The speed of a squash ball depends on several variables, such as player power, court temperature/air temperature and how fast players warm up their balls – hotter balls tend to move faster.
Australian Cameron Pilley holds the official world record for fastest squash ball speed, hitting one at an incredible 176mph! However, you are unlikely to encounter such speeds at your club!
Blue Dot
Blue dot squash balls feature an extremely high and long-acting bounce, and are therefore popular among junior players. Newcomers should start out using either blue or red balls (unless very young children preferring Mini-Squash balls) in order to practice basic strokes without being hindered by more advanced balls.
Tune into Who’s #1 this week to gain more insight into what speed ratings mean and how they’re used to assess which teams are real contenders in NXN competition – plus we share the top-10 speed ratings of this season!
Red Dot
Time is of the utmost importance when shooting an EDC pistol, so speed of red dot identification on target and its superimposition on your desired point-of-impact are of utmost importance. Also taking into consideration are factors like size and brightness when shooting under differing light conditions; considering these elements can help make an informed choice when purchasing an MRDS for EDC use. Prices have come down, making entry level red dots affordable purchases; however durability and glass quality still vary significantly among these choices.
In this episode, we explore what speed ratings are and their significance, while looking at some of the teams with outstanding speed ratings this season.
Yellow Dot
Racquet sports events occur so rapidly that their timing can only be measured in milliseconds or millimeters apart, and this means a player’s performance in squash may often come down to how quickly they react – whether this means getting their racket on target, moving into position, or hitting clean shots – and how quickly the faster a player gets there the greater their chance of success will be.
Players need a fast ball in order to have optimal reaction times, which is where a yellow dot ball comes into play – professionals have approved its use in their games so players know it will give them similar speeds as those from pros.
Yellow dot balls offer several advantages for beginners. Their faster pace helps develop hand-eye coordination and teach basic skills without making things too challenging. Furthermore, this ball allows advanced players to practice rallies against beginners with its higher bounce resembling that of professional tournament balls.
Once a player has mastered the basic of racquet sport, they may move on to using a double yellow dot ball – this fast ball offers the optimal combination of bounce and speed, used by professionals at most tournaments and competitions.
Playing squash with an overly fast ball can be both frustrating and damaging, leading to wasted energy in futile attempts at hitting unreachable targets. Therefore, it is crucial that players understand all of the various types of squash balls available to them and which ones best match your skill level and playing style. Temperature, altitude and time of year all play roles when it comes to how fast or slow a squash ball moves.
Green Dot
Green Dot is a national bystander intervention initiative that recognizes that many people care deeply about power-based personal violence but don’t know how to take effective steps against it. Green Dot equips students with tools for making a difference on campus communities while equipping them to recognize signs of dating/domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault – acting together with faculty/administration staff as well as local law enforcement – Green Dot serves all three audiences equally well.
Green Dot Speed (GD) is a reference point on the Primary Flight Display airspeed tape that corresponds with optimal lift-to-drag ratio in cruise in case of engine failure, or as part of an obstacle strategy plan. Flying slower (below GD) at altitude near its structural limit Mach number can result in engine protection lapse and loss of control of an aircraft.
GD represents the maximum climb gradient during cruise flight with all engines operational and serves as an excellent benchmark for navigation and performance planning. Any flight over or below this GD value increases drag and reduces efficiency, while flying below it results in decreased performance until protections are triggered due to an insufficient climb gradient.
Sheldon Ransom exemplifies a typical Green Dot customer; someone who had never used an online banking company prior to using Green Dot’s GoBank for tax refund in 2022. His experience highlights some of the issues faced by consumers when using Green Dot and GoBank together.
Prepaid cards, which can be linked to checking and savings accounts, are popular with people looking to avoid the fees associated with credit cards. Prepaid cards also allow users to receive income payments such as Social Security, unemployment benefits and tax refunds up to two days earlier than paper checks.
Green Dot may have made headlines for its aggressive marketing practices and customer service issues, yet CEO Lubert asserts it remains safe and trustworthy company that works diligently to protect its customers. She notes the investment made into “identifying, mitigating and preventing fraud” along with close working relations between government agencies, banks and financial industry peers in that regard. Furthermore, Lubert asserts Green Dot remains heavily committed to technological innovations and new product developments.