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Serving

  1. What is the drive serve zone in racquetball?A drive serve along the near side wall is legal only if the server starts and stays outside the 3 ft drive zone; crosscourt, Z and lob serves are not limited.

Rallies and conduct

  1. What is an avoidable hinder in racquetball?An avoidable hinder costs the offender the rally and a point, even if not intended.
  2. How long is a time-out in racquetball?Each player or team may call one time-out of up to 60 seconds per game, before the service motion starts.
  3. What is a technical in racquetball?For minor misconduct the referee gives a technical warning, with no point lost.
  4. What are the rules for wheelchair racquetball?In wheelchair racquetball the ball may bounce twice, the wheels count as feet and the player must be seated when hitting; steering the chair with the legs is an avoidable hinder.
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