forehand and backhand.
5 Play a 10 shot co-operative rally of boast, straight drop, straight drive.
Forehand and backhand.
Question : What are the rules on interference : when is it a let or a stroke
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