International Racquetball Tour

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.

International Racquetball Tour
SportRacquetball
Founded1991
CountriesInternational
HeadquartersAlexandria, Virginia
Official websitewww.irttour.com

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

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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

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2024 (Tier 1 and Grand Slam Events)

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Event Winner Runner Up Semi Finalists Quarterfinalists Doubles Champions Finalists
44th Annual Lewis Drug Pro-Am[9]

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, January 25–28, 2024

  Samuel Murray
15–12, 9-15, 11–10
  Rodrigo Montoya   Conrrado Moscoso
  Kane Waselenchuk
  Erick Trujillo
  Andree Parrilla
  Adam Manilla
  Andrés Acuña
  Andree Parrilla
  Eduardo Portillo
12-15, 15-14, 11-8[10]
  Javier Mar
  Rodrigo Montoya
2024 Minnesota Hall of Fame[11]

Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 29-March 3, 2024

  Kane Waselenchuk
15–13, 15-2
  Conrrado Moscoso   Rodrigo Montoya
  Andree Parrilla
  Jake Bredenbeck
  Thomas Carter
  Erick Trujillo
  Adam Manilla
  Adam Manilla
  Andree Parrilla
3-3, injury forfeit[12]
  Kurtis Cullen
  Rodrigo Montoya
2024 Papa Nicholas Shamrock[13]

Lombard, Illinois, March 14–17, 2024

  Kane Waselenchuk
15–9, 15-6
  Conrrado Moscoso   Andrés Acuña
  Andree Parrilla
  Jhonatan Flores
  Alan Natera
  Rodrigo Montoya
  Adam Manilla
  Adam Manilla
  Andree Parrilla
15-7, 7-15, 11-6[14]
  Rodrigo Montoya
  Erick Trujillo
2024 IRT JMB Produce SoCal Open[15]

Canoga Park, California, May 23–26, 2024

  Conrrado Moscoso
15–3, 15-5
  Jordy Alonso   Jake Bredenbeck
  Rodrigo Montoya
  Alan Natera
  Jaime Martell
  Adam Manilla
Erick Trujillo
  Rodrigo Montoya
  Erick Trujillo
7-15, 15-11, 11-3[16]
  Kadim Carrasco
  Conrrado Moscoso
2024 IRT Inland Empire Pro/Am[17]

Spokane, Washington, October 10–13, 2024

  Kane Waselenchuk
15–14, 3-15, 11-3
  Andree Parrilla   Andrés Acuña
  Rodrigo Montoya
  Alan Natera
  Adam Manilla
  Rodrigo Montoya
  Jordy Alonso
2024 IRT Golden State Open[18]

