# Rule 31 (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/

During tournament or match play, leaving the court without consent of referee forfeits the series. Between the first and second and between the fourth and fifth games there shall be a rest period of one minute without leaving the court. Between the second and third games and the third and fourth games there shall be a rest period of ten minutes, with the privilege of leaving the court. A player failing to resume play at the end of any of these rest periods may be disqualified by the referee and the match forfeited to his opponent.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Opponent](https://handball.theperfectship.com/opponent.md)
- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Forfeit / default](https://handball.theperfectship.com/forfeit.md)
- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.md)
- [Game, match, tiebreaker](https://handball.theperfectship.com/game.md)
- [Clock](https://handball.theperfectship.com/clock.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-onewall-smallball/31.md)

## Relationships

- Player relates to Opponent: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Referee: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Forfeit / default: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Court: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Referee: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Forfeit / default: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Forfeit / default: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Clock.

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.