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A Brief History:

Racquetball is a relatively new racquet-and-ball sport that is played indoors by either 2 or 4 players on a standard 4-wall court.

Certain aspects of the game resemble squash, paddleball, and handball, but the origins of the sport are obscure. Joe Sobek, a former squash and tennis teacher from Greenwich, Conn., is unofficially recognized as the inventor of racquetball.

In 1950 he started working on a game that would be less intricate than squash but more interesting than paddleball. Rules and regulations were first codified in North America in 1968.

Racquetball is played with basically the same rules that govern handball except that balls can be played off the ceiling and games are to 15 points. The short racquet, lively ball--it may reach speeds of 265 km/h (165 mph)--and enclosed court add to the game's tremendous popularity in North America.

A standard racquet is 18 in (45.7 cm) long and has a wrist strap. Racquet frames are made of wood, steel, or fiberglass . The racquets are strung with nylon.


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Racquetball Canada # of clubs

12 Fulhan Ave
 
Winnipeg  MB  V6K 2V8  
PH: (204) 237-9880FAX: (204) 489-5889  
Ron Brown Executive Director  
 
mrsbrown@mb.sympatico.ca  
http://www.racquetball.ca
 
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Alberta Racquetball Association # of clubs

 
 AB    
PH: FAX:  
Patty Schier Director of Communications  
 
racquetballalberta@hotmail.com  
http://www.racquetballalberta.com
 
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B. C. Racquetball Association # of clubs

1282 West 7th Ave
 
Vancouver  BC  V6H 1B6  
PH: (604)737-1786FAX: (604)737-1786  
Cheryl McKeeman President  
Lori Kirk Newsletter  
bcracquetball@hotmail.com  
http://www.racquetballbc.ca/
 
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 Racquetball Matters
70
# of tournaments/events
10
# of participants
350
 
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Racquetball Manitoba # of clubs

200 Main St. Ste. 304
 
Winnipeg  MB  R3C 4M2  
PH: (204) 925-5666FAX: (204) 925-5703  
Ken Stevens Executive Director  
 
rball@shawbiz.ca  
http://members.shaw.ca/racquetball
 
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Racquetball New Brunswick # of clubs

 
 NB    
PH: (506) 387 - 4196FAX:  
Barry Moore President  
 
info@nbracquetball.ca  
http://www.nbracquetball.ca
 
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Newfoundland Racquetball Association # of clubs

 
 NF    
PH: (709) 364-9151FAX:  
 
 
 

 
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Racquetball Nova Scotia # of clubs

27 Rosedale Ave
 
Halifax  NS  B3N 2J2  
PH: 902-830-6631 (cell)FAX: 902-431-4124  
Paul Keeping President  
Brian Haverstock Finance  
paulk@hfx.eastlink.ca  
http://www.playracquetball.ca
 
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 www.playracquetball.ca
15
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6
# of participants
50
 
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Racquetball Ontario # of clubs

 
 ON    
PH: (519) 651-0613FAX:  
Adrian Webb Director  
 
rbont@isn.net  
http://www.isn.net/~rbont/index.html
 
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Racquetball P. E. I. # of clubs

RR#4
 
Cornwall  PE  C0A 1H0  
PH: (902) 892-9070FAX:  
Jerry Campbell President  
 
jf_campbell9@hotmail.com  
http://www.sportpei.pe.ca/Members/racquetball_pei.htm
 
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Quebec Racquetball Association # of clubs

4545 ave. Pierre de Coubertin, CP1000 M
 
Montreal  QC  H1V 3R2  
PH: (514) 252-3062FAX: (514) 252-3103  
 
 
 

 
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Racquetball Saskatchewan # of clubs

1310 Lorne Street
 
Regina  SK  S4R 2K1  
PH: (306) 525-5516FAX: (306) 359-1700  
Doug Devitt Executive Director  
 
devco.marketing@sasktel.net  
http://www.racquetballsask.ca
 
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