| Racquetball is an ideal combination of exercise and | | | | wall. The receiving dashed line lies 5 ft parallel behind |
| enjoyment. It provides great workout by helping | | | | the short line. The serve line, also parallel to the short |
| increase stamina, lower body fat level, improve muscle | | | | line is 5 ft closer to the front wall. The two sets of |
| tone and burn about 700 calories from the body. | | | | screen lines form a double box and serve box |
| Racquetball has become one of the most strenuous | | | | respectively. It is about 18 and 36 inches from and |
| cardiovascular workouts available at present.A former | | | | parallel with the short and serve lines and |
| squash and tennis teacher, Joe Sobek, invented | | | | sidewalls.Racquetball rules require that all the players |
| racquetball in 1950, and today is extremely popular | | | | must start the game by standing within the serve box |
| throughout North America. It is a sport that can be | | | | or zone. The shots must hit the front wall before hitting |
| enjoyed in all weather. At the same time it is a good | | | | the ground to keep the ball in play. The ball should hit |
| exercise, as it requires very good hand eye | | | | the floor before touching the back wall during the |
| coordination and a knowledge of angles and spin | | | | serve. The receiving team must stand inside the |
| techniques. Racquetball has also become popular | | | | receiving zone during each serve. The server must |
| amongst women because it is easy to | | | | bounce the ball first inside the service zone and strike it |
| learn.Racquetball is a fast game, played with racquets | | | | with the racquet before the ball bounces a second |
| and a hollow rubber ball in an indoor or outdoor court. | | | | time.Players of any age can start playing racquetball |
| Racquetball needs two teams of one or two players | | | | after learning all the basic racquetball rules. Beginners |
| each, who then hit the ball against one of the four | | | | can play singles racquetball but doubles are not for the |
| walls or ceiling of an enclosed court with short | | | | novice or inexperienced player, as it requires a lot of |
| racquets made of wood, steel, or fiberglass, strung | | | | practice. However, in general racquetball is a fun and |
| with nylon and featuring a wrist strap.The standard | | | | enjoyable game for any beginners young and old.For |
| racquetball court is an enclosed rectangular area, | | | | more on Racquetball visit Susan's sites Racquetball |
| about 40 feet long, 20 feet wide and 20 feet high. The | | | | Rules and Racquetball Equipment, and also at |
| racquetball court is marked with a short red line that is | | | | Shopping and Society. |
| parallel to the front wall and 20 ft from its parallel back | | | | |