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Wellmark YMCA
501 Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309

Please see the map linked under the "Venue Map" tab on this page for parking information.

For transportation details, please visit NSGA.com/transportation.

Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles

Wednesday, July 23 - Nothing scheduled at venue (Practice on own)

Thursday, July 24 (as practice courts become available) – Practice: M/W All Ages

Please see age-specific schedule for practice times.

  1. If there are six or more players in a division, there will be round robin (pool play), with as many players as possible advancing to a single elimination championship bracket. If there are five or less players in a division, the tournament format will be double round robin. Quarterfinal round losers will compete for 5th through 8th places.  
  2. The NSGA and LOC reserve the right to change the tournament format for any age division based on entry numbers, space restrictions, or other circumstance.
  3. Default during competition Rule R will be strictly enforced.
  4. Awards will be presented for 1st through 8th place for each event within each age division.

Qualifying Rules

  1. All first-, second-, third- and fourth-place winners at NSGA state qualifying games will qualify for the 2025 National Senior Games.
  2. Athletes must qualify in each racquetball event (singles, doubles and mixed doubles) in which they wish to compete at the 2025 National Senior Games, except when Rule E applies.

Entry Regulations

  1. Athletes must provide their own racquets. Balls will be provided.
  2. Athletes may compete with only one partner per event. Under NSGA rules, doubles and mixed doubles are classified as an event. Therefore, athletes may not compete in more than one age division for doubles.
  3. The age division of competition for doubles will be determined by the younger age of the two partners as of December 31, 2025.

Racquetball Rules

Click Here for the Official NSGA Rule Book 

 

All matches will be conducted in accordance with United States Racquetball Association rules, except as modified herein. For a copy of these rules, please write or call:

United States Racquetball Association
1685 West Uintah St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
(719) 635-5396
www.usra.org

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Venue Spotlight

Wellmark YMCA

The Racquetball competition will take place at the Patty and Jim Cownie Courts at the Wellmark YMCA, located in downtown Des Moines. There are eight regulation-size racquetball courts, each with wood floors and suitable lighting. Spectator seating will be a combination of chairs and bleachers, and restrooms will be open nearby. Locker rooms and showers will be available to athletes free of charge, and other amenities such as the indoor walking track, weight facility, bouldering wall, sauna, whirlpool and steam room will be available at an additional charge. Skywalks connect the YMCA to nearby parking garages, hotels and restaurants.

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