# Rule 6 (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 hands or fingers of the players may be covered, but only with soft material or soft gloves of kid or cloth without the thumb or fingers being webbed or connected. Mittens shall not be used. No hard material shall be used on any part of either hand.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Gloves](https://handball.theperfectship.com/gloves.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-fourwall-american/6.md)

## Relationships

- No link to the other terms shown: Player, Gloves.

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.