January - February 2000 -- Vol.11, No.1

CONTENTS

FEATURES
• Promus U.S. OPEN -- Daily site reports | Event website
• The Century's Best & Worst
• Draws of the Century -- and the winners are ... ! by Jim Hiser and ???
• Special! Pocket Rules & Club Poster

PROfile: Tour News
• ProFILE Tour News
• IRT & WIRT Top-20 Rankings
• Pro Tour Calendar & Scoreboard

DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS
• From the Editor, by Linda Mojer
• Reader Forum
• Changing Times, by Luke St. Onge
• Membership Drive!
• Industry News -- Ektelon's New Frames
• RB:Global -- Tim Radder Memorial; Japan Nationals; USC in Mexico; ERF website debuts.
• RB:People -- Weddings, Newborns, Hair Dare, Injury Protection, and In the News.
• USRA & Racquetball Clothing Line ...with secure online transactions!
• EXPANDED TOP 25 -- EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE! USRA National RANKINGS [As of November 24, 1999]
• USRA National AGE + SKILL RANKINGS [As of January 5, 2000]
• Expanded! USRA Sanctioned Events CALENDAR [Mid-January through mid-May]
• Corporate Sponsors & Advertisers

INSTRUCTIONAL
• Sudsy's Magic Show: Return of Serve -- by Sudsy Monchik
• Ektelon Performance Series: Revive your Passing Game -- by Andy Roberts
• Wilson Game Plan: The "Splat" Noise -- by Lynn Adams
• Head Rules: Consistency -- by Fran Davis
• AmPRO Clinic Schedule

TOURNAMENT ENTRIES & INFO
• 
  Online "entries" are informational only ... to enter national events you must request an official entry form from the national office, use abridged forms published in RACQUETBALL, or download/print versions made available online in .pdf form.
• Wilson National High Schools
• E-Force Intercollegiates
• 2000 Regionals

ON THE COVER
Jason Mannino spent as much time in mid-air as he did on the ground in his first Promus U.S. OPEN final in Memphis, where he defeated former champions Sudsy Monchik (in the semis) and Cliff Swain (for the title). Photo: Mike Boatman.