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Rule 3.15 Penalty Hinders
(a) Failure to Move. A player does not move sufficiently to allow an opponent a shot straight to the front wall as well as a cross-court shot which is a shot directly to the front wall at an angle that would cause the ball to rebound directly to the rear corner farthest from the player hitting the ball. In addition, when a player moves in such a direction that it prevents an opponent from taking either of these shots.
(b) Stroke Interference. This occurs when a player moves, or fails to move, so that the opponent returning the ball does not have a free, unimpeded swing. This includes unintentionally moving in a direction that prevents the opponent from making a shot.
(c) Blocking. Moves into a position which blocks the opponent from getting to, or returning, the ball; or in doubles, the offensive player who is not returning the ball hinders or impedes either defensive player‟s ability to move into a position to cover the pending shot that comes into play.
(d) Moving into the Ball. Moves in the way and is struck by the ball just played by the opponent. (e) Pushing. Deliberately pushes or shoves opponent during a rally.
(f) Intentional Distractions. Deliberate shouting, stamping of feet, waving of racquet, or any other manner of disrupting one's opponent.
(g) View Obstruction. A player moves across an opponent's line of vision just before the opponent strikes the ball. (h) Wetting the Ball. The players, particularly the server, should ensure that the ball is dry prior to the serve. Any wet ball
that is not corrected prior to the serve shall result in a penalty hinder against the server.
(i) Apparel or Equipment Loss. If a player loses any apparel, equipment, or other article, play shall be immediately stopped and that player shall be called for a penalty hinder, unless the player has just hit a shot that could not be retrieved. If the loss of equipment is caused by a player's opponent, then a replay hinder should be called. If the opponent's action is judged to have been avoidable, then the opponent should be called for a penalty hinder.

History of Racquetball

In the 1800s, when people would run up debt and couldn’t pay, there was no such thing as a charge-off or protective bankruptcy. People who owed money would go to debtors’ prisons.

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GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) -- Racquetball is out to prove that it's more than just a recreational game, and the Pan American Games is a place to do it.

The quadrennial games is one of the biggest events for the sport, and officials say that success in Guadalajara will hopefully increase its popularity and eventually lead to Olympic inclusion.

"When you come to these countries and see the passion, the growth and the competition of it all, it gives our sport more and more hope," said American player Rocky Carson, ranked No. 2 in the world and a gold medalist in Guadalajara. "As a sport we are not worldwide, we are mainly played in the Americas. The more countries we play, the better the sport gets and the easier it is to create a stronger racquetball."