Dateline Fall 2007

New portable court construction to begin August 6^th in Chicago

Schaumburg IL – Schaumburg Tennis Plus, the host club of the Motorola IRT Pro Nationals will be the back drop for the new all Lucite portable court that has been in the works for three years. Architect Devin Cannady, a New Mexico racquetball player initially came to IRT Commissioner Dave Negrete with the concept of an all glass court three years ago and together presented the concept to two local businessmen and avid racquetball players in Chicago. The funding was set and now after three years of trial and error on the original plans, the stage is set for construction of the court Monday August 6th. The court will feature a new flooring system, which will insure quicker and easier set up time. It will also feature four walls of Lucite including the ceiling. Experimentation on a see thru material to be place on the court walls will be tested upon set up to enable the fan to see the action clearly and allow the players to be able to focus on the play inside the court. The court was designed for easier and quicker set up and tear down times as well as creating a court that could be set up in high traffic areas such as shopping malls, beach areas and stadium settings.

The excitement of the construction of the court comes just in time, as the IRT gets ready to invade Colorado Springs in September 12-16 at the Motorola World Racquetball Championship presented by Verizon Wireless. Sign up for this event at R2sports.com

If all goes well the IRT will enter a new and exciting time in the sport this September. Stay tuned for updates here on the IRT at www.irt-tour.com