diff --git a/backend/src/game.rs b/backend/src/game.rs
index 5888960..cf6b2ad 100644
--- a/backend/src/game.rs
+++ b/backend/src/game.rs
@@ -75,12 +75,6 @@ impl Game {
         if self.phase != GamePhase::Playing {
             return Err("Cannot throw now".to_string());
         }
-        let dx = broom_x - HOUSE_CENTER.0;
-        let dy = broom_y - HOUSE_CENTER.1;
-        let dist = (dx * dx + dy * dy).sqrt();
-        if dist > HOUSE_RADIUS {
-            return Err("Broom must be in the house".to_string());
-        }
 
         self.active_stones.clear();
         let trajectory = self.physics.throw(self.turn_team, broom_x, broom_y, weight, curl, friction)?;
@@ -292,4 +286,14 @@ mod tests {
         let result = game.handle_throw(turn, 0.5, 38.7, 7, 1, 1.0);
         assert!(result.is_ok());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn accepts_broom_outside_house() {
+        let mut game = Game::new();
+        game.start();
+        let turn = game.turn_team;
+        // (0.0, 30.0) is well outside HOUSE_RADIUS of HOUSE_CENTER
+        let result = game.handle_throw(turn, 0.0, 30.0, 7, 1, 1.0);
+        assert!(result.is_ok(), "broom outside house should be allowed: {:?}", result.err());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/game.ts b/frontend/src/game.ts
index 66ae665..c7f3260 100644
--- a/frontend/src/game.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/game.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { connect, sendThrow, type NetCallbacks } from './net'
 import { createRenderer } from './renderer'
 import { createHud, createVelocitySelector, createCurlSelector, createFrictionSlider } from './hud'
-import { HOUSE_CENTER, HOUSE_RADIUS, type Team } from './protocol'
+import { type Team } from './protocol'
 import { GameModel } from './game-model'
 
 export function startGame(): void {
@@ -123,35 +123,15 @@ export function startGame(): void {
     return { x: e.clientX, y: e.clientY }
   }
 
-  const constrainBroom = (world: { x: number; y: number }) => {
-    const dx = world.x - HOUSE_CENTER.x
-    const dy = world.y - HOUSE_CENTER.y
-    const dist = Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy)
-    if (dist > HOUSE_RADIUS) {
-      const ratio = HOUSE_RADIUS / dist
-      return {
-        x: HOUSE_CENTER.x + dx * ratio,
-        y: HOUSE_CENTER.y + dy * ratio,
-      }
-    }
-    return world
-  }
-
-  const isInHouse = (world: { x: number; y: number }) => {
-    const dx = world.x - HOUSE_CENTER.x
-    const dy = world.y - HOUSE_CENTER.y
-    return Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy) <= HOUSE_RADIUS
-  }
-
   let lastPanScreenY = 0
 
   const handleStart = (e: Event) => {
     const pos = getPos(e as TouchEvent)
     const world = renderer.screenToWorld(pos.x, pos.y)
 
-    if (model.isMyTurn && isInHouse(world)) {
+    if (model.isMyTurn) {
       model.isDragging = true
-      model.broom = constrainBroom(world)
+      model.broom = world
     } else {
       model.isPanning = true
       lastPanScreenY = pos.y
@@ -162,7 +142,7 @@ export function startGame(): void {
     if (model.isDragging && model.isMyTurn) {
       e.preventDefault()
       const pos = getPos(e as TouchEvent)
-      model.broom = constrainBroom(renderer.screenToWorld(pos.x, pos.y))
+      model.broom = renderer.screenToWorld(pos.x, pos.y)
       return
     }