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WSF backs new referee system

CHENNAI: Ever on the look out for making squash a spectator-friendly sport, the World Squash Federation (WSF) has now backed an innovative referee system developed by German squash court manufacturer ASB.

The final modifications of this new system called the ‘Top Squash Referee', a digital scoring system which electronically links the three referees operating on all-glass show courts, were made at the recent WSF World Cup held here.

Developed in conjunction with leading WSF international referees, the new system features iPods as referee terminals, working wirelessly to compute the decisions and display them for players and spectators on screens alongside the scores. Spectators will now have an added element of interest of watching decisions flashed on a screen, something that will take the decision-making process in squash competitions into the digital arena.

Welcoming the development, WSF President N. Ramachandran said “Everybody in squash works hard to improve the quality of management of matches. So, this ASB innovation will be a great asset to the professional game.” — Special Correspondent

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