Let vs
Stroke
in Squash.
Two calls players make when they get in each other's way on court. Here is exactly what separates them, and what happens to the score.
The short answer
A let replays the rally with no point awarded. A stroke awards the point outright to the player who was interfered with.
Squash is played in a shared box, so players getting in each other's way is common. Lets and strokes exist to resolve it fairly.
What is a let?
A let is called when interference happens but it is not clear that either player was seriously disadvantaged - the rally could genuinely have gone either way. The point is simply replayed from the same score.
No harm, no foul - just play the point again.
What is a stroke?
A stroke is called when the interference clearly prevented a player from making a winning shot, or was more serious - for example, blocking access to the ball, or being struck by a ball that was heading for a winning return.
Instead of replaying the rally, the point is awarded outright to the player who was interfered with.
The simple way to remember it
Who makes the call?
In officiated matches, a referee decides. In casual and club play, players usually call it themselves - the player who was interfered with appeals, and their opponent agrees or disputes it.
Either way, it is a judgment call no scoring app can make for you. What Scorepion can do is keep the score accurate once you have made the call - undo or adjust a point any time, mid-match.
