The busiest times are early morning, early evening and lunch time. The best times on weekdays are between 8 and 10 a.m., 1 and 4 p.m. and after 7 p.m. Avoid morning hours on weekends. Afternoons or evenings are good. If your gym has seasonal racquetball leagues and you are not participating, you will have a tough time getting a court for the whole season. Through continuous promotion, the popularity of racquetball further increased. The new game was then supported by up to 40,000 handball courts within the country s JCCs and YMCAs, where racquetball could be formally and appropriately played. It was in 1969 when the International Racquetball Association was established. If the pair reaches 7 points first the game reaches conclusion but if the single player makes it to 7 first the game continues up to 14. If again the individual playing solo moves up to 14 points first the game heads up to 21. The game ends regardless of who gets to 21 first. Now that you have an idea of how game play goes on let s have an understanding on how points are earned. They begin with a dull ache somewhere around the sides or back of the knee right after playing. Later on, the pain comes in before, during, and after your play. Get yourself an expert to teach you the right stretching and conditioning program for your knees. (While you are at it, you might as well include all the necessary conditioning moves for all the body parts that complement your racquetball playing. The primary force is triggered by elbow preparation in coordination with the hips. It is supported by a secondary power coming from leg drive. Shot selection is a key element. Employ the ceiling shot when the ball is chest high or higher. Execute a kill shot if the ball is below your thigh. Whenever the opponent is behind you make a pinch on the same side as that of your opponent. It is achieved by making a hard and high hit at the side wall making the ball hit the front then to the other side wall and finally back to the original side wall. If this offensive technique is properly executed the path of the ball will manifest a Z shape. It can be characterized by confusing bounces that can really heat up the opposing player.