Racquetball play is governed by the rules established by usa racquetball, with the following clarifications and modifications. Long serve a long serve is any served ball that first hits the front wall and rebounds to. Microsoft word uspa official rules pocket final version for print. Racquetball rules uk basic regulations for beginners. Players use a third tiebreak game if the scores are level at 11. These are the official published usha onewall handball rules, as of january 26, 2020. The dimensions shall be 20 feet wide, 40 feet long and 20 feet high, with a back wall at least 12 feet high. Calling penalty hinders during a racquetball match plays an important part of keeping racquetball a fair and honest game. The ball rebounds from the front wall so near to the striker or his partner. As a rule, racquetball matches get played to the best of two games. Racquetball doubles rules 2018 schedule play will be organized as pool play best 2 out of 3 matches to 15 with single elimination championship.
The following revised rules are derived from, and built upon, the fundamental written rules of onewall paddleball authored by chris lecakes in 1958 for use by onewall paddleballs pioneer organization, the united states paddleball association u. When a hinder occurs, either person may make the call. Unlike most racquet sports, such as tennis and badminton, there is no net to hit the ball over, and, unlike squash, no tin out of bounds. The portable document format may be useful once you are familiar with the basic version.
Undergraduatesgraduate students all undergraduate students enrolled in 7 or more hours 6 or more hours for graduate students at. Official rules for onew all paddleball and racquetball the united. A penalty hinder does not necessarily have to be an intentional act. Outdoor courts may be shorter and without back walls. The court shall be 20 feet wide, 20 feet high, and 40 feet long with a. All intramural racquetball matches are played at arc racquetball courts or at the crce racquetball courts as determined by the captains. The ball flies into the spectators gallery or wall opening or strikes an outofbounds surface above the courts normal playing area. Front edge is defined as the edge on the line closest to the front wall. Racquetball handout history racquetball was developed in the 1940s by a connecticut squash and tennis pro who realized that paddleball could be a totally different kind of game if played with a strung racquet instead of a solid one. Racquetball is a popular indoor racquet sport where players use a specially designed racket to play with a hollow rubber ball in an indoor or outdoor court.
Alcohol and tobacco are not permitted inside the facility. Rules for the fourwall game are described and rules for onewall racquetball differ in some aspects. Dec 29, 2015 these are the official published usha one wall handball rules, as of january 26, 2020. The ball mist be hit with the racquet in one or both hands. The serve hits the ceiling after hitting the front wall, with or without touching one of the side walls. For those of you who do not know what handball is, it is a sport similar to racquetball. There are many types of penalty hinders, but the most common falls under rule 3.
Intramural racquetball rules are adapted from the american amateur racquetball association. Theserver maynotstepbeyondtheshortlineuntiltheballpassestheshortline. The players then take turns hitting the ball to the front wall without letting the ball hit the ground more than once. The walls are very similar, and some of the same rules apply. This guide covers all the basic shots, how to play them, basic tactics and how to construct a good rally. The specifications for the standard fourwall racquetball court are. Learning how to serve in racquetball is important and is one of the best ways to improve your gameplay. Recwell has an extensive program that includes handball, racquetball, and squash. Play during volleys shall be according to the flowing rules. A racquetball court shall be divided and marked on the floor and the back wall with 112 inch 3. The ball must hit the front wall first and on the rebound off the front wall.
The ball must be returned to the front wall, either directly or after touching one or both side walls, the back wall or the ceiling or any combination of those surfaces. The legal serve can either be a straight rebound from the front wall or a combination with one sidewall, hitting the floor past the short line. Under usa racquetball rules, matches are best of three games with the first two games to 15 points and a third game to 11 points, if necessary. Racquetball singlesdoubles rules and regulations eligibility. Defensive player must allow for the straightin shot or it will be considered a penalty hinder. A three wall serve is any served ball that first hits the front wall and, on the rebound, strikes both side walls before touching the floor.
Offensive player has right to one shot only the straight in shot. Official rules for onewall paddleball and onewall racquetball. All racquetball courts shall be divided and marked on the floors with 1. Basic rules of racquetball aim of playing racquetball game. But in my opinion, handball is a bit harder due to the fact that you are using a part of your body.
One big blue handballracquetball per student, one eyeguard per student space. Usar official rules of racquetball page 2 of 42 as of 93015 2 courts and equipment rule 2. Usa racquetball rules do not require players to win by two. Racquetball singlesdoubles rules and regulations eligibility below are the guidelines that participants must follow in order to be eligible to enroll or play in urec intramurals. Onewall handball rules onewall court specifications two or threewall courts resources. Official world outdoor racquetball rules modifications introduction. Here is a very basic summary of how to play racketball, for a more in depth description see the video and racketball rules section below or click here for mark fullers beginners guide to racketball.
One or both hands only the head of the racquet may be used at any time to return the ball. Unless otherwise stated here, wor one wall rules are the standard wor rules. Threewall serve a threewall serve is any ball served that first hits the front wall and on the rebound. That said, you must be able to swing safely in tight quarters to play one wall. I did not cover every single rule because if i were to do that, this article would be a dozen pages long and i would simply be copying the official rules. Viewed one at a time, each drive serve line divides the service zone into a 3foot and a 17. The minneapolis facility has seven glass backed international size squash courts singles, two national sized courts, and fourteen handball racquetball courts. Rules of racquetball pdf intro to racquetball rules play. If it hits three surfaces including the ceiling or back wall before.
