Racquetball Terms

Question 1

An intentional interference with the opponents opportunity to play the shot. This infraction results in the player causing the hinder losing the point or loss of serve

Answer 1

Avoidable hinder

Question 2

An unintentional interference with the opponents opportunity to play a shot. When play stops because of a “hinder”, the point is to be replayed

Answer 2

Unavoidable hinders

Question 3

A court hinder occurs when the ball strikes an irregular portion of the court such as an edge of a door or a can on the floor that impedes play. When play stops because of a “hinder”, the point is to be replayed

Answer 3

Court hinder

Question 4

The area of the court in front of the service court line

Answer 4

Front court

Question 5

The section of the court nearest the back wall

Answer 5

Back court

Question 6

The area between the service and short line and the two sidewalls

Answer 6

Service zone

Question 7

A serve that strikes the back wall on the fly. A fault.

Answer 7

“Long”

Question 8

A serve that does not clear the short line on the fly. A fault.

Answer 8

“Short”

Question 9

A serve that hits 3 walls before hitting the floor is illegal and considered a fault

Answer 9

“3 wall serve”

Question 10

If the ball hits the ceiling during the serve it is considered a fault

Answer 10

“Ceiling serve”

Question 11

A loss of serve to an opponent

Answer 11

“Side out”

Question 12

This occurs when the server fails to hit the front wall first during the service delivery. It is not a fault but rather a side out with the serve going to the opponent

Answer 12

Out serve

Question 13

A serve that does not land in the proper area. An illegal serve. The server gets two faults before it is considered a side out

Answer 13

Fault

Question 14

This is the simultaneous ready for both the server and receiver. It is the servers responsibility to look and see if the receiver is ready. The receiver can motion to the server that they are not ready by holding their racket above the head or turning their back to the front wall

Answer 14

The 10 second rule

Question 15

A ball that strikes the ceiling-front wall or front wall-ceiling in sequence

Answer 15

Ceiling shot

Question 16

A defensive shot, hit along a side wall so that it follows a path high over center court and falls with little rebound into a back corner. The ball might touch a side wall close to the back corner

Answer 16

Lob

Question 17

A 3-player racquetball game designed with the server playing against the other two players

Answer 17

Cutthroat

Question 18

A shot that carries along a side wall 1 to 2 inches from the wall, designed to pass a person in the front court

Answer 18

Down the line passing shot

Question 19

A 2 wall passing shot that is designed to pass someone by hitting front wall, side wall

Answer 19

Cross court passing shot

Question 20

A stroke hit from the racquet side of the body

Answer 20

Forehand

Question 21

A stroke hit from the non-racquet side of the body

Answer 21

Backhand

Question 22

A conventional method of holding the racquet in the shake hands position

Answer 22

Eastern forehand grip

Question 23

A conventional grip for a backhand that puts the index knuckle on top and the thumb behind the grip

Answer 23

Eastern backhand grip

Question 24

Called the no change grip, it puts the racquet half way between an eastern forehand and eastern backhand grip

Answer 24

Continental grip

Question 25

Any ball that strikes the front wall hard and low so that the rebound with the floor occurs almost simultaneously with the wall. A very offensive shot

Answer 25

Kill shot

Question 26

The best two out of three games

Answer 26

Match

Question 27

A kill shot from over the shoulder

Answer 27

Overhead kill shot

Question 28

The front line of the service zone

Answer 28

Service line

Question 29

The back line of the service zone

Answer 29

Short line

Question 30

The dotted line 5 feet behind the short line that the receiver cannot cross before making contact with a serve in the air

Answer 30

The imaginary line or receiving line

Question 31

A ball that is hit so that your opponent has plenty of time to make the play

Answer 31

Set up

Question 32

Striking the ball in the air from a rebound off the front wall

Answer 32

Volley

Question 33

The continuous exchange of shots during the play of a point

Answer 33

Rally

Question 34

A legal serve that is totally missed by the receiver

Answer 34

Ace