Gaelic Handball Gaelic Handball, known as just Handball in the regions where it is played, is a sport similar to racquetball and squash. The important difference is that the players hit the ball with a gloved hand instead of a racquet. A regular handball court is 40 by 20 feet, with a front wall of 20 feet high, off which the ball must be struck. The sport is governed by the World Handball Council. World Championships: Men: Four-Wall Singles Four-Wall Doubles One-Wall Singles One-Wall Doubles Women: Four-Wall Singles Four-Wall Doubles One-Wall Singles One-Wall Doubles