Racquetball, Lets hit around some balls!

Racquetball is a racquet sport played with a hollow rubber ball in an indoor or outdoor court.Normally, a racquetball game is played between two opposing players, though three- and four-player variations exist. Two-player games are called singles or “one-up” (1-on-1 for the entire game); three-player games are called “Ironman” or “Cut-throat” (2-on-1 for the entire game) wherein each player take turns serving to the other two; the “California” variation is a 3-player game wherein it is played as a three-way singles game, except that the player losing the point remains in the back court while the other two play the next point; the four-player game is called “doubles” and played as teams.

So now that you know what the sport is if you didnt before lets start off by saying it is flippin a great time. Despite what most people might tell you or you have heard, you do get a lot of exercise. Trust me! You get more exercise playing a one on one game than a cut throat game but non the less. Plus it takes some good hand-eye coordination to play. If your’s isnt that great well then this game could improve it. One thing that isnt fun, is getting nailed with the ball or the racquet. It hurts a lot, especially in the head or ear. Man i got hit in the ear once and it rang for a good half an hour. That it why it is recommended to wear goggles because if you got hit in the eye it could cause serious damage and surgery wouldnt be out of the question. I play a couple times a week at the rec center at my school. Its a good way to have fun and get a little exercise. So if you havent played before and want to try, go for it.

Sidenote: If there is anyone at the UA who wants to play leave a comment.

~ by Blue on March 3, 2008.