International Racquetball Tour Explained


Countries:	International
Founded:	1991
Headquarters:	Alexandria, Virginia
Sport:	Racquetball

The International Racquetball Tour (IRT) is the leading professional racquetball organization for men's competition. It was founded in 1991 and is the successor to previous iterations of the tour by different names. Professional Men's racquetball events have been offered since 1973.^[1] Events are played mostly in the USA.

Mike Grisz became chief executive officer of the IRT in January 2019.^[2] He succeeded John Scott, who became chief executive officer in June 2017, when the IRT was taken over by E.J. Promotions Inc.^[3] Previously, Jason Mannino, a former pro player, served as IRT President.,^[4] who succeeded Dave Negrete in 2009. Negrete was Commissioner from 2001 to 2009. Initially, Mannino continued to play on the tour during the 2009–2010 season as well as serve as the IRT's leader, but retired at the end of that season to concentrate on being IRT President.

Rules of play

IRT matches primarily use the rules as set out by USA Racquetball.^[5] IRT matches were best of five games to 11 points each beginning in 1981 with each game won by a minimum of two points^[6] (e.g., a 12–10 score can end a game, but 11-10 cannot). But in the middle of the 2017–18 season, the IRT changed its match scoring from best of 5 games to 11 points to a best of 3 games with the first 2 games to 15 points and the tie-breaker to 11.^[7] Moreover, each of the three games was win by 1 point rather than 2 points, as it was under the previous rule with games to 11 points. The rule came into effect at the start of the 2018 calendar year.

Beginning in the 2010–2011 season, the IRT has changed its service rule so that players get two opportunities to put the ball into play (two serve rule),^[8] as in tennis where players are allowed two faults before losing a point. Since the 1990s, the IRT had been using a one serve rule, so a fault serve resulted in an immediate loss of serve.

Current season

2024 (Tier 1 and Grand Slam Events)

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align=center	Event	align=center	Winner	align=center	Runner Up	align=center	Semi Finalists	align=center	Quarterfinalists	align=center	Doubles Champions	align=center	Finalists
align=center	44th Annual Lewis Drug Pro-Am^[9] Sioux Falls, South Dakota, January 25–28, 2024	align=center	Samuel Murray 15–12, 9-15, 11–10	align=center	Rodrigo Montoya	align=center	Conrrado Moscoso Kane Waselenchuk	align=left	Erick Trujillo Andree Parrilla Adam Manilla Andrés Acuña	Andree Parrilla Eduardo Portillo 12-15, 15-14, 11-8^[10]	Javier Mar Rodrigo Montoya
align=center	2024 Minnesota Hall of Fame^[11] Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 29-March 3, 2024	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk 15–13, 15-2	align=center	Conrrado Moscoso	align=center	Rodrigo Montoya Andree Parrilla	align=left	Jake Bredenbeck Thomas Carter Erick Trujillo Adam Manilla	Adam Manilla Andree Parrilla 3-3, injury forfeit^[12]	Kurtis Cullen Rodrigo Montoya
align=center	2024 Papa Nicholas Shamrock^[13] Lombard, Illinois, March 14–17, 2024	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk 15–9, 15-6	align=center	Conrrado Moscoso	align=center	Andrés Acuña Andree Parrilla	align=left	Jhonatan Flores Alan Natera Rodrigo Montoya Adam Manilla	Adam Manilla Andree Parrilla 15-7, 7-15, 11-6^[14]	Rodrigo Montoya Erick Trujillo
align=center	2024 IRT JMB Produce SoCal Open^[15] Canoga Park, California, May 23–26, 2024	align=center	Conrrado Moscoso 15–3, 15-5	align=center	Jordy Alonso	align=center	Jake Bredenbeck Rodrigo Montoya	align=left	Alan Natera Jaime Martell Adam Manilla Erick Trujillo	Rodrigo Montoya Erick Trujillo 7-15, 15-11, 11-3^[16]	Kadim Carrasco Conrrado Moscoso
align=center	2024 IRT Inland Empire Pro/Am^[17] Spokane, Washington, October 10–13, 2024	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk 15–14, 3-15, 11-3	align=center	Andree Parrilla	align=center	Andrés Acuña Rodrigo Montoya	align=left	Alan Natera Adam Manilla Rodrigo Montoya Jordy Alonso
align=center	2024 IRT Golden State Open^[18] Lombard, Illinois, March 14–17, 2024	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk 15–11, 15-8	align=center	Adam Manilla	align=center	Javier Mar Eduardo Portillo	align=left	Alan Natera Rodrigo Montoya Andrés Acuña Erick Trujillo	Javier Mar Rodrigo Montoya 15-6, 15-12^[19]	Jake Bredenbeck Adam Manilla

