International Racquetball Tour
The International Racquetball Tour 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.
In June 2017, the IRT was taken over by E.J. Promotions Inc. with John Scott to serve at the IRT CEO.[2] Previously, Jason Mannino, a former pro player, served as IRT President.[3], 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.[4] IRT matches were best of five games to 11 points each beginning in 1981 with each game won by a minimum of two points[5] (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.[6] 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),[7] 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.
Results
2017-2018 (Tier 1 and Grand Slam Events)
Event | Winner | Runner Up | Semi Finalists |
2017 Phase IV Scientific Health Performance Pro Am[10]
Canoga Park, California, September 7-10, 2017 |
11-0, 11-2, 11-4 |
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UnitedHealthcare US Open[11]
Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 4-8, 2017 |
11-6, 11-4, 8-11, 11-4 |
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Creatix - Atlanta IRT Pro-Am[12]
Lilburn, Georgia, November 2-5, 2017 |
Injury forfeit |
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St Louis Pro Racquetball Winter Rollout presented by Pro Kennex[13]
St Louis, November 16-18, 2017 |
11-1, 11-3, 11-4 |
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John Pelham Memorial / Pro Kennex Tournament of Champions[14]
St Louis, November 30-December 3, 2017 |
11-4, 11-1, 12-10 |
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2018 LA Open presented by Coast to Coast[15]
Canoga Park, California, January 4-7, 2018 |
Injury forfeit |
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40th Annual Lewis Drug Pro-Am[16]
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, January 18–21, 2017 |
15-6, 7-15, 11-10 |
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San Antonio March Madness[17] San Antonio, Texas, March 1–4, 2018 |
15-9, 15-13 |
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33rd Annual Shamrock Shootout Pro-Am[18] Lombard, Illinois, March 15-18, 2018 |
15-1, 15-9 |
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Mercedes-Benz of Ft. Mitchell Raising Some Racquet for Kids[19] Cincnnati, Ohio, April 5-8, 2018 |
11-15, 15-7, 11-8 |
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Florida IRT Regional Championship Sarasota, Florida, April 26-29, 2018 |
15-5, 15-4 |
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World Doubles Open Championships Denver, Colorado, May 2-6, 2018 |
(no singles) | (no singles) | (no singles) |
Season summaries (Tier I and Grand Slam Events)
Season | Tournament Wins[20] | US Open winner |
2018-19 | ||
2017-18 | ||
2016-17 | ||
2015-16 | ||
2014-15 | ||
2013-14 | ||
2012-13 | ||
2011-12 | ||
2010-11 | ||
2009-10 | ||
2008-09 | ||
2007-08 | ||
2006-07 | ||
2005-06 | ||
2004-05 | ||
2003-04 | ||
2002-03 | ||
2001-02 | ||
2000-01 | ||
1999-2000 | ||
1998-1999 | ||
1997-1998 | ||
1996-1997 | ||
1995-1996 | - | |
1994-1995 | - | |
1993-1994 | - | |
1992-1993 | - | |
1991-1992 | - | |
1990-1991 | - | |
1989-1990 | - | |
1988-1989 | - | |
1987-1988 | - | |
1986-1987 | - | |
1985-1986 | - | |
1984-1985 | - | |
1983-1984 | - | |
1982-1983 | - | |
1981-1982 | - |
Note: The US Open Racquetball Championships began in November 1996.
