Playing zone

The short version

The in-bounds area of the court.

From the rulebook

Lines and zones Handball courts shall be divided and marked on the floors with 2-inch wide lines. Recommended colors are white, yellow, or red. The lines shall be marked as follows: 1) Short line. The short line runs parallel to the wall, between the side lines, with its back edge 16 feet from the wall. 2) Long line. The long line runs parallel to the wall, between the side lines, with its back edge 34 feet from the wall. 3) Top line. The top line runs parallel to the floor, between the side lin…

— One-wall · Rule 2.1 Courts

Where it shows up

6 rules

• One-wall · Rule 2.1 Courts Rule 2.1 B…or area behind the short line, inside and including the side and long lines. 7) Playing zone. The playing zone is the floor area between the wall and the outside edges of t…
• One-wall · Rule 4.2 Doubles Rule 4.2 B…ide the side lines, astraddle the indicated service line, and may not enter the playing zone until the served ball passes him. A violation is called a “foot fault.”
• One-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves Rule 4.3 C…not outside the side lines, astraddle the indicated service line, or enters the playing zone before the served ball passes him/her (See Rule 4.2B). 2.) Short serve. Any ser…
• One-wall · Rule 4.4 Return of Serve Rule 4.4 C…the ball to the wall on or between the lines first and make it rebound into the playing zone. A returned ball may not touch the floor before touching the wall. Failure to m…
• One-wall · Rule 4.6 Rally Rule 4.6 D…g hit. 2.) After contact, the ball fails to reach the wall and rebound into the playing zone . 3.) The ball goes off a player’s hand or fist into the gallery. 4.) A ball th…
• Four-wall · Rule 2.1-one Courts Rule 2.1-one B · Rule 2.1-one C · Rule 2.1-one D…or area behind the short line, inside and including the side and long lines. 7) Playing zone. The playing zone is the floor area between the wall and the outside edges of t…

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