The demands for fast reflexes, agile racquet work and speed of foot are
intriguing challenges for the youngsters. On the other hand, placement,
guile, patience, and the faster ball that actually provides more time for
retrieval make Squash Tennis the ideal sport for the "older" athlete who
wants to preserve that straight waistline all of his life. The average
age of the ranking players today is around 43!

In addition, the promising, young (10 to 13 year old) Lawn Tennis
"comer," who cannot play Tennis during the winter months and still does
not have the strength or coordination to hit the Squash Racquets ball
hard and often enough to heat it up and realize some prolonged,
interesting rallies, is an excellent prospect for Squash Tennis.

The ball is not affected by temperature change and requires no "warming
up." The youngster will improve his racquet work, hone his reflexes
(especially on volleys and half volleys), and keep his legs in shape
during the off winter months. Also, the racquet and ball are akin to
Lawn Tennis equipment.

Finally, everyone and/or any club that presently possesses Squash courts
can introduce the additional indoor bat and ball game of Squash Tennis.
All that is required is a 4 feet 6 inches backwall "out" line in addition
to the 6 feet 6 inches Squash Racquets line and, ideally, the extension
of the service dividing line up to the tell tale (see fig. 1 [Note
extension of service line to front wall.]).

Because the ball is not affected by temperature, many people play Squash
Tennis all year round, and not only in the cold, winter months. This
game could, therefore, be played widely in the South.