Segment D -- Procedures

D.1 RULE CHANGE PROCEDURES
To ensure the orderly growth of racquetball, the USRA has established specific procedures that are followed before a major change is made to the rules of the game. NOTE: Changes to rules and regulations in Sections 1 through 10 must adhere to published rule change procedures. Remaining sections may be altered by vote of the USRA Board of Directors*.

• 1. Rule change proposals must be submitted in writing to the USRA National Office by June 1st.
• 2. The USRA Board of Directors will review all proposals at its October board meeting and determine which will be considered.
• 3. Selected proposals will appear in RACQUETBALL Magazine -- the official USRA publication -- as soon as possible after the October meeting for comment by the general membership.
• 4. After reviewing membership input and the recommendations of the National Rules Committee and National Rules Commissioner, the proposals are discussed and voted upon at the annual Board of Directors meeting in May.
• 5. Changes approved in May become effective on September 1st. Exception: changes in racquet specifications become effective two years later on September 1st.
• 6. Proposed rules that are considered for adoption in one year, but are not approved by the Board of Directors in May of that year, will not be considered for adoption the following year.

* The following "policies & procedures" segments are subject to stated rule change procedures outlined in D.1:
• A.6 Round Robin Scoring
• A.8 Tournament Conduct
• B.5 (d-g) Forfeitures, Defaults ...
• B.6 Line Judges
• B.7 Appeals
• B.8 Outcome of Appeals

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