Its back edge is five feet from the back edge of the short line. The 5-foot area surrounded by the receiving line and the back edges of the short line which is only available during service is termed as the safety zone. Now let s move on to error tags. Stepping over the service lines during service is not allowed and is termed as foot fault. Peggy Steding dominated the scene in the 70s thus being regarded as the greatest woman competitor at that time. Shannon Wright followed Steding s footsteps as she was pitted against Australian squash player Heather McKay who chose to be involved in racquetball upon residing in Canada. McKay continued her onslaught this time against Lynn Adams who after McKay s return to Australia took the woman s racquetball world in her hand for the most part of the 80s. The ball will bounce to the floor nearly behind the center court heading to the other back corner. From there, it will make a second bounce after hitting the back corner wall. Other defenses There are other defensive moves done usually by the pros of the game. Some are combinations of these popular ones and some are variations. The legs The start of the swing is in your legs. The energy there is carried all the way to your wrist. Learn to create a pulling motion to power your kinetic links beginning with your legs. (Try to see how it feels to swing with your arms without the legs powering them.) Forward step Each time you swing, you need to step forward. The player or team that scores the most points in the 1st two games chooses to serve or receive during the tiebreaker. (If both have equal scores in the 1st 2 games, there is a coin toss.) In regular everyday games, players or teams offer the other to choose first as a matter of courtesy. More rules The server has to stay in the service area when serving, stepping on a line but not pass the line. You should not forget to hydrate yourself. During a competitive match around two to four quarts of water is lost. Once this is not replaced you will suffer in terms of endurance reduction and energy loss. Never trade water with supplements like salt and potassium tablets. Avoid protein rich and fatty foods like beef before stepping onto your racquetball battlefield as it will make your body busy digesting such consumption and will leave you with less energy to work with.