Season summaries (Tier I and Grand Slam Events)

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align=center	Season	align=center	Tournament Wins^[20]	align=center	US Open winner
align=center	2024	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk (4), Conrrado Moscoso, Samuel Murray	align=center	-
align=center	2023	align=center	Conrrado Moscoso (4), Daniel De La Rosa (3), Jake Bredenbeck, Rodrigo Montoya, Andree Parrilla	align=center	-
align=center	2022	align=center	Daniel De La Rosa (2), Conrrado Moscoso (2), Jake Bredenbeck, Andree Parrilla, Eduardo Portillo, Kane Waselenchuk	align=center
align=center	2021	align=center	Daniel De La Rosa (3), Mario Mercado, Conrrado Moscoso, Samuel Murray	align=center
align=center	2019–20	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk (7), Rocky Carson, Daniel De La Rosa, Alejandro Landa	align=center
align=center	2018–19	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk (6), Rocky Carson (1), Alejandro Landa (1), Conrrado Moscoso (1)	align=center
align=center	2017–18	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk (5), Alejandro Landa (2) Daniel De La Rosa (1), Charlie Pratt (1), Sebastian Franco (1), Andree Parrilla (1)	align=center
align=center	2016–17	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk (7), Rocky Carson (1), Daniel De La Rosa (1)	align=center
align=center	2015–16	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk (10), Rocky Carson (3), Álvaro Beltrán (1)	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk
align=center	2014–15	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk (10), Rocky Carson (3), Daniel De La Rosa (1)	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk
align=center	2013–14	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk (8), Álvaro Beltrán (1), Rocky Carson (1), Jose Rojas (1)	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk
align=center	2012–13	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk (9), Rocky Carson (3)	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk
align=center	2011–12	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk (9), Rocky Carson (1), Ben Croft (1), Jose Rojas (1)	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk
align=center	2010–11	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk (12), Rocky Carson (1), Jack Huczek (1)	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk
align=center	2009–10	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk (8), Jason Mannino (1)	align=center
align=center	2008–09	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk (10), Rocky Carson (2), Jack Huczek (1)	align=center
align=center	2007–08	align=center	Rocky Carson (7), Jack Huczek (6), Jason Mannino (1)	align=center
align=center	2006–07	align=center	Jack Huczek (9), Jason Mannino (3), Rocky Carson (1)	align=center
align=center	2005–06	align=center	Jack Huczek (5), Kane Waselenchuk (4)	align=center
align=center	2004–05	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk (8), Cliff Swain (2), Jack Huczek (2)	align=center
align=center	2003–04	align=center	Kane Waselenchuk (6), Jack Huczek (3), Jason Mannino (3), Rocky Carson (1)	align=center
