racquets

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racquets Game played by two or four people in an enclosed 18.3 × 9.1m (60 × 30ft) court. Each player uses a gut-strung racket with a circular head. A service line is painted on the front wall at a height of 2.9m (9.6ft) and a fixed wooden board, also on the front wall, extends 68.6cm (27in) up from the floor. These are the markers that determine when a ball is in play. The serve must be put in play above the service line and must then land behind a short line, marked 7.3m (24ft) from the back wall. Games are played to 15 points.

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