- The easiest racquet sport to learn and play!
- Great to start kids off – then branch out to squash and tennis!
- Best workout for the 40+ racquets player – the long rallies burn calories and improve cardio!
- Great for doubles for those who love teamwork and the social aspects!
How do I Play?
- The official game is played on a squash court with a racquetball racquet and British Racketball.
- Anyone can play wherever there is one wall and a bit of space (school, gym, racquetball court, etc.).
- British racquetball is a special low bounce rubber ball which ensures long and fun rallies.
Where do I buy a racquet and ball?
- Racquetball racquets are available at any Walmart (1,000+ stores in U.S. PLUS online) or racquet sports store.
- British Racketballs are available by e-mailing racketball@gmail.com.
- Rackets are available from $20 and balls from $5 – a total cost of $25!
How is British RacKetball different from U.S. Racquetball?
- The bounce of the ball is much lower and easier to handle for non-experts!
- The U.S. court is 20′ X 40′ and the squash court 21′ X 32 – so longer rallies!
Here is former Squash World #1 Peter Nicol (the one in the white shirt) playing British Racketball Doubles:
How is British RacKetball difference from Squash?
- The bounce of the ball is slower, higher and easier to handle for non-experts!
- The racquet has a bigger face – so fewer mistakes and longer rallies!
- The ball sits in the air longer – so easier to get to for kids and the 40+ crowd!
- Doubles can safely be played in a standard squash court (not so for squash:)
What about Doubles?
- Squash Doubles with four people on a singles international squash court is very dangerous, except for top “A’ players – Doubles Squash Courts (Hardball or Softball) are only found in private, expensive clubs.
- British Racketball Doubles can be played on any squash court at any level – as we see in this video:
Do I need a squash club or court to play British Racketball?
- If you do not have a court – all you need is a wall! The British Racketball ball is perfectly suited for any wall – and good for one-wall and three-wall U.S. style Racquetball (as per video below).
- British Racketball is ideally suited for school P.E. programs – limited space with many studetns – all you need is a gym wall!
- British Racketball is ideal for starter U.S. Racketball Programs – the low bounce ball can be used to divide the 20 X 40 racquetball court into three mini-courts! Six students per court all playing!
