# Rule 55 (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 field shall be the territory immediately adjoining the "floor" on all sides except the board side and shall be 55 feet wide, including floor of court, and 40 feet long, including floor of court, and shall not be polished or slippery.

## Mentioned here

- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.md)
- [Front wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/front-wall.md)
- [Floor](https://handball.theperfectship.com/floor.md)
- [Field](https://handball.theperfectship.com/field.md)

## Relationships

- Court relates to Front wall: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Floor: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Field: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Floor: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Field: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Floor relates to Field: mentioned together in 2 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.