How To Play Racquetball - In Depth Rules For Beginners 

pdavis2272 I have been posting a sign outside my room's door: "Anyone looking for a racquetball partner ??? ... knock ! "

+Nate Simon Yes

Yes, absolutely you can. Look up "pinch" and "splat" shots for details.

You can even snack it into the back wall as long as it hits the front wall before bouncing.

You're allowed to hit 1 side before the ball touches the ground as long as you hit the front wall first. If the ball is literally hitting the corner and contacting both front and side wall at the same time, that is not legal since it did not hit the front wall first. Also be aware that your opponent can not swing the racquet through the screen line near the side wall if that's what they're doing to get it close to the other. Otherwise, the shot you're describing sounds like a "down the line" shot, perfectly legal. Typically you will want to respond by waiting for the ball to bounce off the back wall to give yourself more time to follow it, but if the ball is touching the wall on the down the line I would expect it to pop off the wall due to spin. There is also a legal serve where the ball crosses the service box but hits the edge of the floor and side wall and rolls out there, which is the only unretreivable shot, but it's very rare to see. If your friend is rolling out serves consistently, then tell them to start earning some tournament cash. :p

+Cameron Boykin so after the serve and you just start hitting it does it need to touch the front wall at all during the back to back playing ?

+Ronald Roman Yes, it has to touch the front wall before the ground in order for play to continue. If it's your turn to hit the ball, then you have to hit the ball before it touches the floor twice. After you hit the ball it has to touch the front wall before touching the floor (walls and ceiling don't matter). If the ball touches the floor twice before you hit it, or if you hit it into the floor before the front wall, then you lose the point. If the other player contacts the ball during your turn then you replay the rally with no points awarded. If your opponent is standing in the way of a straight shot that takes a perpendicular path to the front wall, then technically that is supposed to be your point, although casual players will often replay these shots. If your opponent is intentionally hitting the ball before it reaches the front wall, then you would immediately gain a point and start a new rally.

Yes

I know I'm a couple years late, but I'm fairly sure this is a legal return

zimboboys :: question : if ball hits front wall then all the way to back wall and first bounce before touching front wall again can i still hit it ?

@@roshanpimple17 yes