What are the roles of the marker and the referee?

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A match is normally run by a referee, or a referee and a marker (World Squash Singles Rule 3). Both keep a record of the score, the server and the correct service box. They sit at the centre of the back wall, as close to it as possible and just above the out-line. The marker announces the match, introduces each game and announces game and match results; calls "fault", "down", "out", "not up" and "stop", and makes no call if unsure; calls the score after each rally (server first, "hand out" on a change of server), "Game ball", "Match ball" and "10-all: a player must win by 2 points"; repeats the referee's let and stroke decisions, and waits for the referee after an appeal. The referee (whose decision is final) rules on every let request and every appeal against the marker, and overrules the marker straight away if they disagree, stopping play if needed; corrects a wrongly called score immediately; enforces all timing ("15 seconds", "Half-time", "Time"); decides when the ball hits a player, and applies the conduct rule; postpones or suspends play if the court is unfit (the score stands on resumption) and allows a let if court conditions change through no fault of the players; may award the match to a player whose opponent isn't ready on court in time; suspends play if anyone other than a player is disruptive, until they stop or leave; announces decisions loudly enough for players, marker and spectators. One official only: you are both marker and referee, and players can appeal your marker calls to you as referee.