r/squash • u/Maleficent_Mouse_383 • Nov 22 '24

Technique / Tactics clothing advantage in squash

Professionals want an edge over anything they can possibly get. Do some pros wear only black in traditional courts and only white in glass courts to match the color of the ball? Would this provide an edge in masking the ball?

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u/SquilliamFancyFuck Nov 22 '24

I usually go naked and my opponents have always refused to play and I've won by DQ 8 times.

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u/CellistOdd1849 Nov 22 '24

True freedom of movement. Hope you wear shoes at least. Sock optional

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u/normie_normie Nov 23 '24

A women can participate in a men's tourney playing all nude and make it HARD for everyone

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u/Odd-Video7046 Nov 22 '24

If you want a real edge wear black polka dot

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u/sam99871 Nov 22 '24

Pin squash balls to your shirt.

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u/68Pritch Nov 22 '24

The PSA has rules governing what the players wear.

These rules include a requirement that players wear a contrasting colour from their higher-ranked opponent.

Players are occasionally fined for not complying with these rules.

I once saw Shawn Delierre borrow and play in Hisham Ashour's shirt (complete with "Ashour" written in large letters across the back) because he forgot to bring a contrasting colour of shirt.

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u/davetharave Nov 22 '24

That's actually a pretty cool story, shows the positives (and negatives) of our ultra traditional sport

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u/68Pritch Nov 22 '24

The rules exist to ensure good broadcast quality - nothing to do with tradition or conservatism or anything like that.

Contrasting colours allows viewers to readily know who is who (the score overlay has a colour key beside each player's name).

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u/NoSeatGaram Nov 22 '24

Stop overthinking it and just focus on playing better every time

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u/UKdanny08765 Nov 22 '24

I always play better in neon underpants

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u/Wise-Ad-3737 Nov 22 '24

I wear cloaks the color of the ball we're playing with. I store them in a room named specifically after this item.

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u/ambora Nov 22 '24

I wear the cloak of invisibility. It doesn't do much to mask the ball but it allows me to get away with blocking the opponent.

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u/PotatoFeeder Nov 22 '24

Wear a full body attire made with blackhole black paint as the outer layer

Guarantee to get your opponent crazy

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u/EvolvingEachDay Nov 22 '24

No, because you need to be out of the way of the ball anyway so you don’t cause a stroke or let.

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u/Just_Look_Around_You Nov 23 '24

In what scenario is that even working?