Which ball to use? Background The blue ball has traditionally been used for general play, including county/local competitions and club box leagues in England. To attract top level competitive players to the sport we initially tested a new black ball during the 2009/10 season and then implemented the black ball into competition throughout 2010/11. There has been mixed reaction and feedback on the black ball. However, further research found that the black ball is more reactive to court ambience and temperature, similar to a squash ball. Recommendation We have listened to and fully evaluated the feedback from racketball players of all standards across the UK. To encourage and support the future development of the sport, we recommend that: Elite players competing in national championships, regional and county premier leagues should be encouraged to play with the black ball. Players competing in leagues below premier leagues should use the blue ball, unless both players agree/prefer to use the black. All recreational players should use the blue ball - thats us! The balls that are currently approved by ESR at both the Blue and Black specification are Dunlop, Price and Tecnifibre.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 20:33:25 +0000
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