# Rule 47 (Brokaw One-Wall Rules, 1916, historical)

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

During the progress of the game, if a legal ball should strike either the referee or the umpire the ball is "dead," with no advantage to either side.

## Mentioned here

- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Game, match, tiebreaker](https://handball.theperfectship.com/game.md)

## Relationships

- Referee relates to Ball: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 10 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 4 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.