Coverage map
Which years of which handball codes the research files cover, from 1860 to 2026: 13 codes, 311 years with a rulebook on record, and many gaps. A gap means we have found nothing for that year, not that nothing was published.
Status: automatic. A program built this from the research records; no person has reviewed it yet. Rulebooks whose publisher has not given permission appear only as a mark on a year; their text is not shown. Skip the map to the table.
Key
- Full text: a solid block. A rulebook text for the code is in force that year and has been read in full.
- Full text, part of the year: a block filled from the bottom, in proportion to the days covered.
- Witness only: diagonal lines. A rulebook for that year is known to exist and has been seen, but its text has not been read in full.
- Catalogue only: a dot in an empty box. Only a catalogue or bibliography entry shows a rulebook for that year; a question mark on its date means the year is uncertain.
- Gap: nothing drawn. No rulebook is on record for that code and year.
- Text not published: a dark bar across the block. The rulebook is on record, but its text is not shown on this site.
The map as a table
Counts are years. A year can be both full text and not published.
| Code | First to last year | Full text | Witness only | Catalogue only | Text not published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American four-wall | 1873–2026 | 86 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| American one-wall, small ball | 1900–2026 | 62 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| American four-wall hardball (1930s-40s) | 1931–1949 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| American three-wall | 1962–2026 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game) | 1903–2026 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Irish handball, softball (60x30) | 1997–2026 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) | 2019–2026 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| American one-wall, big ball (wallball) | 2018–2026 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| International four-wall (40x20) | 2009–2026 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| International wallball (CIJB) | 2023–2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Competition and collegiate rules | 2020–2026 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| King of the Courts event rules (SAHA, Queens) | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seawall Ball (Atlantic Beach Navy) | 1959–1959 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Year ranges by code
American four-wall
- Full text
- 1873–1915, 1920–1923, 1928, 1931, 1990–2026
- Witness only
- 1926–1927, 1933
- Catalogue only
- 1924–1925, 1929, 1932, 1934–1937, 1939–1940, 1942, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966–1972, 1976–1977
American one-wall, small ball
- Full text
- 1900–1923, 1927–1931, 1994–2026
- Catalogue only
- 1924, 1934–1936, 1949, 1952, 1962–1963, 1967–1968
American four-wall hardball (1930s-40s)
- Full text
- 1931
- Catalogue only
- 1934–1936, 1949
American three-wall
- Full text
- 2005–2026
- Witness only
- 2004
- Catalogue only
- 1962, 1968, 1970
Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)
- Full text
- 1903–1928, 2020–2026
- Witness only
- 2009
- Catalogue only
- 1963
- Text not published
- 1963, 2009, 2020–2026
Irish handball, softball (60x30)
- Full text
- 2009–2026
- Catalogue only
- 1997
- Text not published
- 1997, 2009–2026
Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA)
- Full text
- 2019–2026
- Text not published
- 2019–2026
American one-wall, big ball (wallball)
- Full text
- 2018–2026
- Text not published
- 2018–2026
International four-wall (40x20)
- Full text
- 2020–2026
- Witness only
- 2009
- Text not published
- 2009, 2020–2026
International wallball (CIJB)
- Full text
- 2023–2026
- Text not published
- 2023–2026
Competition and collegiate rules
- Full text
- 2020–2026
- Text not published
- 2020–2026
King of the Courts event rules (SAHA, Queens)
No rulebook on record for any year.
Seawall Ball (Atlantic Beach Navy)
- Witness only
- 1959
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