Racquetball is designed to introduce the student to the knowledge and basic skills of racquetball and to develop those skills to a level that enables the student to participate in the sport at a beginning level. May be repeated for up to three (3) credits.
Quarters Offered
Spring
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Demonstrate and explain the essential skills in playing racquetball.
- Identify specific strokes and explain the strategy of each.
- Explain the rules and identify specific racquetball terms.
- Play a competitive game of singles, doubles and cutthroat.
Institutional Outcomes
IO3 Human Relations/Workplace Skills: Students will be able to demonstrate teamwork, ethics, appropriate safety awareness and/or workplace specific skills.
Course Content Outline
- Rules and objectives
- Skill improvement
- Forehand
- Backhand
- Serve
- Smash
- Strategies and types of play
Department Guidelines
Reinforces the National Association of Sport and Physical Education (NASPE standards)
- Participates regularly in physical activity.
- Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
- Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.