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
Current season, competition or edition:
2018-2019 International Racquetball Tour Season
SportRacquetball
Founded1991
CountriesInternational
HeadquartersAlexandria, VA
Official websitewww.irt-tour.com

Mike Grisz became CEO of the IRT in January 2019.[2] He succeeded John Scott, who became CEO 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.

Results

2019-2020 (Tier 1 and Grand Slam Events)
EventWinnerRunner UpSemi FinalistsQuarterfinalists
2019 Atlanta Open[9]

Lilburn, Georgia, September 5–8, 2019

 Rocky Carson
15-13, 15-8		 Andree Parrilla Alejandro Landa
Sebastian Franco		 Samuel Murray
Alvaro Beltran
Daniel De La Rosa
Sebastian Fernandez
2019 Valentine Open[10]

Laurel, Maryland, September 19–22, 2019

 Kane Waselenchuk
15-(-1), 11-15, 11-4		 Rocky Carson Sebastian Franco
Samuel Murray		 Mario Mercado
Alvaro Beltran
Alejandro Landa
Andres Acuña
2019 UnitedHealthcare US Open[11]
Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 2–6, 2019		 Kane Waselenchuk
15-12, 15-7		 Conrrado Moscoso Alejandro Landa
Daniel De La Rosa		 Javier Mar
Sebastian Fernandez
Alvaro Beltran
Andree Parrilla
Arizona State Pro-Am[12]

Tempe, Arizona, October 24–27, 2019

 Kane Waselenchuk
15-4, 15-7		 Alejandro Landa Conrrado Moscoso
Eduardo Portillo		 Samuel Murray
Andree Parrilla
Alvaro Beltran
Rocky Carson
Los Compadres Auto Sales Open[13]

Fullerton, California, October 31-November 3, 2019

 Alejandro Landa
9-15, 15-14, 11-10		 Rocky Carson Alvaro Beltran
Andree Parrilla		 Sebastian Franco
Daniel De La Rosa
Samuel Murray
Conrrado Moscoso
John Pelham Memorial Tournament of Champions[14]

Portland, December 5–8, 2019

 Kane Waselenchuk
15-7, 15-8		 Alejandro Landa Andree Parrilla
Jake Bredenbeck		 Rodrigo Montoya
Daniel De La Rosa
Thomas Carter
Rocky Carson
Longhorn Open[15]

Austin, Texas, January 17–19, 2020

 Kane Waselenchuk
15-9, 15-10		 Daniel De La Rosa Alvaro Beltran
Adam Manilla		 Conrrado Moscoso
Eduardo Garay
Samuel Murray
Mario Mercado
42nd Annual Lewis Drug Pro-Am[16]

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, January 23–26, 2020

 Daniel De La Rosa
15-14, 15-9		 Eduardo Portillo Conrrado Moscoso
Samuel Murray		 Rocky Carson
Alvaro Beltran
Javier Mar
Alejandro Landa
Lou Bradley Memorial[17]

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, January 30-February 2, 2020

 Kane Waselenchuk
15-2, 15-3		 Mario Mercado Alvaro Beltran
Alejandro Landa		 Rodrigo Montoya
Gerardo Franco
Samuel Murray
Sebastian Franco
2020 Shamrock Shootout

Lombard, Illinois, March 12–15, 2020

 Kane Waselenchuk
15-3, 15-5		 Alejandro Landa Andree Parrilla
Daniel De La Rosa		 Eduardo Portillo
Samuel Murray
Alvaro Beltran
Rocky Carson
World Doubles plus Singles

Denver, Colorado, April 30-May 3, 2020

 Cancelled due to COVID-19
Florida Pro-Am

Sarasota, Florida, May 14–17, 2020

 Cancelled due to COVID-19
Suivant Consulting Pro-Am

Lilburn, Georgia, June 11–14, 2020

 Postponed due to COVID-19

Season summaries (Tier I and Grand Slam Events)
SeasonTournament Wins[18]US Open winner
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, Alvaro Beltran		 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.

Rankings at season's end
Sources[19][20]
Position 2015–2016[21] 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 Alvaro Beltran Alvaro Beltran Daniel De La Rosa Andree Parrilla Andree Parrilla
5 Jose Rojas Jose Rojas Alvaro Beltran Alvaro Beltran Alvaro Beltran
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 Alvaro Beltran Alvaro Beltran Alvaro Beltran
4 Jack Huczek Ben Croft Jose Rojas Jose Rojas Daniel De La Rosa
5 Chris Crowther Alvaro Beltran 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 Alvaro Beltran Jack Huczek Rocky Carson
4 Alvaro Beltran Alvaro Beltran Jason Mannino Alvaro Beltran 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 Alvaro Beltran Alvaro Beltran Rocky Carson
6 Alvaro Beltran Alvaro Beltran Rocky Carson Cliff Swain Alvaro Beltran
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 Mike Guidry Tim Doyle
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 Brett 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_ Brett Harnett Gregg Peck
4 Brett Harnett Jerry Hilecher
5 Mike Yellen Cliff Swain
6 Rich Wagner Ruben Gonzalez
7 Craig McCoy Brett Harnett
8 Don Thomas Gerry Price / Steve Oliver / Dave Peck
9 Gregg Peck
10 John Egerman

Most seasons in top 10

[22]

PlayerYears in Top 10
1. Rocky Carson21
2. Cliff Swain20
3. Alvaro Beltran18
4. Kane Waselenchuk17
5. Jason Mannino15
6. Mike Ray12
7. Mike Guidry11
8. Shane Vanderson10
8. Mike Yellen10
8. John Ellis10
8. Jack Huczek10

Year-end number 1
Years ended No. 1
1.Kane Waselenchuk14
2.Cliff Swain6
3.Sudsy Monchik5
3.Mike Yellen5
5.Rocky Carson2
6.Ruben Gonzalez1
6.Marty Hogan1
6.Jack Huczek1
6.Drew Katchtik1
6.Jason Mannino1
6.Dave Peck1
6.Mike Ray1

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