# Rule 3.6: how the wording changed (International four-wall (40x20))

15 rulebooks state this rule, from January 2019 to 25 June 2026. The wording was reworded or changed 15 times.

## How to read this

- Added words are marked [+ like this +]; removed words [- like this -].
- Each rulebook says what kind of change it is: unchanged, punctuation only, moved, reworded or changed.
- A program matched each clause with the one before it. Automatic matches were made by the program alone; machine-reviewed ones were also checked by a second program. A person has not checked either.

## Rulebook by rulebook

| Date | Rulebook | Clauses, by kind of change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January 2019 | Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), January 2019 | 2 first recorded |
| March 2020 | International four-wall (40x20), March 2020 | 3 unchanged |
| March 2020 | Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), March 2020 | 3 unchanged |
| March 2020 | Irish handball, softball (60x30), March 2020 | 3 first recorded |
| 4 February 2024 | International four-wall (40x20), 4 February 2024 | 1 unchanged, 2 punctuation only |
| 4 February 2024 | Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), 4 February 2024 | 1 unchanged, 2 punctuation only |
| 4 February 2024 | Irish handball, softball (60x30), 4 February 2024 | 1 unchanged, 2 punctuation only |
| 9 February 2025 | International four-wall (40x20), 9 February 2025 | 1 reworded, 2 changed |
| 9 February 2025 | Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), 9 February 2025 | 1 reworded, 2 changed |
| 9 February 2025 | Irish handball, softball (60x30), 9 February 2025 | 1 reworded, 2 changed |
| 9 February 2025 | Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), 9 February 2025 | 1 unchanged, 1 reworded, 1 changed |
| 25 June 2026 | International four-wall (40x20), 25 June 2026 | 1 unchanged, 1 punctuation only, 1 reworded |
| 25 June 2026 | Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), 25 June 2026 | 1 unchanged, 1 punctuation only, 1 reworded |
| 25 June 2026 | Irish handball, softball (60x30), 25 June 2026 | 1 unchanged, 1 punctuation only, 1 reworded |
| 25 June 2026 | Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), 25 June 2026 | 1 unchanged, 1 punctuation only, 1 reworded |

## The wording

### Rule 3.6, item A

- **January 2019, Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA)**: First recorded (automatic).

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- March 2020, International four-wall (40x20): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here.

- March 2020, Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here.

- **March 2020, Irish handball, softball (60x30)**: First recorded (automatic).

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **4 February 2024, International four-wall (40x20)**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with International four-wall (40x20), March 2020.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **4 February 2024, Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), March 2020.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **4 February 2024, Irish handball, softball (60x30)**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with Irish handball, softball (60x30), March 2020.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **9 February 2025, International four-wall (40x20)**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with International four-wall (40x20), 4 February 2024.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **9 February 2025, Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), 4 February 2024.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **9 February 2025, Irish handball, softball (60x30)**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with Irish handball, softball (60x30), 4 February 2024.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **9 February 2025, Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA)**: Reworded (automatic). Compared with Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), January 2019.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

4 more rulebooks with the same words:

  - 25 June 2026, International four-wall (40x20): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here.
  - 25 June 2026, Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here.
  - 25 June 2026, Irish handball, softball (60x30): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here.
  - 25 June 2026, Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here.

### Rule 3.6, item B

- March 2020, International four-wall (40x20): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here.

- March 2020, Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here.

- **March 2020, Irish handball, softball (60x30)**: First recorded (automatic).

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **4 February 2024, International four-wall (40x20)**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with International four-wall (40x20), March 2020.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **4 February 2024, Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), March 2020.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **4 February 2024, Irish handball, softball (60x30)**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with Irish handball, softball (60x30), March 2020.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **9 February 2025, International four-wall (40x20)**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with International four-wall (40x20), 4 February 2024.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **9 February 2025, Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), 4 February 2024.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **9 February 2025, Irish handball, softball (60x30)**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with Irish handball, softball (60x30), 4 February 2024.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- 9 February 2025, Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here.

- **25 June 2026, International four-wall (40x20)**: Punctuation only (machine-reviewed). Compared with International four-wall (40x20), 9 February 2025.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **25 June 2026, Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)**: Punctuation only (machine-reviewed). Compared with Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), 9 February 2025.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **25 June 2026, Irish handball, softball (60x30)**: Punctuation only (machine-reviewed). Compared with Irish handball, softball (60x30), 9 February 2025.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **25 June 2026, Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA)**: Punctuation only (machine-reviewed). Compared with Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), 9 February 2025.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

### Rule 3.6, item C

- **January 2019, Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA)**: First recorded (automatic).

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- March 2020, International four-wall (40x20): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here.

- March 2020, Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here.

- **March 2020, Irish handball, softball (60x30)**: First recorded (automatic).

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

3 more rulebooks with the same words:

  - 4 February 2024, International four-wall (40x20): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here.
  - 4 February 2024, Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here.
  - 4 February 2024, Irish handball, softball (60x30): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here.

- **9 February 2025, International four-wall (40x20)**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with International four-wall (40x20), 4 February 2024.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **9 February 2025, Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), 4 February 2024.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **9 February 2025, Irish handball, softball (60x30)**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with Irish handball, softball (60x30), 4 February 2024.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **9 February 2025, Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA)**: Changed (automatic). Compared with Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), January 2019.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **25 June 2026, International four-wall (40x20)**: Reworded (automatic). Compared with International four-wall (40x20), 9 February 2025.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **25 June 2026, Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)**: Reworded (automatic). Compared with Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), 9 February 2025.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **25 June 2026, Irish handball, softball (60x30)**: Reworded (automatic). Compared with Irish handball, softball (60x30), 9 February 2025.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

- **25 June 2026, Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA)**: Reworded (automatic). Compared with Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), 9 February 2025.

  Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site).

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