# Rule 29 (A.A.U. Four-Wall Hardball Rules, 1931, historical)

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

In all match games there should be a referee and a scorekeeper who should sit next to the referee. The referee shall have charge of the game, direct the players, make the decisions and enforce the rules. The scorekeeper shall keep a correct tally of the games and for the benefit of the players shall call out the total aces as they are made, together with the opponent's score. For instance 8—14, 9—14, 10—14, and so on.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Opponent](https://handball.theperfectship.com/opponent.md)
- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Scorer](https://handball.theperfectship.com/scorer.md)
- [Point](https://handball.theperfectship.com/point.md)
- [Game, match, tiebreaker](https://handball.theperfectship.com/game.md)
- [Ace](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ace.md)

## Relationships

- Player relates to Opponent: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Referee: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Point: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Referee: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Point: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Scorer, Ace.
- 2 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [A.A.U. Four-Wall Hardball Rules, 1931](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/aau-fourwall-hardball-1931.md)

Source: Charles J. O'Connell, How to Play Handball ... Including Official Rules for Play and Diagrams of Court Construction (New York: American Sports Publishing Company, copyright 1931; Spalding's 'Red Cover' Series of Athletic Handbooks No. 114R), pp. 102-104; Ohio State University copy (HathiTrust osu.32435007267735), page screenshots saved by the user from HathiTrust's viewer. Public domain in the US.