There is no conversion between square yards and yards, because the units refer to different things. "Square yards" is a unit of area, while "yards" is a unit of length. But there is a relationship....
No. A yard measures a straight line, which is 3 feet long.
A square yard measures a square that is 3 feet long on each side. Multiply two sides to get the total area of a square yard.
So a yard is...