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2007 USAR OFFICIAL RULES OF RACQUETBALL

Includes Rule Changes Effective September 1, 2007 This updated rulebook contains several additions/revisions from the previously published version (©2004). The most significant changes affected Rule 2.4(e); Rule 3.9(j); Rule 3.17(a)6; Policy A.6; and Policy A.8.

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Junior Olympic Mixed Doubles Rule

JUNIOR OLYMPICS MIXED DOUBLES SERVING RULE

The girl may serve to either opponent. But the boy must serve to the boy -- such that the serve clearly appears to be intended for the boy to return and so that the served ball could bounce and be played on the boy’s side of the court.
If the side of the court the boy is defending is unclear (if he is standing at or near the center of the court), then the server may ask the receiver to declare which side he is defending.

After the score or “second serve” has been called and before he serves the ball, the boy should indicate which side he is serving to -- the one the boy is defending. After that indication, if the receiving team chooses to switch sides, the boy may serve to the left side of the court if he chooses without regard to which side the boy is on when the serve is made.

Any serve that fails meet the above criteria is a fault serve. Should the girl return the boy’s serve and the serve otherwise comply with this rule, then a “no serve” will be called and that serve will be repeated.

Official Rules of Racquetball

3.5 - Delays

Except as noted in Rule 3.5 (b), the referee may call a technical foul for delays exceeding 10 seconds.

(a) The 10-second rule applies to the server and receiver simultaneously. Concurrently, they are allowed up to 10 seconds after the score is called to serve or be ready to receive. It is the server's responsibility to look and be certain the receiver is ready. If a receiver is not ready, they must signal by raising the racquet above the head or completely turning the back to the server. (These are the only two acceptable signals.)

(b) Serving while the receiving player/team is signaling “not ready” is a fault serve.

(c) After the score is called, if the server looks at the receiver and the receiver is not signaling “not ready”, the server may then serve. If the receiver attempts to signal “not ready” after that point, the signal shall not be acknowledged and the serve becomes legal.

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3.5 - Delays