It pops out and can give your opponent a great set up. Cross court pass shot Another good offensive shot is the cross court pass shot. Hit the front wall about 1 to 2 feet above the floor and about 4 feet from either side wall. The ball returns exactly to the other side of the back corner. If the shot was accurate enough, the ball bounces at least twice before arriving at the back corner. A decade later guys like Jason Mannimo, Rocky Carson, Kane Waselenchuk, and Jack Huczek took the over the spotlight. Female players also provided excitement in racquetball courts. Peggy Steding dominated the scene in the 70s thus being regarded as the greatest woman competitor at that time. Shannon Wright followed Steding s footsteps as she was pitted against Australian squash player Heather McKay who chose to be involved in racquetball upon residing in Canada. The rules are simple, the gears are lightweight, and the playing field is small enough to control. The best part is the fun playing the game. Just like any other sports, you need to have some gears and equipments to fully enjoy the game. Some are essentials and some are basically for protection against untoward incidents. Let s start the ball rolling on the court. Midway and parallel to the front and back wall is the back edge of the short line. Five feet right in front and parallel to the back edge of the short line is the front edge of the service line. The service zone is the 5-foot area in between the service line and the outer edges of the short line. Promote Racquetball in Your Facility Are you working in a physical fitness facility or a club membership for sports aficionados? If racquetball is not yet offered in your facility, you might start the idea of introducing it to members and catering to existing fanatics and players of the ballgame. You would surely not go wrong with it. However, the truth is that this sport is unique. How did it originate? Joe Sobek, a US-based professional handball and tennis player, is credited for inventing the game in 1950. He introduced the game initially during the Greenwich YMCA. During that time, Mr Sobek had still not thought of a catchy name for the sport.