Rankings at season's end
Position | 2015–2016[23] | 2016–2017 | 2017–2018 |
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Position | 2010–2011 | 2011–2012 | 2012–2013 | 2013–2014 | 2014–2015 |
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Position | 2005–2006 | 2006–2007 | 2007–2008 | 2008–2009 | 2009–2010 |
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Position | 2000–2001 | 2001–2002 | 2002–2003 | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005 |
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Position | 1995-1996 | 1996-1997 | 1997-1998 | 1998-1999 | 1999-2000 |
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Position | 1990–1991 | 1991–1992 | 1992–1993 | 1993–1994 | 1994–1995 |
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Position | 1985–1986 | 1986–1987 | 1987–1988 | 1988–1989 | 1989–1990 |
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Position | 1981–1982 | 1982–1983 | 1983–1984 | 1984–1985 |
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Most seasons in top 10
Player | Years in Top 10 | |
1. | 20 | |
2. | 19 | |
3. | 16 | |
4. | 15 | |
4. | 15 | |
6. | 12 | |
7. | 11 | |
8. | 10 | |
8. | 10 | |
8. | 10 | |
8. | 10 |
Year-end number 1
Years ended No. 1 | ||
1. | Kane Waselenchuk | 12 |
2. | Cliff Swain | 6 |
3. | Sudsy Monchik | 5 |
3. | Mike Yellen | 5 |
5. | Rocky Carson | 2 |
6. | Ruben Gonzalez | 1 |
6. | Marty Hogan | 1 |
6. | Jack Huczek | 1 |
6. | Drew Katchtik | 1 |
6. | Jason Mannino | 1 |
6. | Dave Peck | 1 |
6. | Mike Ray | 1 |
- 1981-82:
Dave Peck - 1982-83:
Mike Yellen - 1983-84:
Mike Yellen (2) - 1984-85:
Mike Yellen (3) - 1985-86:
Mike Yellen (4) - 1986-87:
Mike Yellen (5) - 1987-88:
Ruben Gonzalez - 1988-89:
Marty Hogan - 1989-90:
Cliff Swain - 1990-91:
Mike Ray - 1991-92:
Drew Katchtik - 1992-93:
Cliff Swain (2) - 1993-94:
Cliff Swain (3) - 1994-95:
Cliff Swain (4) - 1995-96:
Sudsy Monchik - 1996-97:
Sudsy Monchik (2) - 1997-98:
Cliff Swain (5) - 1998-99:
Sudsy Monchik (3) - 1999-2000:
Sudsy Monchik (4) - 2000-01:
Sudsy Monchik (5) - 2001-02:
Cliff Swain (6) - 2002-03:
Jason Mannino - 2003-04:
Kane Waselenchuk - 2004-05:
Kane Waselenchuk (2) - 2005-06:
Kane Waselenchuk (3) - 2006-07:
Jack Huczek - 2007-08:
Rocky Carson - 2008-09:
Kane Waselenchuk (4) - 2009-10:
Kane Waselenchuk (5) - 2010-11:
Kane Waselenchuk (6) - 2011-12:
Kane Waselenchuk (7) - 2012-13:
Kane Waselenchuk (8) - 2013-14:
Kane Waselenchuk (9) - 2014-15:
Kane Waselenchuk (10) - 2015-16:
Kane Waselenchuk (11) - 2016-17:
Kane Waselenchuk (12) - 2017-18:
Rocky Carson (2)
References
- ↑ http://www.proracquetballstats.com/irt/tour_name.html
- ↑ "E.J. Promotions Inc. Purchases IRT and IRT Network". IRT Tour. IRT. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ↑ "Home". irt-tour.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ http://www.irt-tour.com/index.php/2010-11-rules
- ↑ Boss, Todd. "History of major tour rule changes". Pro Racquetball Stats. Pro Racquetball Stats. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ↑ Diesel, Kelly R. "New Year's Rule Changes". IRT. IRT. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ↑ "Home". irt-tour.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ http://www.proracquetballstats.com/cgi-bin/print_results_new.pl?tour=IRT&season=2017-18&query=finals_by_season
- ↑ "2016-2017 IRT Season". irt-tour.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ "Men's Singles IRT Pro Single Elimination - Racquetball - 2017 Phase IV Scientific Health & Performance Pro-Am". www.r2sports.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ↑ "Men's Singles IRT Pro Main Single Elimination - Racquetball - 2017 UnitedHealthcare US OPEN Racquetball Championship". www.r2sports.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ↑ "2017 Atlanta Open IRT Pro-Am". www.r2sports.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ↑ "St. Louis IRT Pro Racquetball Winter Rollout Tournament". www.r2sports.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ↑ "John Pelham Memorial / Pro Kennex Tournament of Champions". www.r2sports.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ↑ "2018 LA Open presented by Coast to Coast". www.r2sports.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ↑ "40th Annual Lewis Drug Pro/Am IRT Tier 1 and South Dakota State Singles Championship". www.r2sports.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ↑ "2018 IRT March Madness". R2 Sports. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ "2018 IRT Shamrock Shootout". R2 Sports. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ↑ "IRT 2018 Mercedes Benz of Ft Mitchell Raising Some Racquet for Kids". R2 Sports. R2 Sports. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ↑ Pro Racquetball Stats. Todd Boss [www.proracquetballstats.com www.proracquetballstats.com] Check
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- ↑ "Home". irt-tour.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ "2015-2016 IRT Rankings". irt-tour.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ http://www.proracquetballstats.com/cgi-bin/print_results_new.pl?tour=IRT&query=all_top_ten_matrix
External links
- "Official Website". Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour