The racquetball industry unification is patterned after the Tennis Industry Association’s [TIA] successful “Initiative to Grow the Game” which was launched in 1994. The TIA’s goal was to stabilize and increase player participation and to change the way the sport was perceived, particularly to youth and young adults. By pooling their resources, the RMA hopes to accomplish the same through various campaigns and programs.

By vote of its members, the RMA selected Scott Winters of Ektelon as its chairman, who stated, “We are most pleased to have the involvement of all the major manufacturers in the sport. Our objective is to increase the market through a joint effort of supporting programs and projects that will bring new players to the sport as well as keep those that are playing now. We are opening the RMA to any manufacturer who has products for our industry and by pooling our resources towards these goals we can definitely make a difference.”

Other founding members of the RMA, along with their represented companies are: Doug Ganim of Head/Penn Racquet Sports, Ron Grimes of E-Force, Terri Graham of Wilson, and Mike Martinez of Pro Kennex. For further information on the RMA please contact Scott Winters at (480) 460-9019 or by e-mail at swinters@bssusa.com.