Reference
Encyclopedias, glossaries, and the other games that share the name.
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Encyclopedias and Wikipedia (10)
- Encyclopedia.com: handball (British and Irish history) (opens in a new tab)
The British and Irish history section of the Encyclopedia.com handball entry. It gives encyclopedia background on the traditional game of handball in Ireland and Britain.
- Liathróid láimhe (opens in a new tab) (Handball (Gaelic handball), Irish Wikipedia)
Irish Wikipedia article on handball (liathróid láimhe), giving the Irish terms for the game. Its text is available under the CC BY-SA license.
Our pick: The Irish-language encyclopedia article on handball, useful for the game's Irish terms.
- United States Handball Association (Wikipedia) (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia article on the United States Handball Association, covering its founding in 1951, its tournaments, Handball magazine and the Hall of Fame.
- Utah State Aggies Handball (Wikipedia) (opens in a new tab)
The Wikipedia article on the Utah State Aggies handball program, a college four-wall team.
- Wikipedia: American handball (opens in a new tab)
The English Wikipedia article on American handball, covering the four-wall, three-wall and one-wall forms of the game. It is a general reference with a free-license text.
Our pick: A freely licensed overview of four-wall, three-wall and one-wall American handball.
- Wikipedia: Australian handball (opens in a new tab)
The English Wikipedia article on Australian handball, a reference page on the sport in Australia. Its text is under a free license.
- Wikipedia: GAA Handball (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia article on GAA Handball, the body that runs Gaelic handball in Ireland within the Gaelic Athletic Association. Its text is under the CC BY-SA licence.
- Wikipedia: Gaelic handball (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia article on Gaelic handball, the Irish wall sport. A long entry covering the game and its history; the text is available under a Creative Commons license.
Our pick: A long, freely licensed overview of Gaelic handball and its history; a good first read for newcomers.
- Wikipedia: List of American handball champions in the United States (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia list of American wall handball national champions by year and division. The article itself notes that it relies on a single source.
- Wikipedia: One-wall handball (opens in a new tab)
The English Wikipedia article on one-wall handball, a general reference on the game and its rules. Its text is under a free license.
Our pick: A freely licensed overview of one-wall handball and its rules.