Down the line means hitting the ball parallel to the side wall and making it come straight back between the side wall and you. A cross court hit means hitting the ball against the side wall farthest from where you are. The ball will fly between your opponent and the side wall. To be considered a good defensive shot, slam the ball fast enough as you can muster. These lines combine with the service and short lines in order to mark an area that the server must not enter if he intends to make a drive serve between himself and the nearest side wall. A receiving line is also defined by parallel dashed lines 5 feet behind the short line. Apart from the court the game take into full gear with a racquetball racquet and eyeguards. Racquetball Offense Like any other sports, racquetball has its own array of offensive and defensive moves that players use extensively. Like what the best athletes and sportsmen said, offense is still the best defense. The following are some of the best offensive racquetball moves used by the better players. The 90s picture showed Sudsy Monchik, Cliff Swain, and Rubin Gonzalez marking their territory in pro tours beating out greats such as John Ellis, Drew Kachtik, and Andy Roberts. A decade later guys like Jason Mannimo, Rocky Carson, Kane Waselenchuk, and Jack Huczek took the over the spotlight. Female players also provided excitement in racquetball courts. The service zone is the 5-foot area in between the service line and the outer edges of the short line. There are service boxes found at each end of the service zone and they are designated by lines that are parallel to the side wall. Each box has a width of 18 inches. The receiving line is a broken line situated parallel to the short line. If you will not change the swing from forehand to backhand, the racquet face will be slightly tilted backwards and hit the ball with an under-spin, just like in tennis. (You will have to torque your wrist if you want to hit the ball flat.) Another grip to head off potential problems would be placing your forefinger up the grip pointing towards the racquet face on the forehand stroke, inhibiting a wrist snap.