Out of Bounds

Do you know how to rule when a struck ball goes out of the court? Does it constitute a replay, or loss of rally to the hitter? In his “What’s the Call” column published in the Fall 2016 issue of Racquetball [pg.28], National Rules Commissioner Otto Dietrich addressed similar questions…

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Referee Duties

Fall is traditionally the start of the racquetball season, and that means we get busy with tournaments after a little “quiet time” during summer (unless you competed in the Rocky Mountain State Games, or World Seniors). Anyway, the release of a new season calendar seemed like a good time to…

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Serving in Doubles

In my last article, I covered a key aspect of the serve, which was the receiver signaling “not ready.” It’s a communication tool between receiver and server, and helps to promote safety during the serve. One aspect to the rule that I did not mention is how that rule applies…

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Signal Not Ready

In order to have fair competition in any sport, a defined set of rules are known to the participants. Racquetball is no different. There are many rules that govern the game, not only during play, but also in standardizing court dimensions, equipment specifications for racquets, balls, and protective eyewear, and tournament…

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Equipment Specifications

USA Racquetball recently published an article entitled Why Rules Matter, which was emailed to all members and positioned on the home page of USARacquetball.com. It discusses the marketing of racquets that do not meet the specifications as detailed in the Official Rules and I encourage everyone to read it. Adding…

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Certification: Part II

If you’re up to the test … get certified! Highlands Ranch hosted the 2015 U.S. National Singles in May which turned out  to be a great event. This type of endeavor doesn’t happen without the concerted effort of many volunteers, and I hope you take a few minutes to salute all…

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Off-Schedule & Off Site Play

Adopted Spring 2015, RE: playing off schedule and playing off site. To address liability and management concerns, new rules have been adopted for use at CRA-run events. The first involves playing matches off schedule without authorization from the tournament desk. When players ask to play a match early, (possibly even one…

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