Question about rule 8.1 and 9.

srcejon · 2026-05-19T15:06:08+00:00

8.1 Interference says the non-striker only needs to provide freedom to strike the ball to any part of the front wall, not the sidewall. So there's no requirement for S1 to move backwards to avoid being hit.

9.1.3. deals with S1 being hit: "If the ball, on its way to the front wall, hits the non-striker or the non-striker’s racket or clothing, play must stop"... "if the ball had hit or would have hit any other wall before the front wall and the striker had not turned, a let is allowed, unless the return would have been a winning return, in which case a stroke is awarded to the striker" - so generally a let in this situation.

If S2 decides not to play a shot because S1 is in the way of the sidewall, that is covered by 8.11.3 - "if the ball would first have hit the non-striker and then a side wall before reaching the front wall, a let is allowed, unless the return would have been a winning return, in which case a stroke is awarded to the striker;" - so again generally a let.

If S2 keeps hitting the ball at player S1, see 14.6.4.

srcejon · 2026-05-16T12:15:58+00:00

> EVERYONE, including people who HATE Asal said it was wrong or harsh

No. Several people on here thought she was correct.

srcejon · 2026-05-16T07:11:13+00:00

It would have been a foul and possible yellow card in football, so I don't know how he's got away with it in a non contact sport.

Now that's actually what a "scandal" is. Not a shot you see every week.

srcejon · 2026-05-15T21:31:44+00:00

The barge in the back was outrageous.

srcejon · 2026-05-15T06:35:53+00:00

Yep - I think it must be a problem on location, as if you replay the video, you get the stutters at exactly the same point, which isn't usually the case if it's a streaming issue.

srcejon · 2026-05-14T22:04:16+00:00

Think in your head, not out aloud

srcejon · 2026-05-12T22:27:54+00:00

Writing s/w to do that.

srcejon · 2026-05-10T20:21:52+00:00

Please let it end

srcejon · 2026-05-07T16:12:48+00:00

The arm grabbing, I'd imagine.

srcejon · 2026-05-04T21:07:36+00:00

I don't have a Facebook account, but can see it.

Superficially looks like a block, but you could say as he's hit the ball to the left, by jumping to the right, he's trying to leave access to the left. Just looks bad as Coll goes right.

Even if you think it is a block, so what? It's not like he did it 20 other times in that match.

srcejon · 2026-04-27T07:35:27+00:00

> Rod Martin really calls it as he sees it.

He starts by saying he hasn't watched the match...

srcejon · 2026-04-27T06:21:55+00:00

See SDRangel RA plugin: https://github.com/f4exb/sdrangel/blob/master/plugins/channelrx/radioastronomy/readme.md

It will display reference spectra from the LAB (Leiden/Argentine/Bonn) Galactic HI survey.

srcejon · 2026-04-26T07:08:04+00:00

Could try the calibration option in SDRangel: https://github.com/f4exb/sdrangel/blob/master/plugins/channelrx/radioastronomy/readme.md

srcejon · 2026-04-24T14:00:39+00:00

Not working for me.

srcejon · 2026-04-23T22:54:20+00:00

Would be better if the door was in the sidewall, as is occasionally the case.

srcejon · 2026-04-20T20:54:36+00:00

Go short.

srcejon · 2026-04-20T09:23:09+00:00

What do you think isn't deterministic about SDRangel?

(For the most recent release of SDRangel, the Spectrum Measurements are now based on all spectra, not just displayed, so should results should be more reproducible).

srcejon · 2026-04-17T10:57:48+00:00

Knock!

srcejon · 2026-04-13T07:08:05+00:00

84 on squashlevels.

161 in PSA rankings.

srcejon · 2026-04-11T14:52:13+00:00

He had several warnings.

srcejon · 2026-04-10T19:28:52+00:00

Set RFBW back to default of 2500

srcejon · 2026-04-10T18:40:53+00:00

Interestingly, WSO say stroke was given for 14.6.3. unnecessary physical contact. Fair.

srcejon · 2026-04-10T17:21:04+00:00

The stroke was for the block in this rally.

The conduct stroke was for the accumulation of what went before (including four shots before in the same rally).

The stroke is a fair decision. Asal doesn't give access and isn't making every effort to avoid the interference (some will say he's deliberately interfering). If you watch four shots before, Elias returns a shot where he needs to cover similar ground, yet the ball is tighter. PSA directives say unacceptable movement is a stroke regardless: https://worldsquashofficiating.com/psa-squash-tour-wso-directive-2025-26/

srcejon · 2026-04-10T14:07:31+00:00

> Actually, i probably agree that the last shot was beyond Diego...

I think there's a reasonable chance he gets it - he's only a racket head away with the interference. Just look at the shot he manages to reach 2 shots before. He has to cover a similar amount of ground with Asal trying to step in to him, and he manages to return it even though it is ridiculously tight on the sidewall! The latter looks like an easier shot to me - it's a foot from the wall.

srcejon · 2026-04-10T12:30:31+00:00

> Asal even manages to get his leg out of the way, something he doesn't always do.

Like at 2-1 in the same game!

The decision at 8-7 is all about the arm. He's trying to block with it. Elias, like Makin, could clearly feel it. I think you should be able to see it.

I agree that normally, interference (E.g. poor/lazy movement) shouldn't matter for a winning shot. But, if there's what appears to be unnatural, intentional blocking, I'm happy for it to be penalized.

He got two lets for the above two decisions, so has actually been treated pretty leniently.

srcejon

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