# Rule 2.1 Courts (USHA One-Wall Rules, 2000, 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/

## A. Dimensions

Drawings of standard one-wall courts and their surroundings are on file with the U.S.H.A.. The dimensions of a standard one-wall handball court are:

1) Wall. The wall shall be 20 feet wide (from the outside edge of one side line to the outside edge of the other side line) and 16 feet high including any top line. Courts should be numbered.

2) Floor. The floor shall be 20 feet wide from the outside edges of the sidelines. It shall be 34 feet from the wall to the back edge of the long line. The side lines should extend at least 6 feet beyond the long line. There also should be a minimum border of at least 6 feet (but ideally 20 feet of floor beyond each side line, as well as 16 feet beyond the long line) to allow for playing space. In addition, to keep from losing the ball, outdoor courts should be surrounded by an 12-16 foot high 1-inch chain link fence.

## B. Lines and zones

Handball courts shall be divided and marked on the floors with 2-inch wide lines. Recommended colors are white, yellow, or red. The lines shall be marked as follows:

1) Short line. The short line runs parallel to the wall, between the side lines, with its back edge 16 feet from the wall.

2) Long line. The long line runs parallel to the wall, between the side lines, with its back edge 34 feet from the wall.

3) Top line. The top line runs parallel to the floor, between the side lines, with its top edge 16 feet from the floor (See 2.1B8).

4) Service markers. There shall be service markers, lines of at least 6 inches in length extending inward from the side lines, parallel to the short and long lines and located midway between them. The imaginary extension of these lines across the court indicates the service line (See Rule 4.4A).

5) Service zone. The service zone is the floor inside and including the short, service, and side lines.

6) Receiving zone. The receiving zone is the floor area behind the short line, inside and including the side and long lines.

7) Playing zone. The playing zone is the floor area between the wall and the outside edges of the side and long lines.

8) Wall edge. The top edge of the wall, if any, is not part of the court. A ball striking the top edge is an out.

## Mentioned here

- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.md)
- [Short line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/short-line.md)
- [Long line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/long-line.md)
- [Service line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/service-line.md)
- [Service zone](https://handball.theperfectship.com/service-zone.md)
- [Playing zone](https://handball.theperfectship.com/playing-zone.md)
- [Side lines](https://handball.theperfectship.com/side-lines.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Draw & seeding](https://handball.theperfectship.com/draw.md)
- [One-wall (GAA: Wallball)](https://handball.theperfectship.com/one-wall.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.md)
- [Floor](https://handball.theperfectship.com/floor.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-onewall-smallball/2-1.md)

## Relationships

- Court relates to Ball: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Wall: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Floor: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Short line relates to Ball: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Long line relates to Side lines: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Long line relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Service line relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Service zone relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Playing zone relates to Ball: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Side lines relates to Ball: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Wall: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Floor: mentioned together in 10 sub-rules.
- Wall relates to Floor: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Draw & seeding, One-wall (GAA: Wallball).
- 21 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [USHA One-Wall Rules, 2000](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-onewall-2000.md)

Source: The New and Official United States Handball Association One-Wall Rules With Interpretations 2000 (Wayback capture 20001110015300 of ushandball.org). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).