Understanding the Racquetball Game
June 20th 2011 01:02
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Many times I am approached by new players how to play racquetball. They watch the game and feel overwhelmed by all the random motion in such a small court. If you have ever watched a game, you know that it looks more complex than it appears. Understanding the basics of racquetball is the key to keeping the game simple and fun for a great workout.
The first thing to understand is that racquetball games include two people on the court which is singles and four people we call doubles. If you have three people, we call the game cut-throat, which is a non-tournament game. You score points when serving the ball. It is sideout when you lose your serve. In playing doubles, each player serves before it is their sideout with a coined term ``half-out" when the first partner loses his serve. But, the team to serve first in a game gets only one sideout for the very first serve of the game. The remaining serves of the game both players serve when it is their time to serve. The first side to win two games to 15 points wins the match. If both sides have one win, then a tiebreaker occurs to 11 points. The winner of the tiebreaker wins the match.
Racquetball is played in a court with four walls, two are 40 feet in length and two are 20 feet in width, with a ceiling height of 20 feet. The court may feel small but don`t let that bother you. As you learn the game, keep in mind the walls never move, only the players and the ball move. You will notice the court floor is made of wood with red or black lines. The court lines mark the receiving line, drive serve lines, service line and short line. These lines tell you where the serving area, serving boxes and receiving area are located.
Racquets are similar to tennis racquets but are smaller. They include grommets (bumper guards) and handles with a nylon rope to secure the wrist to the racquet. Flying racquets are not allowed in the game. It is very important that every player wears eye protective gear not prescription glasses, but eyewear designed for racquetball.
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