# Court (Y.M.C.A. One-Wall Rules, 1913, historical)

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

The service wall should be approximately in the proportion of four (4) for height to five (5) for width. The side lines of the court should run at right angles to the service wall. The court should be approximately two and one-half times as long as the service wall is high, divided into two equal parts by a line running parallel with the service wall, which line is the service line. A space three feet square shall be marked in the outer court in both corners, formed by the service line and the side lines; these spaces shall be termed the "partners' boxes."

## Mentioned here

- [Partner](https://handball.theperfectship.com/partner.md)
- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.md)
- [Service line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/service-line.md)
- [Side lines](https://handball.theperfectship.com/side-lines.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.md)

## Relationships

- Partner relates to Wall: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Service line: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Wall: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Service line relates to Side lines: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Service line relates to Wall: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.

Rulebook: [Y.M.C.A. One-Wall Rules, 1913](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/ymca-onewall-1913.md)

Source: "Hand Ball Rules", 'SINGLE WALL COURT', in the Official Handbook of the Athletic League of the Young Men's Christian Association of North America (New York: American Sports Publishing Company, 1913), pp. 119-121 (Internet Archive officialhandbook05athl, Library of Congress copy); reprinted in the 1915 handbook, pp. 179-181 (IA officialhandbook06athl). Public domain.