# Doubles

> Two teams of two.

From the rulebook:

>  One-wall handball may be played by two, three or four players. When played by two, it is called singles; when played by three, cutthroat (See Interpretation No.1); and when played by four, doubles. Part 1, Rule 1.1: Interpretation No. 1: “Cutthroat” is not an official tournament game. It is a game devised for use in practice with three players. There are a number of ways to play cutthroat, and the rules for singles should apply to the player playing without a partner, just as the rules for doub…

— [One-wall · Rule 1.1 Types of games](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/1.1.md)

## Where it shows up

- [One-wall · Rule 1.1 Types of games](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/1.1.md): intro
- [One-wall · Rule 1.4 Points and outs](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/1.4.md): intro
- [One-wall · Rule 3.3 Removal of Officials](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/3.3.md): intro
- [One-wall · Rule 3.4 Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/3.4.md): b, d
- [One-wall · Rule 4.1 Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.1.md): a
- [One-wall · Rule 4.2 Doubles](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.2.md): a, b
- [One-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.3.md): c, d
- [One-wall · Rule 4.5 Changes of serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.5.md): f
- [One-wall · Rule 4.6 Rally](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.6.md): c, d, f
- [One-wall · Rule 4.7 Dead-ball Hinders](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.7.md): c
- [One-wall · Rule 4.8 Avoidable hinders](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.8.md): b, f
- [One-wall · Rule 4.9 Technicals](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.9.md): intro
- [One-wall · Rule 5.2 Scheduling](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/5.2.md): a, b
- [Four-wall · Rule 1.1 Types of games](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/1.1.md): intro
- [Four-wall · Rule 1.4 Points and outs](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/1.4.md): intro
- [Four-wall · Rule 3.3 Removal of Officials](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/3.3.md): intro
- [Four-wall · Rule 3.4 Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/3.4.md): b, d
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.1 Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.1.md): a
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.2 Doubles](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.2.md): a
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.3.md): c, d
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.4 Return of Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.4.md): b
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.5 Changes of serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.5.md): f
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.6 Rally](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.6.md): c, d, f
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.7 Dead-ball Hinders](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.7.md): c
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.8 Avoidable hinders](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.8.md): b, f
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.9 Technicals](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.9.md): intro
- [Four-wall · Rule 5.2 Scheduling](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/5.2.md): a, b
- [Four-wall · Rule 2.1-one Courts](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/2.1-one.md): b, c

## Related

- [Partner](https://handball.theperfectship.com/partner.md)
- [Singles](https://handball.theperfectship.com/singles.md)
- [Change of serve (side-out)](https://handball.theperfectship.com/change-of-serve.md)

## Ref questions

- [All Doubles questions (7)](https://handball.theperfectship.com/referee/doubles.md)

Rules text: United States Handball Association, used with written permission — https://www.ushandball.org/