Английская Википедия:International Racquetball Tour
The International Racquetball Tour (IRT) is the leading professional racquetball organization for men's competition. It was founded in 1991 and is the successor to previous iterations of the tour by different names. Professional Men's racquetball events have been offered since 1973.[1] Events are played mostly in the USA.
Mike Grisz became chief executive officer of the IRT in January 2019.[2] He succeeded John Scott, who became chief executive officer in June 2017, when the IRT was taken over by E.J. Promotions Inc.[3] Previously, Jason Mannino, a former pro player, served as IRT President.,[4] who succeeded Dave Negrete in 2009. Negrete was Commissioner from 2001 to 2009. Initially, Mannino continued to play on the tour during the 2009–2010 season as well as serve as the IRT's leader, but retired at the end of that season to concentrate on being IRT President.
Rules of play
IRT matches primarily use the rules as set out by USA Racquetball.[5] IRT matches were best of five games to 11 points each beginning in 1981 with each game won by a minimum of two points[6] (e.g., a 12–10 score can end a game, but 11-10 cannot). But in the middle of the 2017–18 season, the IRT changed its match scoring from best of 5 games to 11 points to a best of 3 games with the first 2 games to 15 points and the tie-breaker to 11.[7] Moreover, each of the three games was win by 1 point rather than 2 points, as it was under the previous rule with games to 11 points. The rule came into effect at the start of the 2018 calendar year.
Beginning in the 2010–2011 season, the IRT has changed its service rule so that players get two opportunities to put the ball into play (two serve rule),[8] as in tennis where players are allowed two faults before losing a point. Since the 1990s, the IRT had been using a one serve rule, so a fault serve resulted in an immediate loss of serve.
Current season
2024 (Tier 1 and Grand Slam Events)
Season summaries (Tier I and Grand Slam Events)
Note: The US Open Racquetball Championships began in November 1996. There was no US Open in 2023.
Rankings at season's end
Most seasons in top 10
| Player | Years in Top 10 | |
| 1. | Шаблон:Flagicon Rocky Carson | 23 |
| 2. | Шаблон:Flagicon Cliff Swain | 20 |
| 3. | Шаблон:Flagicon Kane Waselenchuk | 19 |
| 4. | Шаблон:Flagicon Álvaro Beltrán | 18 |
| 5. | Шаблон:Flagicon Jason Mannino | 15 |
| 6. | Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Ray | 12 |
| 7. | Шаблон:Flagicon Daniel De La Rosa | 11 |
| 7. | Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Guidry | 11 |
| 9. | Шаблон:Flagicon Shane Vanderson | 10 |
| 9. | Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Yellen | 10 |
| 9. | Шаблон:Flagicon John Ellis | 10 |
| 9. | Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Huczek | 10 |
Year-end number 1
| Years ended No. 1 | ||
| 1. | Kane Waselenchuk | 14 |
| 2. | Cliff Swain | 6 |
| 3. | Sudsy Monchik | 5 |
| 3. | Mike Yellen | 5 |
| 5. | Daniel De La Rosa | 3 |
| 6. | Rocky Carson | 2 |
| 7. | Ruben Gonzalez | 1 |
| 7. | Marty Hogan | 1 |
| 7. | Jack Huczek | 1 |
| 7. | Drew Katchtik | 1 |
| 7. | Jason Mannino | 1 |
| 7. | Dave Peck | 1 |
| 7. | Mike Ray | 1 |
- 1981–82: Шаблон:Flagicon Dave Peck
- 1982–83: Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Yellen
- 1983–84: Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Yellen (2)
- 1984–85: Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Yellen (3)
- 1985–86: Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Yellen (4)
- 1986–87: Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Yellen (5)
- 1987–88: Шаблон:Flagicon Ruben Gonzalez
- 1988–89: Шаблон:Flagicon Marty Hogan
- 1989–90: Шаблон:Flagicon Cliff Swain
- 1990–91: Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Ray
- 1991–92: Шаблон:Flagicon Drew Katchtik
- 1992–93: Шаблон:Flagicon Cliff Swain (2)
- 1993–94: Шаблон:Flagicon Cliff Swain (3)
- 1994–95: Шаблон:Flagicon Cliff Swain (4)
- 1995–96: Шаблон:Flagicon Sudsy Monchik
- 1996–97: Шаблон:Flagicon Sudsy Monchik (2)
- 1997–98: Шаблон:Flagicon Cliff Swain (5)
- 1998–99: Шаблон:Flagicon Sudsy Monchik (3)
- 1999–2000: Шаблон:Flagicon Sudsy Monchik (4)
- 2000–01: Шаблон:Flagicon Sudsy Monchik (5)
- 2001–02: Шаблон:Flagicon Cliff Swain (6)
- 2002–03: Шаблон:Flagicon Jason Mannino
- 2003–04: Шаблон:Flagicon Kane Waselenchuk
- 2004–05: Шаблон:Flagicon Kane Waselenchuk (2)
- 2005–06: Шаблон:Flagicon Kane Waselenchuk (3)
- 2006–07: Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Huczek
- 2007–08: Шаблон:Flagicon Rocky Carson
- 2008–09: Шаблон:Flagicon Kane Waselenchuk (4)
- 2009–10: Шаблон:Flagicon Kane Waselenchuk (5)
- 2010–11: Шаблон:Flagicon Kane Waselenchuk (6)
- 2011–12: Шаблон:Flagicon Kane Waselenchuk (7)
- 2012–13: Шаблон:Flagicon Kane Waselenchuk (8)
- 2013–14: Шаблон:Flagicon Kane Waselenchuk (9)
- 2014–15: Шаблон:Flagicon Kane Waselenchuk (10)
- 2015–16: Шаблон:Flagicon Kane Waselenchuk (11)
- 2016–17: Шаблон:Flagicon Kane Waselenchuk (12)
- 2017–18: Шаблон:Flagicon Rocky Carson (2)
- 2018–19: Шаблон:Flagicon Kane Waselenchuk (13)
- 2019–20: Шаблон:Flagicon Kane Waselenchuk (14)
- 2021: Шаблон:Flagicon Daniel De La Rosa
- 2022: Шаблон:Flagicon Daniel De La Rosa (2)
- 2023: Шаблон:Flagicon Daniel De La Rosa (3)
References
External links
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