There is a Manhattan based Racquetball meetup group located here.
http://www.meetup.com/The-New-York-Racquetball-Meetup-Group/
It is a community of racquetball players in Manhattan and greater New York. There they have quarterly ladders as well as one-off events. There are quite a few members, which makes it quite easy to score some pick up games as well.
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What you need for racquetball is Goggles (to protect eye vision) A specialized Racquetball Racquet Racquetball Gloves A couple of Racquetball Balls And A partner A place to play
Racquetball is typically played by two players (singles) or four players (doubles) on a court. Each player or team takes turns hitting the ball against the front wall and trying to outscore their opponents.
Legally, in competition, no. The size and shape of a racquetball racquet is specific to the structural integrity and overall safety of the racquet.
Answer 1You can but you shouldn't. A tennis racquet is much larger and designed for a larger ball than a racquetball racquet. Officially speaking, it is against the rules to play with anything other than a racquetball racquet. Answer 2Most games have dimensions and rule boundaries placed on official equipment allowable. I believe there are constraints on the racquets that should be used in racquetball, including the shape of the end of the face. There are also practical disadvantages for using tennis racquets in racquetball - they are far too heavy and cumbersome. The ball needs to be struck with a kind of throwing action and one that is very fast.This action is not as efficient or as possible with tennis equipment as it is using the proper impliments.
As far as necessities go you need the following: 1)A Racquetball Court 2)A Racquetball Racquet 3)A Racquetball 4)Goggles; most places due to safety won't allow you to play without them, and it wouldn't be a good idea. The extra stuff includes, but is not limited to: 1)Headband 2)Armband 3)Glove 4)Underglove
Chris
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Racquetball
Yes, racquetball is one word.
Racquetball was invented by combining some of the rules from handball, racquetball, and paddleball. It was invented by Joe Sobek. Racquetball was made an official sport in 1952 under the name of "paddle rackets".
There are many different facts about racquetball. Some include: -Racquetball was invented by a man name Joe Sobek. -Racquetball was made an official sport in 1952 under the name "paddle racquets." -Racquetball is based on the rules of squash, handball, and paddleball.
Racquetball originated from the sports squash, handball, and paddleball.