# Rule 2 (Brokaw One-Wall Rules, 1916, historical)

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

The ball is in play when the server drops or throws it to the floor anywhere within the court on that side of the service line farthest from the board (or wall).

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [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)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.md)
- [Floor](https://handball.theperfectship.com/floor.md)

## Relationships

- Server relates to Ball: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Floor: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Front wall: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Ball: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Floor: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Ball: mentioned together in 16 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Floor: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Floor: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Service line, Wall.
- 11 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

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.