align=center	2002–03	align=center	Jason Mannino (6), Sudsy Monchik (3), Kane Waselenchuk (3) Jack Huczek (1), Rocky Carson (1), Mike Guidry, John Ellis, Álvaro Beltrán	align=center
align=center	2001–02	align=center	Cliff Swain (4), Jason Mannino (3), Kane Waselenchuk (1) Jack Huczek (1), John Ellis (1)	align=center
align=center	2000–01	align=center	Sudsy Monchik (7), Cliff Swain (3), Jason Mannino (2), John Ellis (1)	align=center
align=center	1999–2000	align=center	Sudsy Monchik (6), Cliff Swain (4), Jason Mannino (1), John Ellis (1)	align=center
align=center	1998–1999	align=center	Sudsy Monchik (8), Cliff Swain (2), Jason Mannino (1), John Ellis (1)	align=center
align=center	1997–1998	align=center	Cliff Swain (10), Sudsy Monchik (3), John Ellis (2), Andy Roberts (1)	align=center
align=center	1996–1997	align=center	Sudsy Monchik (7), Cliff Swain (7), Andy Roberts (2), Jason Mannino (1)	align=center
align=center	1995–1996	align=center	Sudsy Monchik (6), Cliff Swain (5), Andy Roberts (2), John Ellis (1), Drew Kachtik (1)	align=center	–
align=center	1994–1995	align=center	Cliff Swain (9), Andy Roberts (3), Sudsy Monchik (2), Tim Doyle (2)	align=center	–
align=center	1993–1994	align=center	Cliff Swain (13), Sudsy Monchik (1), Andy Roberts (1), Tim Doyle (1) Mike Ray (1), Drew Kachtik (1), Jack Newman (1)	align=center	–
align=center	1992–1993	align=center	Cliff Swain (6), Ruben Gonzalez (3), Andy Roberts (3), Mike Ray (3)	align=center	–
align=center	1991–1992	align=center	Andy Roberts (3), Drew Kachtik (2), Mike Yellen (2), Mike Ray (1) Tim Doyle (1), Marty Hogan (1), Dan Obremski (1), Brian Hawkes (1), Bret Harnett (1)	align=center	–
align=center	1990–1991	align=center	Andy Roberts (2), Drew Kachtik (2), Mike Ray (1) Tim Doyle (1), Jack Newman (1), Dan Obremski (1), Tim Sweeney (1)	align=center	–
align=center	1989–1990	align=center	Ruben Gonzalez (1)	align=center	–
align=center	1988–1989	align=center	Bret Harnett (2), Mike Ray (1)	align=center	–
align=center	1987–1988	align=center	Bret Harnett (3), Ruben Gonzalez (2), Cliff Swain (2), Egan Inoue (1)	align=center	–
align=center	1986–1987	align=center	Bret Harnett (3), Ed Andrews (2), Marty Hogan (2) Cliff Swain (1), Egan Inoue (1), Mike Yellen (1)	align=center	–
align=center	1985–1986	align=center	Marty Hogan (4), Bret Harnett (4), Mike Yellen (2), Gregg Peck (2), Cliff Swain (1)	align=center	–
align=center	1984–1985	align=center	Marty Hogan (4), Mike Yellen (3), Cliff Swain (1), Gregg Peck (2), Jerry Hilecher (1)	align=center	–
align=center	1983–1984	align=center	Marty Hogan (3), Mike Yellen (2), Ed Andrews (1), Dave Peck (1), Brett Harnett (1)	align=center	–
align=center	1982–1983	align=center	Mike Yellen (8), Marty Hogan (3), Dave Peck (1), Brett Harnett (1)	align=center	–
align=center	1981–1982	align=center	Dave Peck (4), Marty Hogan (4), Jerry Hilecher (2), Brett Harnett (1)	align=center	–

Note: The US Open Racquetball Championships began in November 1996. There was no US Open in 2023.

Rankings at season's end

Sources^[21]
Position	2021	2022	2023
1			Daniel De La Rosa
2			Conrrado Moscoso
3			Jake Bredenbeck
4		Eduardo Portillo	Rodrigo Montoya
5	Eduardo Portillo		Andree Parrilla
6			Adam Manilla
7			Eduardo Portillo
8
9			Alan Natera
10	Mario Mercado	Mario Mercado

