# Rule 1.1 Types of Games (USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994, historical)

> **Historical rulebook: not the current rules.** The current rules are here: https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/

USHA rules text used with permission of the U.S. Handball Association (ushandball.org); credit: U.S. Handball Association. Source: https://www.ushandball.org/

Handball may be played by two, three or four players. When played by two, it is called singles; when played by three, cutthroat (See Interpretation No. 1); and when played by four, doubles.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Singles](https://handball.theperfectship.com/singles.md)
- [Doubles](https://handball.theperfectship.com/doubles.md)
- [Cutthroat](https://handball.theperfectship.com/cutthroat.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-onewall-smallball/1-1.md)

## Relationships

- Player relates to Singles: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Doubles: mentioned together in 11 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Cutthroat: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Singles relates to Doubles: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Singles relates to Cutthroat: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Doubles relates to Cutthroat: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.

Rulebook: [USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-onewall-1994-10-14.md)

Source: The New and Official United States Handball Association One-Wall Rules With Interpretations 1995 (Wayback capture 19970131180607 of ushandball.org). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).