# Rule 39 (Brokaw One-Wall Rules, 1916, historical)

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

For refusing to abide by a decision of the referee, he may fine the offending side one point for every minute the game is delayed, up to five minutes, when he shall forfeit the game to the innocent side, and the score shall stand 21 to 0 in favor of the innocent side.

## Mentioned here

- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Delay of game](https://handball.theperfectship.com/delay.md)
- [Forfeit / default](https://handball.theperfectship.com/forfeit.md)
- [Point](https://handball.theperfectship.com/point.md)
- [Game, match, tiebreaker](https://handball.theperfectship.com/game.md)
- [Clock](https://handball.theperfectship.com/clock.md)

## Relationships

- Referee relates to Delay of game: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Forfeit / default: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Point: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 10 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Clock: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Point relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Game, match, tiebreaker relates to Clock: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- 4 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.