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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The International Racquetball Federation estimates that 14 million people play racquetball worldwide.
You CAN use a racquetball to play tennis. The real question here is: "Should you use a racquetball racquet to play tennis?" The answer to that question is no, absolutely not.
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
Usually only official racquetballs are used to play racquetball and are required to be used in tournaments.
That is a matter of opinion. Due to the fact that squash and racquetball are fairly different, some people prefer squash while others enjoy racquetball.
The most famous racquetball celebrity was Elvis Presley. He had a court constructed at Graceland. Rumors have it that he still visits some racquetball facilities today! Believe it or don't.
The current record for fastest hit racquetball during play is 191 MPH by Egan Inoue.
2 people play racquetball, against each other. However, there are "doubles games" where 2 players are on a team against 2 different players on a different team.
Legally, in competition, no. The size and shape of a racquetball racquet is specific to the structural integrity and overall safety of the racquet.
No,a racquetball racket is too light for playing tennis. You can not bear the hitting power of a tennis ball with a raquetball racket.
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