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This one still comes up in conversation. In fact on Tuesday, one oppo believed strongly that selling your opponent a dummy (did they once call it 'shaping'?) is illegal. i.e. shaping to play the ball then allowing it to pass you and either hit your opponent or put him into a 'stroke' situation.
If you link to: www.worldsquash.org - 'Ask Don' FAQs
What happens if a player can play the ball but decides to step back and finds his opponent in the way?
The striker is entitled to play the ball when he/she wants to, not when the opponent thinks he should. So the striker can delay the shot. The opponent must move out of the way of the striker's swing in that case. If he does not and the striker is unable to complete the shot, then it is correct that a stroke be awarded to the striker. The opponent must always make every effort to move clear.
A player backing off backwards to play a shot cannot get sufficient space for a swing - opponent in the way - Let or Stroke ?
If the player is 'prevented' from playing the ball because of interference from the opponent the ruling is a stroke. The rules do not specify moving backwards and/or holding the shot, but the striker is entitled to play the ball when he wants and the opponent is required by the rules to make every effort to be out of the way.
I have seen this one before - it usually seems to occur when player A, mishits the ball towards the centre and his opponent is in front of him. It has always seemed fair to me that player A should be penalised for their bad shot and bad position, unless they run away from the 'T' and hide in a corner.
John Creek (Knole Park Captain)
Any opinions can be dropped over to mlennox@piranha-group.com whereby i'll pop them on the site.
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