INSRA FAQs

Running a Racquetball Tournament

James Haley

To run a successful racquetball tournament, it takes cooperation at the local, state, and national level. This article describes how the USRA, the INSRA, the local tournament director work together to run a tournament.

Simple, Easy Racquetball Rules

James Haley

This is a simple, easy introduction to the rules of racquetball. It's intended for beginners. Once you start playing seriously, you'll want to read the complete rules. Here's enough to get started:

How to Join the INSRA

James Haley

There are several ways to join the INSRA. The simplest way to join the INSRA is to enter a racquetball tournament. The $35 INSRA registration fee is added to your entry fees, and the tournament director will send in the paperwork.

There is a special $15 weekend membership. This membership is only good for one tournament per year. If wish to play additional tournaments, you must pay $35 for a full membership.

You can also join the INSRA online through the USRA web site. The registration fee is $35, plus a $2.75 processing fee.

A Little Knowledge ...

Angelo Batistatos

A Little Knowledge Can Save You On The Court

By Angelo Batistatos – Rules Ambassador

Being an avid golfer, I frequently watch golf on TV. In one tournament, Davis Love III was making practice putting strokes and accidentally hit his ball. He then proceeded to the spot where the ball stopped and putted out. The result – a two-stroke penalty for not replacing the ball to its original position. If the ball was replaced, depending on Love’s address position, it would have been no penalty or at most a one-stroke penalty. Since Love was near the top of the leader board, the penalty cost him almost $100,000.

Reffing - How cool is that?

Angelo Batistatos

Reffing - How cool is that?

By: Angelo Batistatos – Rules Ambassador

Refereeing by players is a must in any racquetball tournament, including at the professional level. As with officiating in any sport, the referee must have a solid understanding of the rules. I recommend that you read the rules to familiarize yourself with the finer points of such items as timeouts, appeals, fault serves, replay hinders, and the dreaded penalty hinder (formerly known as the “avoidable”). I will elaborate on some of these rules in future articles. The purpose of this article is not to dissect the rulebook, but to give you some general advice on how to referee a match.

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