# Rule 1.4: how the wording changed (Irish handball, softball (60x30)) 16 rulebooks state this rule, from January 2009 to 25 June 2026. The wording was reworded or changed 2 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 2009 | Irish handball, softball (60x30), January 2009 | 3 first recorded | | January 2019 | Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), January 2019 | 3 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 | 1 punctuation only, 2 reworded | | 4 February 2024 | International four-wall (40x20), 4 February 2024 | 3 unchanged | | 4 February 2024 | Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), 4 February 2024 | 3 unchanged | | 4 February 2024 | Irish handball, softball (60x30), 4 February 2024 | 3 unchanged | | 9 February 2025 | International four-wall (40x20), 9 February 2025 | 3 unchanged | | 9 February 2025 | Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), 9 February 2025 | 3 unchanged | | 9 February 2025 | Irish handball, softball (60x30), 9 February 2025 | 3 unchanged | | 9 February 2025 | Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), 9 February 2025 | 3 unchanged | | 25 June 2026 | International four-wall (40x20), 25 June 2026 | 3 unchanged | | 25 June 2026 | Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), 25 June 2026 | 3 unchanged | | 25 June 2026 | Irish handball, softball (60x30), 25 June 2026 | 3 unchanged | | 25 June 2026 | Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), 25 June 2026 | 3 unchanged | ## The wording ### Rule 1.4, part 1 of 3 - **January 2009, Irish handball, softball (60x30)**: First recorded (automatic). Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site). - **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)**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with Irish handball, softball (60x30), January 2009. Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site). 11 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): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here. - 9 February 2025, Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here. - 9 February 2025, Irish handball, softball (60x30): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here. - 9 February 2025, Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here. - 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 1.4, part 2 of 3 - **January 2009, Irish handball, softball (60x30)**: First recorded (automatic). Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site). - **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)**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with Irish handball, softball (60x30), January 2009. Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site). 11 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): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here. - 9 February 2025, Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here. - 9 February 2025, Irish handball, softball (60x30): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here. - 9 February 2025, Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here. - 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 1.4, part 3 of 3 - **January 2009, Irish handball, softball (60x30)**: First recorded (automatic). Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site). - **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)**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with Irish handball, softball (60x30), January 2009. Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site). 11 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): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here. - 9 February 2025, Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here. - 9 February 2025, Irish handball, softball (60x30): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here. - 9 February 2025, Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here. - 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. All rules: [clause history](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/).