Wednesday, May 14, 2008

The Ruling On Crotch Shots

racquetball crotch shotsI actually just learned this today and will definitely be applying this to my local racquetball matches.

If the ball contacts the floor and the front wall simultaneously (otherwise known as a crotch shot), the ball is considered out of play and the point or serve will go the player who did not hit the ball.

This goes for both regular rallies as well as on the serve return.  Here is the official ruling from the rule book in regards to crotch shots on a serve return:

Rule 3.10 OUT SERVES
Any of the following results in an out:
(g) Crotch Serve. Any served ball that hits the crotch of the front wall and floor, front wall and side wall, or front wall and ceiling is an out serve (because it did not hit the front wall first). A serve into the crotch of the back wall and floor is a good serve and in play. A served ball that hits the crotch of the side wall and floor beyond the short line is in play.

 

So next time you smack the ball into the crotch of the front wall and the floor, don't get so excited! You just lost the point!

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