# Rule 4 Ace (A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules, 1903, historical)

> **Historical rulebook: not the current rules.** The current rules are here: https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/

An ace is made when the server sends the ball to any part of the court beyond the ace line, and it is not returned to the front wall by an opponent.

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [Opponent](https://handball.theperfectship.com/opponent.md)
- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.md)
- [Front wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/front-wall.md)
- [Short line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/short-line.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Ace](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ace.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-fourwall-american/4.md)

## Relationships

- Server relates to Opponent: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Ace: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Ace: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Ace: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Wall: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Ace: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Court, Short line.
- 12 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules, 1903](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/aau-fourwall-1903.md)

Source: Handball and How to Play It (American Sports Publishing Co., ©1903), pp. 41-42 (Library of Congress, LCCN 04000015); reprinted from the same type in M. Egan, Hand Ball and How to Play It (©1914 printing, LCCN 13015574). Public domain.