# Receiver’s restraining line

> The line behind which the receiver waits until the ball is struck.

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 or red. The lines shall be marked as follows: 1) Short line. The short line is parallel to the front and back walls. Its outside edge is 20 feet from the front wall. 2) Service line. The service line is parallel to the short line and its outside edge is 5 feet in front of the outside edge of the short line. 3) Service zone. The service zone is the area between the outer…

— [Four-wall · Rule 2.1 Courts](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/2.1/b.md)

## Where it shows up

- [One-wall · Rule 3.7 Appeals](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/3.7.md): a
- [Four-wall · Rule 2.1 Courts](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/2.1.md): b
- [Four-wall · Rule 3.7 Appeals](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/3.7.md): a
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.4 Return of Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.4.md): a

## Related

- [Receiver](https://handball.theperfectship.com/receiver.md)
- [Short line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/short-line.md)
- [Receiving line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/receiving-line.md)

## Ref questions

- [All Receiving questions (3)](https://handball.theperfectship.com/referee/receiving.md)

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