# Rule 4.5: 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 10 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 | 7 first recorded | | January 2019 | Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), January 2019 | 7 first recorded | | March 2020 | International four-wall (40x20), March 2020 | 7 unchanged | | March 2020 | Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), March 2020 | 7 unchanged | | March 2020 | Irish handball, softball (60x30), March 2020 | 3 punctuation only, 4 reworded | | 4 February 2024 | International four-wall (40x20), 4 February 2024 | 6 unchanged, 1 punctuation only | | 4 February 2024 | Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), 4 February 2024 | 6 unchanged, 1 punctuation only | | 4 February 2024 | Irish handball, softball (60x30), 4 February 2024 | 6 unchanged, 1 punctuation only | | 9 February 2025 | International four-wall (40x20), 9 February 2025 | 2 unchanged, 3 moved, 2 reworded | | 9 February 2025 | Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), 9 February 2025 | 2 unchanged, 3 moved, 2 reworded | | 9 February 2025 | Irish handball, softball (60x30), 9 February 2025 | 2 unchanged, 3 moved, 2 reworded | | 9 February 2025 | Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), 9 February 2025 | 2 unchanged, 2 punctuation only, 3 moved | | 25 June 2026 | International four-wall (40x20), 25 June 2026 | 3 unchanged, 3 punctuation only, 1 moved | | 25 June 2026 | Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), 25 June 2026 | 3 unchanged, 3 punctuation only, 1 moved | | 25 June 2026 | Irish handball, softball (60x30), 25 June 2026 | 3 unchanged, 3 punctuation only, 1 moved | | 25 June 2026 | Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), 25 June 2026 | 3 unchanged, 3 punctuation only, 1 moved | ## The wording ### Rule 4.5, part 1 of 7 - **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 (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). 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)**: 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)**: Punctuation only (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)**: 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 4.5, part 2 of 7 - **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). 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)**: 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). 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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 4.5, part 3 of 7 - **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). - **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). 3 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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)**: Punctuation only (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 4.5, part 4 of 7 - **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. ### Rule 4.5, part 5 of 7 - **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). 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)**: Moved (automatic). 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)**: Moved (automatic). 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)**: Moved (automatic). 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)**: Moved (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)**: 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 4.5, part 6 of 7 - **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). 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)**: Moved (automatic). 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)**: Moved (automatic). 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)**: Moved (automatic). 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)**: Moved (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)**: 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 4.5, item v - **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 (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). 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)**: Moved (automatic). 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)**: Moved (automatic). 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)**: Moved (automatic). 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)**: Moved (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)**: Moved (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)**: Moved (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)**: Moved (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)**: Moved (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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