Skuasy: Perbezaan antara semakan

 

Sejarawan skuasy menyatakan bahawa permainan ini berasal di [[Harrow School]] pada [[Kurun ke-19]] hanya di luar [[London]] di [[England]], sebagai satu penambahan [[Raket|raket]]. Pembinaan gelanggang yang pertama direkodkan seperi di Harrow dalam tahun [[1860-an]]. Kemungkinan bahawa gelanggang skuasy awal telah di bina di Harrow oleh satu gelanggang dengan membahagikan dewan gelanggang by raket, yang mana merupakan lebih tepat lagi sama seperti tiga saiz gelanggang skuasy Sepanyol (untuk membenarkan lebih ramai pemain dalam gelanggang dalam sau masa to allow more players on the courts at the same time).

The game generally remained the preserve of the schools and universities until the early part of the [[20th century]], by which time it was becoming popular in the private clubs (such as the RAC in London) and with officers in the British armed forces.

[[Image:Squash_Court.PNG|left|thumb|Gelanggang Skuasy Perseorangan Antarabangsa, seperti yang dispesifikasikan oleh [[Persekutuan Skuasy Sedunia]] ]]

At the elite level, the game was strictly divided between amateur players (usually 'gentlemen' and 'ladies') and professional players, who were often coaches employed by the exclusive clubs. This division started to break down with the growth of the commercial side of the game in the [[1960s]], with the women's game becoming 'open' in [[1973]] and the men's game in [[1980]].

 

'Standard' rackets are governed by the rules of the game. Traditionally they were made of laminated timber, with a small strung area using natural 'gut' strings. After a rule change in the mid-1980's, they are now almost always made of composite materials or metals (graphite, kevlar, titanium, and/or boron) with synthetic strings. Modern rackets are 70 cm (27 inches) long, with a maximum strung area of 500 square centimetres (approximately 80 square inches) and a weight between 110 and 200 grams (4-7 ounces).