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Racquetball is a relatively new Americana sport phenomena. It was just yesterday that Joe Sobek invented the game in 1949. And it was another 19 years later in 1968 that the first official racquetball championship was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This means that for most racquetball players, the rules of the game is still misunderstood and applied incorrectly. This section was created to fill this important void and educate all racquetball players on rules and regulations that ensures safety and enjoyment for the game of racquetball.

  • USRA Rules- Abreviated

  • Official USRA Rulebook

Questions & Answers


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Center Court Hinders

 

 

Question: My opponent is a lefty player who stands four feet from the left sidewall and hits these vicious wallpapered drive serves. How can I return these impossible serves better?

Answer: According to USRA rules, your lefty opponent’s racquet may not cross over the second vertical line. The first line is for double, the second line after that is call the three feet drive service line. This line prevents players from hitting wallpapered drives. Your lefty opponent’s racquet may crossover the imaginary plane of this line if he is hitting Z-drives or a crosscourt drives, but not a down the line drive along the left sidewall. This line applies to both sidewalls.


Question: I am trying to find a ruling on the use of the free hand on the backside of the racquet. Is it permitted to place the free hand on the backside of the webbing ? – RD

Answer: The only rule that we could locate was about not being able to switch hands during the rally. (i.e. hitting left, then switching to right.) in which you would lose the rally or serve. The USRA rules would not discount the query as illegal. However, this action is more commonly known as a tennis nuisance. Rb is a one-handed sport.

 

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