# Rule 2 (A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules, 1928, historical)

> **Historical rulebook: not the current rules.** The current rules are here: https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/

The standard ball shall be Spalding's 101 or equal. A new ball selected by the referee shall be used for all championship matches.

## Mentioned here

- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-fourwall-american/2-2.md)

## Relationships

- Referee relates to Ball: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.

Rulebook: [A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules, 1928](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/aau-fourwall-1928.md)

Source: Spalding's Official Handball Guide, ed. Robert L. Ripley (New York: American Sports Publishing Company, copyright 1928; Spalding 'Red Cover' Series No. 114R), pp. 31-33; Ohio State University copy (HathiTrust osu.32435000469544; Google Books 9jNMAQAAMAAJ), user-supplied whole-item PDF. Public domain.