Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. Are overhead tennis-like serves allowed in squash? Ask Question. Asked 9 years, 1 month ago. Active 2 months ago. Viewed 22k times. Improve this question. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. To sum up pros and cons PROS If you are playing a novice player, this is a great serve because of the pace speed of the ball.
It is good to use this serve if your opponent getting used to you using a normal underhand server. The new and an alternative ruleset. The rules for serving in Badminton are detailed in the statutes provided by the BWF.
There are a few rules around serving to provide a fair start for both server and receiver. There are two rulesets now provided by the BWF that govern the laws of Badminton. The current ruleset and an alternative ruleset. This came about due to a change in the laws for serving made back in March The rule that changed was point 9. The second law that was omitted when the rule change was 9. Both of these rules are now apart of the alternative laws for Badminton. These rules override only the corresponding points from the main Laws of Badminton document and the rest of the ruleset still applies.
The new rule 9. The waist height of each person is different and caused a lot of controversy in matches. A law that has not changed is 9. All these rules combined are meant to provide a fair opportunity for server and receiver at the start of the rally. Without them, the server would always have the overwhelming advantage which would ruin the game. For example, being unable to serve overarm eliminates players being able to just play a smash as their serve from the net which would be impossible to return.
Combined with the law that states the shuttle has to travel upwards first means the server is in control of the shuttle but the receiver is in control of the responding shot.
If the server serves well it should make the return difficult or at least controlled. And if the server serves poorly the receiver had a chance to take the initiative. Back in the late s and early s a pair of Malaysian brothers, Rashid and Misbun Sidek, developed a serve which would go on to be called the S-serve. The S-serve was developed by the two and was later banned by the BWF for providing an unfair advantage. The serve involved hitting the shuttlecock by the feathers instead of the cork.
The smash requires you to think ahead to where you want to hit the sidewall. This is best done in front of your opponent standing and low down. Then you serve the ball to strike the front wall just above the service line — and the middle of the wall. The first bounce should hit low down on the sidewall and roughly level with your opponent. The second bounce should be closer to the back wall. Perhaps a more experienced type of serve, the backhand serve may make some beginner squash players a little nervous on first glance!
Here, you stand and face your opponent on the right side of the court. One foot should be in the service box, with one foot out. The idea is to approach the T line when you deliver your serve. Aiming to get this ball to come off the sidewall, a backhand serve will allow you to think a few steps ahead of your opponent as you can watch them before your rally picks up momentum. This is also the serve that will enable you to get back quickly to the T. They must be very well-rounded in all aspects of their game or else they will simply not be able to compete at a high level.
Overall, there are four main types of serves each squash player should, at some point, consider implementing into their game. It is nice to be able to have various options on hand to adapt to different types of opponents.
Sometimes, when it comes down to it, it is just really fun to be able to mix up your serve options to keep things fresh! Whatever you need to do to be able to keep improving and keep your interest level in squash high should be done.
Try these four different types of serves and see if you like what they might do for you! Keep in mind that although the focus of this article is on the difference between underhand and overhand serves, they are still technically a subcategory of the larger overarching shot, the serve.
The same above can be said for the overhand serve in terms of its importance as a stand-alone shot but also recognizing it as a subcategory of the serve. Nonetheless, it makes the list as one of the four main types.
The backhand serve is hit just like hitting a backhand volley. It feels quite unnatural at first, so many players are inclined to come up with techniques that make it feel and work easier. The player should lift the ball just like they would with the underhand serve, while aiming to hit the side wall. The most awkward part of the backhand serve is probably the spacing between your body and the ball.
This will give you enough space to play the ball effectively and comfortably. The lob serve is a type of underhand serve. The ball is meant to be hit high on the front wall with a high trajectory.
If this shot is executed well, it can be extremely difficult for your opponent to hit a volley return because it is so high above their head. It is very difficult and uncomfortable to hit a high volley, and is a low-percentage shot which creates an opportunity for error. This shot requires a lot of timing for the returner due to the fact that the ball, after coming down from a lob, creates a very steep downward trajectory for the returner.
It requires a near perfect happy medium. The overhand serve is not nearly as common as the underhand serve, but that does not mean it is wrong to do. For the beginner, it is a great way to get comfortable with starting a point and generating enough power to be competitive with your opponent right away, as long as it is dependable and consistent enough to start points rather than give free points away. As you begin to improve, it is a good idea to add in different types of serves to keep things fresh and fun for your development, but also make you unpredictable for your opponent.
Meredith has played many racquet sports at a high standard all her life.
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