# Rule 4.1: how the wording changed (Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA)) 9 rulebooks state this rule, from January 2019 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 2019 | Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), January 2019 | 4 first recorded | | 9 February 2025 | International four-wall (40x20), 9 February 2025 | 11 unchanged | | 9 February 2025 | Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), 9 February 2025 | 11 unchanged | | 9 February 2025 | Irish handball, softball (60x30), 9 February 2025 | 11 first recorded | | 9 February 2025 | Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), 9 February 2025 | 7 first recorded, 1 unchanged, 1 punctuation only, 1 reworded, 1 changed | | 25 June 2026 | International four-wall (40x20), 25 June 2026 | 10 unchanged | | 25 June 2026 | Irish handball, hardball (60x30 alley game), 25 June 2026 | 10 unchanged | | 25 June 2026 | Irish handball, softball (60x30), 25 June 2026 | 2 first recorded, 8 unchanged | | 25 June 2026 | Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA), 25 June 2026 | 10 unchanged | ## The wording ### Rule 4.1, part 1 of 13 - **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). Interpretations: 7 interpretations attached to this rule here. The wording is not shown. - 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)**: First recorded (automatic). Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site). - **9 February 2025, Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA)**: Reworded (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). ### Rule 4.1, part 2 of 13 - **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). Interpretations: 7 interpretations attached to this rule here. The wording is not shown. - 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)**: First recorded (automatic). 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). 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 4.1, part 3 of 13 - **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). Interpretations: 7 interpretations attached to this rule here. The wording is not shown. - 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)**: First recorded (automatic). 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. ### Rule 4.1, part 4 of 13 - **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). Interpretations: 7 interpretations attached to this rule here. The wording is not shown. - 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)**: First recorded (automatic). Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site). - **9 February 2025, Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA)**: Changed (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). ### Rule 4.1, part 5 of 13 - 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)**: First recorded (automatic). Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site). - **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). 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 4.1, part 6 of 13 - 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)**: First recorded (automatic). Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site). - **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). 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 4.1, part 7 of 13 - 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)**: First recorded (automatic). Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site). - **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). 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 4.1, part 8 of 13 - 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)**: First recorded (automatic). Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site). - **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). 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 4.1, part 9 of 13 - 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)**: First recorded (automatic). Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site). - **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). 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 4.1, part 10 of 13 - 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)**: First recorded (automatic). Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site). - **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). 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 4.1, part 11 of 13 - 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)**: First recorded (automatic). Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site). - **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). 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 4.1, item i - 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)**: First recorded (automatic). Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site). - 25 June 2026, Irish one-wall / Wallball (GAA): Unchanged (automatic). Wording not shown here. ### Rule 4.1, item ii - 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)**: First recorded (automatic). Wording not shown here (the text of this rulebook is not published on this site). - 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/).