# Out serve

> A serve that loses the serve immediately.

From the rulebook:

> Out serves Any of the following results in an out: 1.) Missed serve. Any attempt to hit the ball that results in a total miss, or in the ball touching any part of the server’s body other than the hitting hand. 2.) Non-front serve. Any served ball that does not strike the wall first. 3.) Touched serve. Any served ball on the rebound from the wall that touches the server, or touches the server’s partner. This includes a serve that is intentionally caught. When the partner is hit by the serve, the…

— [One-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.3/d.md)

## Where it shows up

- [One-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.3.md): d
- [One-wall · Rule 4.5 Changes of serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.5.md): a
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.3.md): d
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.5 Changes of serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.5.md): a
- [Four-wall · Rule 2.1-one Courts](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/2.1-one.md): d

## Related

- [Fault serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/fault-serve.md)
- [Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/serve.md)

## Ref questions

- [All Serve questions (40)](https://handball.theperfectship.com/referee/serve.md)

Rules text: United States Handball Association, used with written permission — https://www.ushandball.org/