League Rules

Rockwell Collins Racquetball League

Rules & Regulations

All players must be members of the Rockwell Collins Employees Recreation Center
All games will follow the rules set forth by the United States Racquetball Association (USRA) with the exception of any rules set forth by the Recreation Center or the Rockwell Recreation Programs office.
All matches will be self-judged and the rally will be replayed if both players cannot agree on a call-judgment call only.
Upon a disagreement on the interpretation of the rules, the rally shall be replayed. A grievance can be filed with the Racquetball Coordinator by either player within 48 hours of the conclusion of the match.A ruling will be given within one week and the standings will be changed to reflect the coordinator's decision. (The Racquetball Coordinator's decision is final.)
- To file a grievance, a written explanation must be given to the Recreation Programs' Administrator with a $20.00 deposit within 48 hours.The $20.00 deposit will be returned if the ruling is in your favor, otherwise it will be turned over to the Recreation Programs office.
- The Rockwell Collins Racquetball League is designed to be a fun league and all players should strive to reach mutually agreeable decisions.
All league members shall adhere to the Recreation Center rules at all times. This shall include start/stop times, spectators, by-standers, and children.
Protective eyewear is required.
Racquetball shoes are required (shoes must not leave marks on the wood floors).

Scoring

All play is singles with three games to 15 points, winning by one or more points. In the event time runs out before a game is complete, it will be considered a complete game if the player in the lead has scored 8 points and leads by two or more.
Either a coin flip or a lag may be used to determine who will serve first in the first game. This is to be decided by mutual agreement of the players. The loser of the flip/lag will serve first in the second game. A second flip/lag will be used to determine the first server in the final game.
The league standings will be based on the total number of games won/lost (based on the percentage of games won of the total games played).
The method of scoring may be changed for leagues at the discretion of the individual captains.
In the event of no-shows, the player showing shall receive the equivalent of winning three games and the player not showing shall receive the equivalent of losing three games. NO SHOWS can be declared if the player is not ready to play 15 minutes after the scheduled starting time.

Reschedules and Substitutes

In the event a player is unable to play at the scheduled time, that player should contact both their league captain and their opponent. The games can either be rescheduled or a substitute can be used (substitutes must also be Recreation Center members). If the game is to be rescheduled, the league captain must cancel the original court at the Recreation Center 24 hours prior to scheduled games. The make-up game must be made up during non-prime hours at the Recreation Center if it is to be scheduled by the league captain, and should be completed within one week of the originally scheduled game. League reservations can be made by the league captain only. If a match is canceled less than 24 hours prior to the scheduled starting time and both players agree to a make-up game, all court fees (if any) shall be the responsibility of the player causing the cancellation.

Advancement

The purpose of player advancement is to keep each league as competitive as possible. At the end of each session, the top two players in each league should advance into the next most competitive league, likewise the bottom two players should move down one level. New players to the leagues will be inserted at their appropriate skill level.

Recreation Center

Prime time hours are as follows: (Make up games cannot be scheduled to be played during prime time hours.)
- 11:30am - 1:00pm
- 4:00pm - 7:00pm
All league players and substitutes must be Recreation Center members.
There is a nominal charge for subsidized participants for each league registered in. The fee is higher for non-subsidized players.
All other Recreation Center rules apply.
League Times & Sessions

Evening leagues will play Monday through Thursday with starting times every hour from 4:45pm to 8:45pm.

Noon leagues will play at 11:45am on Monday through Friday.

Morning leagues will play at 5:45am on Monday through Friday.

League captains will be responsible for their league schedules, make-up games, and standings. League standings must be reported to the league coordinator at the end of each session.
If the leagues are full, only players who wish to substitute may join. However, if a player drops out for any reason, replacement league members will be asked to fill the vacancy. The vacancies will be filled by ability and date of registration.