The edge of the line nearest to the center of the court shall be 18 inches from the nearest side wall. The racquetball ball strikes any part of the court that under intramural rules is deemed a dead ball. The ball must strike the front wall before striking any other wall, ceiling or floor. This is the best in your face intense game ive ever played. Racquetball court specifications table of contents.
Teaching handball in the middle and secondary schools. The dimensions of an indoor court are 20 feet wide, 40 feet long, and 20 feet high. The player bounces the b all on the floor and then hits the ball at the wall. Unless otherwise stated here, standard usar rules will apply. The following revised rules are derived from, and built upon, the fundamental written rules of one wall paddleball authored by chris lecakes in 1958 for use by one wall paddleballs pioneer organization, the united states paddleball association u.
Usa racquetball official rules of racquetball team usa. Ive collected this list of serving rules from the official racquetball rules pdf. The following is a brief summary of the main rules of racketball as they have been laid out on 1. Originally called paddle rackets, the games rules were codified in 1952 and, through use of americas 40,000 ymca and jcc jewish community center handball courts, the sport achieved rapid growth. Racquetball rules tpaw sports policies and procedures. May hit one side wall, and must land on the ground.
Local rules exceptions must be approved by wor state director or wor national director, and posted in advance as well as at the event. A short serve is any served ball that first hits the front wall and, on the rebound, hits the floor on or in front of the short line either with or without touching a side wall. Five feet back of the short line, vertical lines shall be marked on each side wall extending 3 inches from the floor. Joseph sobek is credited with inventing the modern sport of racquetball in 1950, adding a stringed racquet to paddleball in order to increase velocity and control. Teaching handball in the middle and secondary schools by pete tyson and leaann martin 2007. If each side wins one game, a tiebreaker game is played to 11 points win by one point. Off the wall racquetball a short overview of how and why you should implement one wall racquetball programming. Basic racquetball rules play starts with the server standing in the service zone the area between two solid parallel lines in the middle of the court see the diagram on the left, bouncing the ball once on the floor, and hitting it towards the wall on the opposite side of the opponent. Racquetball rules rule 9 volleys each legal return after the serve is called a volley. The specifications for the standard four wall racquetball court are. Aug 25, 2016 off the wall racquetball a short overview of how and why you should implement one wall racquetball programming. It is not allowed to stand in front of your opponents shot either straight to the front wall or cross court. If it hits three surfaces including the ceiling or back wall before bouncing, the serve is not good called one fault and the ball.
One big blue handball racquetball per student, one eyeguard per student. Team divisions at national singles and doubles only. The player that won the previous match is the one to serve. Rules for the four wall game are described and rules for one wall racquetball differ in some aspects. The basic rules of racquetball racquetball can be played three ways. The dimensions shall be 20 feet wide, 40 feet long and 20 feet high, with a back wall at least 12 feet. However, the receiving player or team is not allowed to break the plane of the service box with the racquet swing. There is a drive serve line 3 feet from each side wall in the service zone. Any changes in these rules will be maintained by the usha available in the most recent usha board meeting minutes and added to the usha web site at.
The standard onewall courts fair playing area is the area within its boundary. In 1969 the international racquetball association unfortunate acronym. But if you are interested in reading the official usa racquetball rules, you can download the pdf directly from usar site. To serve, the ball is bounced before being hit against the front wall after which it may hit one side wall before hitting the floor again. Threewall serve any ball served that first hits the front wall and on the rebound hits two side walls on the fly.
Versions include singles play between two players, doubles play between. Department of recreational sports intramural sports. The rules for penalty hinders rules of play add comments. The standard game is played on fourwall courts, however due to the close connection that racquetball has with paddleball and court handball, racquetball rules also allow for play on oneand threewall courts. If each side wins one game, a tiebreaker game is played to 11 points. All games will be played in the urec racquetball courts. Racquetball school teachers and coaches may find it easier to study the key elements in the pdf rules book. Points are scored only by the serving side when it serves an ace or wins a. We also provide answers to the most asked questions in the racquetball faq guide. Paul gym contains three racquetball handball courts and one squash court. For reservations at the rogue valley family ymca call 541. This section is for those who would like to download the official rule book we recommend reading through the simplified guide to racquetball rules and regulations first the portable document format may be useful once you are familiar with the basic version. This is the new version of the usa racquetballs official rulebook that goes into effect on.
Facility 1 all matches will be played in the field house at the various racquetball courts. If any part of the ball touches the out of court lines 3 or the tin 7, the ball is deemed out. A threewall serve is any ball served that first hits the front wall and on the rebound. Anything stated herein supersedes standard usar rules. Any changes in these rules will be maintained by the usha available in the most recent usha board meeting minutes and added to the usha web site at changes are noted in. Official rules for onewall paddleball and onewall racquetball new 2017 revised pocket version the united states paddleball association, inc. If no faults are committed, the ball is in play and a rally has begun.
The team captain is responsible for all information contained in the intramural rules and 2016 2017 im handbook location. Racquetball is a racquet sport played with a hollow rubber ball on an indoor or outdoor court. The player who is to serve first is decided by lots in the first game, alternates for the second game and goes to the person with the most cumulative points for the decider if needed. In long wall, local rules often revert back to using the receiving line. Viewed one at a time, each drive serve line divides the service zone into a 3foot and a 17foot section. Generally, safety hinders will be awarded more liberally in one wall. The player may drive serve between the body and the side. Player eligibility 1 all intramural sports eligibility rules apply. The aim of playing racquetball rules uk is to win points by winning rallies much like the game of squash. Racquetball rules each player must have a rowan id card before each contest. There is no receiving line commonly called the fivefoot line in outdoor racquetball.
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