Lombard, Illinois, March 14–17, 2024

  Kane Waselenchuk
15–11, 15-8
  Adam Manilla   Javier Mar
  Eduardo Portillo

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

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

Rankings at season's end

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Sources[21]
Position 2021 2022 2023
1   Daniel De La Rosa   Daniel De La Rosa   Daniel De La Rosa
2   Alejandro Landa   Andree Parrilla   Conrrado Moscoso
3   Samuel Murray   Conrrado Moscoso   Jake Bredenbeck
4   Andree Parrilla   Eduardo Portillo   Rodrigo Montoya
5   Eduardo Portillo   Alejandro Landa   Andree Parrilla
6   Kane Waselenchuk   Samuel Murray   Adam Manilla
7   Conrrado Moscoso   Jake Bredenbeck   Eduardo Portillo
8   Rocky Carson   Kane Waselenchuk   Andrés Acuña
9   Jake Bredenbeck   Rocky Carson   Alan Natera
10   Mario Mercado   Mario Mercado   Samuel Murray
Sources[22][23]
Position 2015–2016[24] 2016–2017 2017–2018 2018–2019 2019–2020
1   Kane Waselenchuk   Kane Waselenchuk   Rocky Carson   Kane Waselenchuk   Kane Waselenchuk
2   Rocky Carson   Rocky Carson   Kane Waselenchuk   Rocky Carson   Alejandro Landa
3   Daniel De La Rosa   Daniel De La Rosa   Alejandro Landa   Alejandro Landa   Rocky Carson
4   Álvaro Beltrán   Álvaro Beltrán   Daniel De La Rosa   Andree Parrilla   Andree Parrilla
5   Jose Rojas   Jose Rojas   Álvaro Beltrán   Álvaro Beltrán   Álvaro Beltrán
6   Jansen Allen   Jansen Allen   Sebastian Franco   Daniel De La Rosa   Daniel De La Rosa
7   Marco Rojas   Marco Rojas   Mario Mercado   Samuel Murray   Samuel Murray
8   Felipe Camacho   Sebastian Franco   Samuel Murray   Sebastian Franco   Eduardo Portillo
9   Sebastian Franco   Mario Mercado   Jansen Allen   Rodrigo Montoya   Conrrado Moscoso
10   Mario Mercado   Alejandro Landa   David Horn   Mario Mercado   Jake Bredenbeck
Position 2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2015
1   Kane Waselenchuk   Kane Waselenchuk   Kane Waselenchuk   Kane Waselenchuk   Kane Waselenchuk
2   Rocky Carson   Rocky Carson   Rocky Carson   Rocky Carson   Rocky Carson
3   Ben Croft   Jose Rojas   Álvaro Beltrán   Álvaro Beltrán   Álvaro Beltrán
4   Jack Huczek   Ben Croft   Jose Rojas   Jose Rojas   Daniel De La Rosa
5   Chris Crowther   Álvaro Beltrán   Chris Crowther   Daniel De La Rosa   Jose Rojas
6   Andy Hawthorne   Chris Crowther   Ben Croft   Chris Crowther   Ben Croft
7   Jose Rojas   Shane Vanderson   Tony Carson   Ben Croft   Jansen Allen
8   Shane Vanderson   Andy Hawthorne   Shane Vanderson   Jansen Allen   Marco Rojas
9   Charlie Pratt   Tony Carson   Daniel De La Rosa   Tony Carson   Charlie Pratt
10   Anthony Herrera   Charlie Pratt   Javier Moreno   Marco Rojas   Tony Carson
Position 2005–2006 2006–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009 2009–2010
1   Kane Waselenchuk   Jack Huczek   Rocky Carson   Kane Waselenchuk   Kane Waselenchuk
2   Jack Huczek   Jason Mannino   Jack Huczek   Rocky Carson   Jack Huczek
3   Cliff Swain   Rocky Carson   Álvaro Beltrán   Jack Huczek   Rocky Carson
4   Álvaro Beltrán   Álvaro Beltrán   Jason Mannino   Álvaro Beltrán   Jason Mannino
5   Jason Mannino   Shane Vanderson   Shane Vanderson   Jason Mannino   Shane Vanderson
6   Rocky Carson   Mitch Williams   Mitch Williams   Shane Vanderson   Ben Croft
7   Shane Vanderson   Ben Croft   Ben Croft   Mitch Williams   Chris Crowther
8   Jason Thoerner   Chris Crowther   Chris Crowther   Ben Croft   Mitch Williams
9   Mitch Williams   Jason Thoerner   Jason Thoerner   Chris Crowther   Andy Hawthorne
10   Chris Crowther   Andy Hawthorne   Javier Moreno   Andy Hawthorne   Jose Rojas
Position 2000–2001 2001–2002 2002–2003 2003–2004 2004–2005
1   Sudsy Monchik   Cliff Swain   Jason Mannino   Kane Waselenchuk   Kane Waselenchuk
2   Cliff Swain   Jason Mannino   Kane Waselenchuk   Jack Huczek   Jack Huczek
3   John Ellis   John Ellis   Cliff Swain   Jason Mannino   Cliff Swain