Sources^[22] ^[23]
Position	2015–2016^[24]	2016–2017	2017–2018	2018–2019	2019–2020
1					Kane Waselenchuk
2					Alejandro Landa
3
4					Andree Parrilla
5					Álvaro Beltrán
6					Daniel De La Rosa
7	Marco Rojas	Marco Rojas	Mario Mercado		Samuel Murray
8	Felipe Camacho				Eduardo Portillo
9		Mario Mercado			Conrrado Moscoso
10	Mario Mercado		David Horn	Mario Mercado	Jake Bredenbeck

Position	2010–2011	2011–2012	2012–2013	2013–2014	2014–2015
1					Kane Waselenchuk
2					Rocky Carson
3					Álvaro Beltrán
4
5
6
7			Tony Carson		Jansen Allen
8					Marco Rojas
9	Charlie Pratt	Tony Carson		Tony Carson	Charlie Pratt
10	Anthony Herrera	Charlie Pratt	Javier Moreno	Marco Rojas	Tony Carson

Position	2005–2006	2007–2008	2009–2010
1			Kane Waselenchuk
2			Jack Huczek
3		Álvaro Beltrán
4			Jason Mannino
5			Shane Vanderson
6			Ben Croft
7			Chris Crowther
8	Jason Thoerner		Mitch Williams
9			Andy Hawthorne
10			Jose Rojas

Position	2000–2001	2001–2002	2004–2005
1			Kane Waselenchuk
2
3
4
5
6			Álvaro Beltrán
7
8	Tim Doyle
9		Tim Doyle
10			Josh Tucker

Position	1995–1996	1997–1998	1999–2000
1
2
3
4
5			Tim Doyle
6			Mike Guidry
7
8
9	Tony Jelso	Kelly Gelhaus
10			Dan Fowler

Position	1990–1991	1991–1992	1992–1993	1993–1994	1994–1995
1
2	Tim Doyle			Tim Doyle	Andy Roberts
3		Tim Doyle			Tim Doyle
4					Mike Guidry
5
6			Tim Doyle		Mike Ray
7
8
9		Dave Johnson			John Ellis
10

Position	1985–1986	1986–1987	1987–1988	1988–1989	1989–1990
1
2					Mike Ray
3
4	Gregg Peck	Ed Andrews
5			Ed Andrews
6				Mike Yellen
7	Dave Peck
8		Steve Lerner	Gregg Peck	Doug Johnson
9	Ed Andrews	Gregg Peck	Gerry Price	Jack Newman / Corey Brysman / Dan Obremski
10	Scott Oliver	Gerry Price

Position	1981–1982	1982–1983	1983–1984	1984–1985
1	Dave Peck
2				Marty Hogan
3	Jerry Hilecher	Dave Peck	Dave Peck	Gregg Peck
4			Gregg Peck	Jerry Hilecher
5		Gregg Peck
6	Rich Wagner			Ruben Gonzalez
7	Craig McCoy	Jerry Hilecher	Jerry Hilecher	Bret Harnett
8	Don Thomas	Gerry Price	Gerry Price	Gerry Price / Scott Oliver / Dave Peck (tie)
9	Gregg Peck	Steve Lerner	Scott Oliver
10	John Egerman	Rich Wagner	Ed Andrews

Most seasons in top 10

^[25]

Player	Years in Top 10
1.	Rocky Carson	23
2.		20
3.		19
4.		18
5.		15
6.	Mike Ray	12
7.		11
7.	Mike Guidry	11
9.		10
9.	Mike Yellen	10
9.	John Ellis	10
9.	Jack Huczek	10

Year-end number 1

Years ended No. 1
1.		14
2.		6
3.		5
3.	Mike Yellen	5
5.	Daniel De La Rosa	3
6.		2
7.	Ruben Gonzalez	1
7.		1
7.		1
7.	Drew Katchtik	1
7.		1
7.	Dave Peck	1
7.	Mike Ray	1

