The other set of lines is 36 inches from the side wall. These lines combine with the service and short lines in order to mark an area that the server must not enter if he intends to make a drive serve between himself and the nearest side wall. A receiving line is also defined by parallel dashed lines 5 feet behind the short line. However, its prestige diminished in the later part of that decade when racquet clubs started conversion into physical fitness clubs due to shifting preferences of people and changing demands. Before the start of the 1990s, total number of racquetball players in the US alone has reached to approximately 5.6 million. This way you can avoid getting blisters and calluses using the new pair of shoes that is still factory-hard and not that flexible yet. Eye protection For a game that has a flying ball moving incredibly fast, your eyes (your most vulnerable body part) become dangerous random targets. Racquetball games require goggles to protect your eyes, no ifs and buts about it. They may even have you use their basketball courts, the sauna and the swimming pool. Using these additional facilities will help you get in better shape to play racquetball. Some gyms also offer free child care allowing you and your partner to enjoy your game. Friends Many gyms have racquetball leagues. For backhand, stand 45 degrees to the side wall. Don t forget to raise your elbow to shoulder height. (Most players always forget this.) Do not move your non-hitting arm in the opposite direction as your hitting arm. Both of them should more in the same direction. Do not pivot both feet together. The front foot pivot is for coiling hips and the back foot pivot is for uncoiling the hips. A player loses his turn to serve whether it is the first or second when the ball comes into contact with any other surface other than the front wall. The ball is in play when two scenarios take place. These are when the ball passes the receiving line or after the ball bounces at the back of the short line.