International Doubles - World Squash Federation

APPENDIX 4.1REFEREE’S LINE OF THINKING FOR RULE 12INTERFERENCEDecisionRuleDid interference occur? NO ‣ NO LET 12.7.1YESCould the obstructed player have got to the ball and made a good return,and was that player making a reasonable effort to do so?YESNO ‣ NO LET 12.7.2Did the obstructed player move past the point of interference and play on? YES ‣ NO LET 12.7.3NODid the obstructed player create the interference in moving to the ball? YES ‣ NO LET 12.7.4NOIf the outgoing opponent played the ball close to the body, did theoutgoing opponents make reasonable effort to avoid interference?YESIf the outgoing opponent played the ball close to the partner’s body, didthe partner make any effort to avoid interference?YESDid an opponent’s deliberate action cause the interference so preventingthe player’s reasonable swing?NONO ‣ STROKE toplayer’s teamNO‣ STROKE toplayer’s teamYES ‣ STROKE toplayer’s teamCould the obstructed player have made a winning return? YES ‣ STROKE toplayer’s team12.8.1G6G612.8.212.8.2NO ‣ YES LET 12.9- 23 -