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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. Events are played mostly in the USA.
Mike Grisz became chief executive officer of the IRT in January 2019. He succeeded John Scott, who became chief executive officer in June 2017, when the IRT was taken over by E.J. Promotions Inc. Previously, Jason Mannino, a former pro player, served as IRT President., 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. IRT matches were best of five games to 11 points each beginning in 1981 with each game won by a minimum of two points (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. 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), 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)

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= Season summaries (Tier I and Grand Slam Events)

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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

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Year-end number 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)
2018–19: Kane Waselenchuk (13)
2019–20: Kane Waselenchuk (14)
2021: Daniel De La Rosa
2022: Daniel De La Rosa (2)
2023: Daniel De La Rosa (3)




References






External links


"Official Website". Retrieved 2009-04-26.
Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour

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• International Racquetball Tour
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• List of racquetball players
• US Open Racquetball Championships
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• Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour
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• Adam Manilla
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