Handball

Rulebooks

Clause history

Pick a rule to see its wording through every rulebook that states it, with the differences marked and the interpretations attached. 249 rules have a history here.

What this shows

A program lined up each clause of each rulebook with the clause it came from. These pages follow those links, one rule at a time. Rule numbers changed between rulebooks, so a rule here is named by its number in the newest rulebook of the line. Where the text of a rulebook may not be shown, the page gives only its date and the kind of change. Nothing has been checked line by line by a person yet.

American one-wall, small ball (74 rules)

American four-wall (55 rules)

Irish handball, softball (60x30) (31 rules)

American one-wall, big ball (wallball) (23 rules)

International four-wall (40x20) (22 rules)

American one-wall, small ball (YMCA side line) (18 rules)

Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) (15 rules)

American four-wall (DESHONG side line) (8 rules)

American three-wall (3 rules)