# Rule 1.1 Types of games (Four-wall)

Four-wall 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.

> Part 1, Rule 1.1: Interpretation No. 1: “Cutthroat” is not an official tournament game. It is a game devised for use in practice with three players. There are a number of ways to play cutthroat, and the rules for singles should apply to the player playing without a partner, just as the rules for doubles should apply to two players playing as a team.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Partner](https://handball.theperfectship.com/partner.md)
- [Game, match, tiebreaker](https://handball.theperfectship.com/game.md)
- [Singles](https://handball.theperfectship.com/singles.md)
- [Doubles](https://handball.theperfectship.com/doubles.md)
- [Cutthroat](https://handball.theperfectship.com/cutthroat.md)
- [Four-wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/four-wall.md)

Source: USHA official rulebook, used with written permission — https://www.ushandball.org/