American handball

American handball is a wall sport in which players strike a small ball with one or both hands, aiming to make it difficult for opponents to return.

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Handball court: A playing area bounded by walls and marked lines for handball. Front, side, and back walls determine which rebounds remain in play.
Wall sport: A sport in which players strike a ball or similar object against a wall. American handball belongs to the broader family of games organized around wall rebounds.
Handball: A family of sports in which players use their hands to propel a ball. American handball is one modern form within this wider sporting tradition.
One-wall handball: A handball variant played against a single wall, often outdoors. It offers a simpler court setup than versions played with side walls.
Squash: A racquet sport played by striking a small ball against a front wall in an enclosed court. Squash shares wall-based rallies but uses racquets and different court rules.
Handball ball: A small, resilient ball designed for handball play. Its size and rebound determine how players control rallies.
Fives: A British family of hand-and-ball sports played against walls. Fives shares the basic hand-striking format but uses distinct courts and rules.
Irish immigrants in the United States: People who emigrated from Ireland to the United States across multiple historical periods. Irish hand-ball traditions helped shape the game’s early American development.
Three-wall handball: A handball variant played with a front wall and two side walls. Its open back makes it a common outdoor form of American handball.
Frontenis: A racquet sport in which players strike a ball against a front wall. It resembles handball in its target wall, but uses a racquet and a different ball.