# Rule 19 (Brokaw One-Wall Rules, 1916, historical)

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

A player may place a ball with relation to himself so as to block or prevent his opponent from having free access to the ball, but the blocking movement must be complete at the time of returning the ball and not after the ball has left his hand.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Opponent](https://handball.theperfectship.com/opponent.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)

## Relationships

- Player relates to Opponent: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 15 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Ball: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.

Rulebook: [Brokaw One-Wall Rules, 1916](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/brokaw-american-1916.md)

Source: James I. Brokaw, How to Play American Hand Ball (Spalding's Athletic Library No. 13; American Sports Publishing Company, copyright 1915; Library of Congress copy LCCN 16024697, catalogued 1916). Public domain.