# Rule 51 (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 ball become wet from any cause the referee may stop the play, see that the ball is properly dried, then direct play be resumed with the serve without advantage to either side.

## Mentioned here

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

## Relationships

- Referee relates to Serve: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Ball: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 10 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Ball: mentioned together in 13 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 2 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.