I am proud that racquetball was acknowledged as a highly competitive sport through my recognition.”īrown spoke about the importance of the Manitoba Indigenous Sports Hall of Fame. “I played all the other sports, but racquetball was and is my true passion. “I am a true champion of racquetball,” said Brown. “I am very proud of my heritage and to be recognized in the midst of two incredible groups of Indigenous athletes and builders is humbling.”
“I am thrilled to be a member of these two Halls of Fame, but to be one of the first group of inductees to be honoured is pretty special.” said Brown. “From baseball to racquetball, roller hockey to running, we celebrated the legacy, passion, and contribution made by our inductees,” stated the Manitoba Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Council (MASRC) in their news post about the Manitoba Indigenous Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Brown was inducted along-side fourteen other honourees who have also made significant contributions to sport including Reggie Leach, Jocelyn Larocque, Angela Chalmers and Theoren Fleury. WINNIPEG (April 28, 2022) – Racquetball Canada would like to congratulate Ron Brown who was inducted to the Manitoba Indigenous Sport Hall of Fame this past week and recently inducted into the North American Indigenous Sports Hall of Fame.īrown, who has a long history with the sport of racquetball, was one of the inaugural members inducted to both all-Indigenous Halls of Fame, two of the first in North America. Brown is of Mi’kmaw ancestry and is a proud member of the Annapolis Valley Mi’kmaq First Nation in Cambridge, Nova Scotia. Congratulations Ron and all the Canadian racquetball community! Ron Brown, member of Canada Racquetball and PARC’s Vice President North America, has been inducted as a member of the Indigenous Sports Hall Of Fame. In this year of change and transition, the IRF Technical Committee and the IRF Board of Directors are dedicated to identifying the best equation for success as we work to ensure that Racquetball will be included and competed for many years to come! Matches shorter in length can open up potential opportunities for improved tournaments experiences.Īdjustments to scoring approaches may seem to many to be a “moving target,” and we appreciate the patience of the international racquetball community as we find just the right balance.
When we lose spectators, the future of our sport is in jeopardy.Īdditionally, a number of other factors that are well known to experienced tournament directors must be considered, such as length of the tournament in days available courts number and types of divisions offered duration of matches number of countries and athletes participating being able to offer both individual and team competitions at each event, etc. Very lengthy racquetball matches can seem endless to new and casual spectators. The desire is that racquetball matches should be exciting, fast-moving, not overly long, and easily understood by spectators, both live and later on the Olympic Channel, YouTube, et al. Racquetball, along with many other sports, has the opportunity to provide support to and cooperation with international sports organizations such as the IOC and Panam Sports that make decisions on inclusion of various sports in premier high-level events like the Pan American Games. The difference with the World Games is that with the single elimination format and only 32 competing, matches that are too short would not provide the international exposure desired for Racquetball.įor the IRF World Championships and IRF World Junior Championships, the scoring will be best of 5 games to 11 points, all games won by 2 points.įor those who would like more background, please continue reading: The same scoring will be used as the individual competition at PARC in Bolivia - Best of 5 games, with the first four games to 15 points and a tiebreaker game if necessary to 11 points, with just that tie-breaking fifth game winning by 2 points. Rally scoring (in other words a point scored on every rally won) applies in all of the below:įor the World Games in Birmingham, USA (16 men and 16 women, singles only): The IRF sends greetings to everyone and would like to clarify scoring for the remainder of 2022.
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