INDEX
Black Knight
Eagle Eyewear
Ektelon
Halo Sports
HEAD/Penn
I-Mask USA 
Itech Sport/RBE
Kleershot
Leader
Liberty Optical
North Atlantic
ProKennex
RAD
REM Optical
RPM Distributors
Spalding
Unique Sports* 
Wilson

*Unique is the Official Eyeguard of the USRA

PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR IS REQUIRED
for competition in USRA sanctioned events ...
• Rule 2.5 Apparel
• Rule 3.17 Technical Fouls & Warnings (specific to eyeguard requirement)
• NOTE for PRESCRIPTION eyeglass wearers
• HOW is eyewear added to the list?

According to the manufacturer, the following models of protective eyewear meet ASTM or CSA impact standards for racquetball, as specified in USRA rule 2.5(a).

KEYS TO SPECIAL FEATURES:
(RX) = Accepts prescription or plano lens
(A) = May be worn by youngsters through adults
(C) = Designed for head size of children
(O) = Designed to wear over prescription eyewear

• Certifications & Compliance. The USRA maintains a reference list of eyewear so warranted by their manufacturers, and provides that list to each sanctioned event (an eyewear list dated more than 90 days prior to the first day of the tournament will be deemed invalid for the purpose of determining compliance with this eyewear rule). In addition, the list is available online at the USRA.org website (indexed under "eyeguards"), and individual copies may be requested by calling the USRA National Office at 719/635-5396.
• To be used in sanctioned competition, protective eyewear must:
  — bear a permanent, physical stamp of the appropriate "ASTM-F803" citation on the frame itself, OR
  — appear on the ASTM reference listing, OR
  — bear the "Protective Eyewear Certification Council" [PECC] seal of approval for the ASTM standard, OR
  — be certified in writing by the maker that it complies with the required ASTM standard (in this instance, the player must be able to provide written, adequate proof - on demand - at any sanctioned event, before such eyewear may be used).

Rule 3.17 TECHNICAL FOULS AND WARNINGS
(a) Technical Fouls. The referee is empowered to deduct one point from a player's or team's score when, in the referee's sole judgment, the player is being overtly and deliberately abusive. If the player or team against whom the technical foul was assessed does not resume play immediately, the referee is empowered to forfeit the match in favor of the opponent.

Some examples of actions which may result in technical fouls are: 9. Failure to wear lensed eyewear designed for racquet sports is an automatic technical foul on the first infraction and a mandatory timeout will be charged against the offending player to acquire the proper eyewear. A second infraction by that player during the match will result in automatic forfeiture of the match.

PLEASE NOTE:
The ASTM standard cited in rule 2.5 addresses the impact resistance of the tested eyeguards AS A UNIT. This means that BOTH the lens and frame -- in combination -- meet the cited safety standard. For those who must wear corrective lenses, it is NOT acceptable to merely have impact resistant lens material placed in everyday, fashion eyeglass frames. Please use the preceding lists to select a suitable model for use in sanctioned competition.

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