Handball

Clause history · Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA)

Rule 2.2: how the wording changed

9 rulebooks state this rule, from January 2019 to 25 June 2026. No rewording or change was found.

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Rulebook by rulebook

The table has one row per rulebook; each date jumps to its wording below.

Every rulebook this rule appears in, in date order, with the kinds of change found
DateRulebookClauses, by kind of change
January 2019Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), January 20196 first recorded
9 February 2025International four-wall (40x20), 9 February 20252 first recorded, 5 unchanged
9 February 2025Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), 9 February 20252 first recorded, 5 unchanged
9 February 2025Irish handball, softball (60x30), 9 February 202520 first recorded
9 February 2025Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), 9 February 20252 first recorded, 13 unchanged, 1 punctuation only, 4 moved
25 June 2026International four-wall (40x20), 25 June 20268 unchanged, 3 moved
25 June 2026Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), 25 June 20268 unchanged, 3 moved
25 June 2026Irish handball, softball (60x30), 25 June 20264 first recorded, 16 unchanged, 4 moved
25 June 2026Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), 25 June 202620 unchanged, 4 moved

The wording

Each part of the rule is followed on its own, oldest rulebook first. Rulebooks of other codes that borrowed the wording appear in their place by date.

Rule 2.2, part 1 of 24

  1. 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, so only the kind of change is given.

  2. 9 February 2025 International four-wall (40x20) (International four-wall (40x20)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
  3. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game) (Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

  4. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  5. 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) (International four-wall (40x20)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
    • 25 June 2026 Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game) (Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
    • 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (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 2.2, part 2 of 24

  1. 25 June 2026 International four-wall (40x20) (International four-wall (40x20)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
  2. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game) (Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

  3. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  4. 25 June 2026 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

Rule 2.2, part 3 of 24

  1. 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, so only the kind of change is given.

  2. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  3. 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, so only the kind of change is given.

  4. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
  5. 25 June 2026 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

Rule 2.2, part 4 of 24

  1. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  2. 3 more rulebooks with the same words
    • 9 February 2025 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
    • 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (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 2.2, item A

  1. 9 February 2025 International four-wall (40x20) (International four-wall (40x20))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  2. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game) (Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  3. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  4. 9 February 2025 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA)

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  5. 4 more rulebooks with the same words
    • 25 June 2026 International four-wall (40x20) (International four-wall (40x20)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
    • 25 June 2026 Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game) (Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
    • 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (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 2.2, part 6 of 24

  1. 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, so only the kind of change is given.

  2. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  3. 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, so only the kind of change is given.

  4. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
  5. 25 June 2026 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

Rule 2.2, part 7 of 24

  1. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  2. 3 more rulebooks with the same words
    • 9 February 2025 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
    • 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (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 2.2, item B

  1. 25 June 2026 International four-wall (40x20) (International four-wall (40x20)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
  2. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game) (Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

  3. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  4. 25 June 2026 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

Rule 2.2, part 9 of 24

  1. 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, so only the kind of change is given.

  2. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  3. 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, so only the kind of change is given.

  4. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
  5. 25 June 2026 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

Rule 2.2, part 10 of 24

  1. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  2. 3 more rulebooks with the same words
    • 9 February 2025 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
    • 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (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 2.2, item C

  1. 25 June 2026 International four-wall (40x20) (International four-wall (40x20)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
  2. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game) (Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

  3. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  4. 25 June 2026 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

Rule 2.2, part 12 of 24

  1. 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, so only the kind of change is given.

  2. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  3. 9 February 2025 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA)

    Punctuation only machine-reviewed

    Compared with Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), January 2019.

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  4. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
  5. 25 June 2026 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

Rule 2.2, part 13 of 24

  1. 9 February 2025 International four-wall (40x20) (International four-wall (40x20)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
  2. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game) (Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

  3. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  4. 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) (International four-wall (40x20)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
    • 25 June 2026 Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game) (Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
    • 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (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 2.2, part 14 of 24

  1. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  2. 3 more rulebooks with the same words
    • 9 February 2025 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
    • 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (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 2.2, item D

  1. 9 February 2025 International four-wall (40x20) (International four-wall (40x20))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  2. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game) (Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  3. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  4. 9 February 2025 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA)

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  5. 25 June 2026 International four-wall (40x20) (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, so only the kind of change is given.

  6. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game) (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, so only the kind of change is given.

  7. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (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, so only the kind of change is given.

  8. 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, so only the kind of change is given.

Rule 2.2, part 16 of 24

  1. 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, so only the kind of change is given.

  2. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  3. 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, so only the kind of change is given.

  4. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
  5. 25 June 2026 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

Rule 2.2, part 17 of 24

  1. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  2. 3 more rulebooks with the same words
    • 9 February 2025 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
    • 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (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 2.2, part 18 of 24

  1. 9 February 2025 International four-wall (40x20) (International four-wall (40x20)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
  2. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game) (Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

  3. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  4. 9 February 2025 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

  5. 25 June 2026 International four-wall (40x20) (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, so only the kind of change is given.

  6. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game) (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, so only the kind of change is given.

  7. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (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, so only the kind of change is given.

  8. 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, so only the kind of change is given.

Rule 2.2, part 19 of 24

  1. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  2. 3 more rulebooks with the same words
    • 9 February 2025 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
    • 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (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 2.2, part 20 of 24

  1. 9 February 2025 International four-wall (40x20) (International four-wall (40x20)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
  2. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game) (Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

  3. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  4. 9 February 2025 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

  5. 25 June 2026 International four-wall (40x20) (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, so only the kind of change is given.

  6. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game) (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, so only the kind of change is given.

  7. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (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, so only the kind of change is given.

  8. 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, so only the kind of change is given.

Rule 2.2, part 21 of 24

  1. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  2. 3 more rulebooks with the same words
    • 9 February 2025 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
    • 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (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 2.2, item iii

  1. 25 June 2026 International four-wall (40x20) (International four-wall (40x20)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
  2. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game) (Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

  3. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  4. 25 June 2026 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

Rule 2.2, item iv

  1. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

  2. 9 February 2025 Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

  3. 25 June 2026 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (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, so only the kind of change is given.

  4. 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, so only the kind of change is given.

Rule 2.2, item vi

  1. 9 February 2025 International four-wall (40x20) (International four-wall (40x20)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.
  2. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game) (Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game)) Unchanged automatic Wording not shown here.

  3. 9 February 2025 Irish handball, softball (60x30) (Irish handball, softball (60x30))

    First recorded automatic

    Wording not shown here. The text of this rulebook is not published on this site, so only the kind of change is given.

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

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