Short line
The short version
The line a served ball must pass beyond.
From the rulebook
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 lin…
— One-wall · Rule 2.1 Courts
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Where it shows up
- One-wall · Rule 2.1 Courts …nded 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 bac…
- One-wall · Rule 3.6 Line judges …positioned at the most advantageous viewpoints, for each of the side lines, the short line and the long line.
- One-wall · Rule 4.1 Serve …ne. The server must remain in the service zone until the served ball passes the short line from the wall. Violations are called “foot faults.” ( See Rule 4.3 C.1 . ).
- One-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves …ce zone before the served ball passes through the plane of the back edge of the short line from the wall. c.) In doubles, when the server’s partner is not outside the sid…
- One-wall · Rule 4.4 Return of Serve … must stand in back of the service line until the ball from the wall passes the short line. Any violation of this rule results in a point for the server (See Rule 2.1 B.4…
- Four-wall · Rule 2.1 Courts …. Recommended colors are white or red. The lines shall be marked as follows: 1) Short line. The short line is parallel to the front and back walls. Its outside edge is 20…
- Four-wall · Rule 4.1 Serve …ne. The server must remain in the service zone until the served ball passes the short line. Violations are called “foot faults.” (See Rule 4.3.C.1)
- Four-wall · Rule 4.2 Doubles … both feet on the floor within the service box until the served ball passes the short line. Violations are called “foot faults.”
- Four-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves …ce zone before the served ball passes through the plane of the back edge of the short line. c) In doubles, when the server’s partner is not in the service box with both f…
- Four-wall · Rule 4.4 Return of Serve …ing position The receiver or receivers must stand at least five feet behind the short line, as indicated by the receiver’s restraining lines, until the ball is hit by the…
- Four-wall · Rule 2.1-one Courts 1) Short line The short line runs parallel to the wall, between the side lines, with its back…
In GAA / 60×30 rules
- GAA 60×30: the outside edge of the short line is 32.5 ft from the front wall (GAA rule 2.1.C).
Ref questions
Four-wall: the serve’s first bounce lands 5 ft from the front wall (short line at 20 ft, back wall at 40 ft). Ruling:
Answer: Short serve (fault)
5 ft → short serve (fault).
Four-wall: the serve’s first bounce lands 10 ft from the front wall (short line at 20 ft, back wall at 40 ft). Ruling:
Answer: Short serve (fault)
10 ft → short serve (fault).
Four-wall: the serve’s first bounce lands 15 ft from the front wall (short line at 20 ft, back wall at 40 ft). Ruling:
Answer: Short serve (fault)
15 ft → short serve (fault).