4   Jason Mannino   Kane Waselenchuk   Jack Huczek   Rocky Carson   Jason Mannino
5   Rocky Carson   Jack Huczek   Álvaro Beltrán   Álvaro Beltrán   Rocky Carson
6   Álvaro Beltrán   Álvaro Beltrán   Rocky Carson   Cliff Swain   Álvaro Beltrán
7   Derek Robinson   Rocky Carson   John Ellis   Derek Robinson   Shane Vanderson
8   Tim Doyle   Derek Robinson   Sudsy Monchik   Mike Green   Mike Guidry
9   Mike Guidry   Tim Doyle   Derek Robinson   Sudsy Monchik   Derek Robinson
10   Dan Fowler   Mike Guidry   Mike Guidry   Shane Vanderson   Josh Tucker
Position 1995–1996 1996–1997 1997–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000
1   Sudsy Monchik   Sudsy Monchik   Cliff Swain   Sudsy Monchik   Sudsy Monchik
2   Cliff Swain   Cliff Swain   Sudsy Monchik   Cliff Swain   Cliff Swain
3   Andy Roberts   Andy Roberts   John Ellis   John Ellis   John Ellis
4   Mike Ray   Jason Mannino   Andy Roberts   Jason Mannino   Jason Mannino
5   John Ellis   John Ellis   Jason Mannino   Mike Guidry   Tim Doyle
6   Mike Guidry   Mike Guidry   Dan Fowler   Tim Doyle   Mike Guidry
7   Jason Mannino   Mike Ray   Mike Guidry   Derek Robinson   Rocky Carson
8   Drew Kachtik   Drew Kachtik   Mike Ray   Adam Karp   Adam Karp
9   Tony Jelso   Woody Clouse   Kelly Gelhaus   Andy Roberts   Derek Robinson
10   Dan Fowler   Dan Fowler   Adam Karp   Dan Fowler   Dan Fowler
Position 1990–1991 1991–1992 1992–1993 1993–1994 1994–1995
1   Mike Ray   Drew Kachtik   Cliff Swain   Cliff Swain   Cliff Swain
2   Tim Doyle   Andy Roberts   Andy Roberts   Tim Doyle   Andy Roberts
3   Andy Roberts   Tim Doyle   Mike Ray   Andy Roberts   Tim Doyle
4   Dan Obremski   Mike Yellen   Ruben Gonzalez   Drew Kachtik   Mike Guidry
5   Drew Kachtik   Mike Ray   Drew Kachtik   Mike Guidry   Drew Kachtik
6   Egan Inoue   Dan Obremski   Tim Doyle   Mike Ray   Mike Ray
7   Ruben Gonzalez   Jack Newman   Bret Harnett   Ruben Gonzalez   Aaron Katz
8   Mike Yellen   Ruben Gonzalez   Dave Johnson   Jack Newman   Sudsy Monchik
9   Marty Hogan   Dave Johnson   Jack Newman   John Ellis   John Ellis
10   Brian Hawkes   Brian Hawkes   Mike Guidry   Woody Clouse   Woody Clouse
Position 1985–1986 1986–1987 1987–1988 1988–1989 1989–1990
1   Mike Yellen   Mike Yellen   Ruben Gonzalez   Marty Hogan   Cliff Swain
2   Brett Harnett   Brett Harnett   Bret Harnett   Ruben Gonzalez   Mike Ray
3   Marty Hogan   Marty Hogan   Cliff Swain   Brett Harnett
4   Gregg Peck   Ed Andrews   Egan Inoue   Cliff Swain
5   Cliff Swain   Egan Inoue   Ed Andrews   Mike Ray
6   Mike Ray   Cliff Swain   Marty Hogan   Mike Yellen
7   Dave Peck   Ruben Gonzalez   Mike Yellen   Egan Inoue
8   Ruben Gonzalez   Steve Lerner   Gregg Peck   Doug Johnson
9   Ed Andrews   Gregg Peck   Gerry Price   Jack Newman / Corey Brysman / Dan Obremski
10   Scott Oliver   Gerry Price   Mike Ray
Position 1981–1982 1982–1983 1983–1984 1984–1985
1   Dave Peck   Mike Yellen   Mike Yellen   Mike Yellen
2   Marty Hogan   Marty Hogan   Marty Hogan   Marty Hogan
3   Jerry Hilecher   Dave Peck   Dave Peck   Gregg Peck
4   Bret Harnett   Bret Harnett   Gregg Peck   Jerry Hilecher
5   Mike Yellen   Gregg Peck   Bret Harnett   Cliff Swain
6   Rich Wagner   Ruben Gonzalez   Ruben Gonzalez   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

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Player Years in Top 10
1.   Rocky Carson 23
2.   Cliff Swain 20
3.   Kane Waselenchuk 19
4.   Álvaro Beltrán 18
5.   Jason Mannino 15
6.   Mike Ray 12
7.   Daniel De La Rosa 11
7.   Mike Guidry 11
9.   Shane Vanderson 10
9.   Mike Yellen 10
9.   John Ellis 10
9.   Jack Huczek 10

Year-end number 1

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Years ended No. 1
1. Kane Waselenchuk 14
2. Cliff Swain 6
3. Sudsy Monchik 5
3. Mike Yellen 5
5. Daniel De La Rosa 3
6. Rocky Carson 2
7. Ruben Gonzalez 1
7. Marty Hogan 1
7. Jack Huczek 1
7. Drew Katchtik 1
7. Jason Mannino 1
7. Dave Peck 1
7. Mike Ray 1

References

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