# Rule 2.1 Courts (USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 26 January 2025, current)

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

Printed as changes to USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (26 January 2025); shown here as printed (the changes only, not merged).

The specifications for the standard three-wall handball court are:

## A. Dimensions

The dimensions are: 20 feet wide, 20 feet high and 40 feet long, with side walls recommended length of 44 feet.

## B. Lines and zones

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

Add 6) Long Line. The outer edge of the long line is 40 feet from the front wall and runs parallel with the front wall and service zone lines.

## Mentioned here

- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.md)
- [Front wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/front-wall.md)
- [Side wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/side-wall.md)
- [Long line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/long-line.md)
- [Service zone](https://handball.theperfectship.com/service-zone.md)
- [Three-wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/three-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-fourwall-american/2-1.md)

## Relationships

- Court relates to Front wall: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Three-wall: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Wall: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Long line: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Wall: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Long line relates to Wall: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Service zone, Side wall, Floor.

Rulebook: [USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 26 January 2025](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-threewall-2025-01-26.md)

Source: USHA Four-Wall Rulebook page, 'Three-Wall Addendum: Changes from Four-Wall Rules', https://www.ushandball.org/four-wall-rulebook/; captured 2026-10-28. Used with written permission.