1981–82: Dave Peck
1982–83: Mike Yellen
1983–84: Mike Yellen (2)
1984–85: Mike Yellen (3)
1985–86: Mike Yellen (4)
1986–87: Mike Yellen (5)
1987–88: Ruben Gonzalez
1988–89: Marty Hogan
1989–90: Cliff Swain
1990–91: Mike Ray
1991–92: Drew Katchtik
1992–93: Cliff Swain (2)
1993–94: Cliff Swain (3)
1994–95: Cliff Swain (4)
1995–96: Sudsy Monchik
1996–97: Sudsy Monchik (2)
1997–98: Cliff Swain (5)
1998–99: Sudsy Monchik (3)
1999–2000: Sudsy Monchik (4)
2000–01: Sudsy Monchik (5)
2001–02: Cliff Swain (6)
2002–03: Jason Mannino
2003–04: Kane Waselenchuk
2004–05: Kane Waselenchuk (2)
2005–06: Kane Waselenchuk (3)
2006–07: Jack Huczek
2007–08: Rocky Carson
2008–09: Kane Waselenchuk (4)
2009–10: Kane Waselenchuk (5)
2010–11: Kane Waselenchuk (6)
2011–12: Kane Waselenchuk (7)
2012–13: Kane Waselenchuk (8)
2013–14: Kane Waselenchuk (9)
2014–15: Kane Waselenchuk (10)
2015–16: Kane Waselenchuk (11)
2016–17: Kane Waselenchuk (12)
2017–18: Rocky Carson (2)
2018–19: Kane Waselenchuk (13)
2019–20: Kane Waselenchuk (14)
2021: Daniel De La Rosa
2022: Daniel De La Rosa (2)
2023: Daniel De La Rosa (3)

External links

Web site: Official Website. 2009-04-26.
Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour

Notes and References

Web site: Racquetball Pro Tour Naming History.
Web site: Ruiz . Aimee . Q&A with IRT CEO, Mike Grisz . International Racquetball Tour . IRT . 16 October 2019.
Web site: E.J. Promotions Inc. Purchases IRT and IRT Network. IRT Tour. IRT. 29 June 2017. 2017-06-22.
Web site: Home. irt-tour.com. 23 May 2017.
Web site: Rules of Play . 2014-05-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140623192437/http://www.irt-tour.com/index.php/2010-11-rules . 2014-06-23 . dead .
Web site: Boss. Todd. History of major tour rule changes. Pro Racquetball Stats. 20 February 2018.
Web site: Diesel. Kelly R.. New Year's Rule Changes. IRT. 20 February 2018. 2017-12-20.
Web site: Home. irt-tour.com. 23 May 2017.
Web site: 44th Annual Lewis Drug Pro-Am. www.r2sports.com. 29 January 2024.
Web site: 2024 IRT Lewis Drug Pro/Am - Doubles . R2 Sports . 13 March 2024.
Web site: 2024 IRT McNamara Minnesota Hall of Fame - Singles . R2 Sports . 14 March 2024.
Web site: 2024 IRT McNamara Minnesota Hall of Fame - Doubles . R2 Sports . 13 March 2024.
Web site: 2024 IRT Papa Nicholas Shamrock Shootout - Singles . R2 Sports . 3 December 2024.
Web site: 2024 IRT Papa Nicholas Shamrock Shootout - Doubles . R2 Sports . 3 December 2024.
Web site: 2024 IRT JMB Produce SoCal Open - Singles . R2 Sports . 3 December 2024.
Web site: 2024 IRT JMB Produce SoCal Open - Doubles . R2 Sports . 3 December 2024.
Web site: 2024 IRT Inland Empire Pro/Am - Singles . R2 Sports . 3 December 2024.
Web site: 2024 IRT Golden State Open - Singles . R2 Sports . 3 December 2024.
Web site: 2024 IRT Golden State Open - Doubles . R2 Sports . 3 December 2024.
Web site: Pro Racquetball Stats Tour Selection Page. Pro Racquetball Stats. Todd Boss. 18 March 2018.
Web site: Pro Racquetball Stats. 29 November 2022.
Web site: Pro Racquetball Stats.
Web site: Home. irt-tour.com. 23 May 2017.
Web site: 2015-2016 IRT Rankings. irt-tour.com. 23 May 2017.
Web site: Pro Racquetball Stats.