# Rule 1 (A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 1931, historical)

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

Standard one-wall courts shall be 20 feet in width by 34 feet in length and the wall to be 16 feet in height. The short-line to be 15 feet from the board. That there shall be a line parallel to the short-line, or markers on the floor marking an imaginary line, 9 feet behind the short-line. This line will be known as the service line.

## Mentioned here

- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.md)
- [Front wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/front-wall.md)
- [Service line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/service-line.md)
- [One-wall (GAA: Wallball)](https://handball.theperfectship.com/one-wall.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.md)
- [Floor](https://handball.theperfectship.com/floor.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-onewall-smallball/1.md)

## Relationships

- Court relates to Front wall: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Wall: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Floor: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Wall: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Floor: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Wall relates to Floor: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Service line, One-wall (GAA: Wallball).

Rulebook: [A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 1931](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/aau-onewall-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. 97-100; Ohio State University copy (HathiTrust osu.32435007267735), page screenshots saved by the user from HathiTrust's viewer. Public domain in the US.