One wall paddleball

The general rule of the game is that the ball must hit the wall without touching the court floor more than once in order to be a valid rally.

The game is popular in places where the weather permits outdoor play such as New York, Florida, New Jersey, Connecticut, California and Puerto Rico, although indoor courts, although rare, exist.

The history of the game is somehow undocumented, but it obviously originates from American handball which consists of hitting the ball with the bare hand or a gloved palm.

In the early 1990s, the National Paddleball Association, founded by Michael G. Magnaldi, George Medici and Linda Sales, picked up the torch from the prior organizations.

Without the revenue stream from television, the game is relegated to member fees to enter tournaments which are sponsored locally.