Court
The short version
The playing area (one-, three- or four-wall).
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Where it shows up
- One-wall · Rule 2.1 Courts The specifications for the standard one-wall handball court are:
- One-wall · Rule 2.5 Eye protection … eye injuries resulting from playing handball, protective eye wear designed for court sports must be properly worn at all times on the court. The USHA recommends tha…
- One-wall · Rule 3.4 Referee …referee’s authority regarding a match begins once the players are called to the court. Before each match begins, it shall be the duty of the referee to: 1.) Playabil…
- One-wall · Rule 3.6 Line judges … duties shall be to call “out” the balls that hit the floor or the wall off the court and to call faults on their respective lines as they occur. The short line judg…
- One-wall · Rule 3.7 Appeals …-bounce call or non-call, kill shots called good, kill shots called no good and court hinders. The outcome may result in a point being awarded, a side out, or a repl…
- One-wall · Rule 3.9 Floor manager The floor manager informs players of their court assignments and times.
- One-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves …r defective serve or hinder fault. This occurs in the following situations: 1.) Court hinders. If a served ball takes an erratic bounce due to a court obstruction or…
- One-wall · Rule 4.6 Rally …direction to be returned legally (See Rule 4.4 C) strikes another player on the court. 5.) In doubles, a ball struck by one player hits that player’s partner. 6.) Co…
- One-wall · Rule 4.7 Dead-ball Hinders Situations 1.) Court hinders. If, after the ball has been legally served, in the referee’s opinion, …
- One-wall · Rule 4.8 Avoidable hinders …out of the way of his opponent even though it may mean moving to an undesirable court position. If a player assumes such a position and there is a collision, or ther…
- One-wall · Rule 4.10 Timeouts …g an 11-point game. Timeouts may be called consecutively. Players may leave the court during a timeout.
- One-wall · Rule 5.5 Tournament management …ector and/or the national USHA official in attendance may decide on a change of courts before, during or after any tournament game if such a change will accommodate b…
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- Four-wall · Rule 2.1 Courts The specifications for the standard four-wall handball court are:
- Four-wall · Rule 2.5 Eye protection … eye injuries resulting from playing handball, protective eye wear designed for court sports must be properly worn at all times on the court. The USHA recommends tha…
- Four-wall · Rule 3.4 Referee …referee’s authority regarding a match begins once the players are called to the court. Before each match begins, it shall be the duty of the referee to: 1) Time. The…
- Four-wall · Rule 3.7 Appeals …e-bounce call or non-call, kill shots called good, killshots called no good and court hinders. The outcome may result in a point being awarded, a side out, or a repl…
- Four-wall · Rule 3.9 Floor manager The floor manager informs players of their court assignments and times.
- Four-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves … canceling a prior defective serve. This occurs in the following situations: 1) Court hinders. If a served ball takes an erratic bounce due to a court obstruction or…
- Four-wall · Rule 4.6 Rally Out-of-court ball Any ball returned to the front wall that on the rebound or on the first bo…
- Four-wall · Rule 4.7 Dead-ball Hinders Situations 1) Court hinders. If, after the ball has been legally served, in the referee’s opinion, …
- Four-wall · Rule 4.8 Avoidable hinders …out of the way of the opponent even though it may mean moving to an undesirable court position. It is no excuse that the player claims he/she did not know where the …
- Four-wall · Rule 4.10 Timeouts …g an 11-point game. Timeouts may be called consecutively. Players may leave the court during a timeout.
- Four-wall · Rule 5.5 Tournament management …ector and/or the national USHA official in attendance may decide on a change of courts before, during or after any tournament game if such a change will accommodate b…
- Four-wall · Rule 5.9 Round Robin Tiebreaker Scoring …ing rules changes supersede the corresponding rules in four-wall. Under Part 2. Courts and Equipment.
- Four-wall · Rule 2.1-three Courts The specifications for the standard three-wall handball court are:
- Four-wall · Rule 2.1-one Courts The specifications for the standard one-wall handball court are:
In GAA / 60×30 rules
- GAA 60×30 court: 60 ft long and 30 ft wide, with a 27 ft high front wall (GAA rule 2.1.C).
Ref questions
A "court hinder" (e.g., the ball hits a known obstruction or a bad joint):
Answer: Replay the rally
A court hinder is replayed.
In four-wall, the receiving line (dashed) is:
Answer: 5 ft behind the short line
The receiving line is 5 ft behind the short line.
In one-wall, the long line marks:
Answer: The back boundary of the court
The long line is the back boundary.