) In regular everyday games, players or teams offer the other to choose first as a matter of courtesy. More rules The server has to stay in the service area when serving, stepping on a line but not pass the line. The server can pass the short line once the serve (ball) passes that line. There should be a continuous motion throughout the serve while the receiver allows just one ball bounce, and hitting it before the second bounce. In racquetball, going offensive means studying and mastering the types of shots that win tournaments. These are the dreaded kill shots and passing shots. Passing shots are those that can bring your opponent to the back court where he might make a weak shot or he just cannot return it. If your opponent plays the center court area more than you can, you need to do more passing shots and kill shots. If the ball is moving to the back, get so far in front of it (at least a step) so you will have time and room to step forward into your setup position. Don t begin your forward swing with only the hands and arms. (There will be not much power to them.) Don t keep one knee straight when bending your knees. Make the serve in a way that the return will move the ball very fast and directed at your opponent waist-high. You can also do a drive serve. This one aims the ball at either back wall corner. Practice hitting this type of shot low enough to bounce twice before the opponent can catch up to it. This one needs a good practice. These lines along with the service line, side wall, and short line forms the doubles box wherein the doubles partner that is not in serving position stands during the actual serve. The other set of lines is 36 inches from the side wall. These lines combine with the service and short lines in order to mark an area that the server must not enter if he intends to make a drive serve between himself and the nearest side wall. These serves do not aspire for flashy aces but emphasis is given on causing a weak return thereby giving the offensive player a higher chance to score. The common mark of defensive serves is the lobbing technique. Racquetball is all about deception. The lob variations of the defensive serve are utilized in order to place the opponent in situations that would render him unable to set up an effective return.