短柄牆球又叫美式壁球,是一種從網球派生出來的一種對著牆打的球類運動,由美國人周.索別克Joe Sobek於1949年在美國康乃迪克州發明了短柄牆球。他綜合了英式壁球和手掌球(handball)的遊戲規則,同時吸取了網球的運動特點發明了這種新型運動。這種運動迅速使人著迷。 Racquetball is also known as American squash, it was derived from one of tennis factions, and a ball type of sport to hit on a wall. An American, Joe Sobek , invented racquetball in Connecticut of 1949. He devised a set of racquetball rules based on the rules of squash and handball. Racquetball absorbed some features of tennis and became a new type sport. This new sport was rapidly adopted and became popular.
(一) 短柄牆球是由2、3或4人在一個40x20x20英呎封閉式場地進行的賽局。 (二) 所有牆表面包括天花板都可打擊。 (三) 另一方必須在球第二次落地前都不可擊回。 (四) 發球方才可得分。 (五) 首先拿到15分的隊伍就會贏得一局。三局中贏得二局的隊伍就贏得比 賽。 。 A. Racquetball is a game played by two, three, or four players on an enclosed court 20 feet x 40 feet x 20 feet high. B. All wall surfaces, including the ceiling, are in play. C. The object of the game is to hit the ball in such a manner that the opponent can't hit it before it bounces twice. D. Points are earned by the server only. E. The winners will be players who first earns 15 points and 2 matches out of 3.
短柄牆球在2005年世界運動會中並沒有列入賽程,但短柄牆球將會再度回到在2009年高雄世界運動會中。 Racquetball did not feature in The World Games 2005, but it will come back to The World Game 2009 in Kaohsiung.