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Expert Profile: Rob Chabot

Expertise:  Racquetball. Know all the rules, etiquette, etc. Am familiar with equipment and am active on the applicable newsgroups when I have time. I can be of service to players up to the "advanced" level. Have been playing since the mid 1980s. NOTE: I cannot answer questions on "what kind of racquet should I get?" This is like asking "what kind of dog or car should I get?" There are so many factors I do not know where to begin - how long have you been playing, do you prefer a top heavy or frame heavy racquet, how often do you plan on playing, etc. I recommend you find a pro shop that allows you to "demo" (borrow) racquets. You can usually borrow racquets for one to three days. A borrowing fee may be involved - and if you end up buying the racquet from that shop, it will usually credit you the loaner fees you have already paid against the purchase price of the racquet.
Won the Ohio State University Intramurals tournament ("A" Division) six out of six times entered.

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Something controversial or provocative about this subject  Some people in the rball community feel this sport is slowly dying as it seems to be more difficult to find courts these days than in the past.
What do you like about this subject?  The exhilaration of smacking a ball, low and hard against a wall, at 90+ miles per hour is a great stress reliever.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  Improve the accuracy of my backhand. While decent, it can use some work. Heck, EVERYBODY can always use improvement! :-)
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  ** The top international racquetball players can generate ball speeds of 140+ miles per hour. ** You can sometimes see professional rball tournaments on ESPN 2 very late at night. I recommend you set your DVR/Tivo to "record" if you want to see how rball is played at the highest levels of the sport - not to be missed!
Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 342
Knowledge   9.82   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   9.76   Best of the best
Timeliness   9.82   Best of the best
Politeness   10.0   Best of the best
Number Of Questions
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2
Max Questions to be Asked
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3
Total Questions
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User Comments
Thanks, very much. I will forward this response to my opponent (friend) and it will clear up this issue for us. ...Phil
(Phil on 11/17/08)
Honest answer. Thanks for your time.
(Jim on 04/03/08)
Thank you for your clarity and speediness.
(Matt on 02/06/08)
Rob, thank you for your quick response. Matt
(Matt on 02/06/08)
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Recent Answers from Rob Chabot
2008-11-14  rules interpretation You describe two scenarios: Scenario 1 You want to cut off the ball passing down the left side of the court. (I assume the ball is traveling parallel to the side wall.) Your opponent is between you...
2008-10-08  racquetball speed I doubt "A" players - or at least most of them - can hit the ball 180 mph. If you're referring to "open" players - e.g. those players who make a living playing the sport and the ones you can find easily...
2008-09-22  wrist pain Sounds like carpal tunnel (or something near it) - see http://snipurl.com/3sqix. However, I am *not* a doctor. I've had rotator cuff (shoulder) and radial tunnel (elbow) problems in the past. The person...
2008-09-09  no bounce? If you choose to hit a ball that's been hit to you BEFORE it hits the floor, it must hit the front wall before it can hit the floor. (It can hit a side wall or the ceiling before hitting the front wall...
2008-04-09  Rule interpretation There are three rules in play here according to the scenario you describe - one is a replay and the other two are penalty hinders: Rule 3.14 REPLAY HINDERS A rally is replayed without penalty and...
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