# Rule 8 One hand (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/

Only one hand shall be used at a time in striking a ball, otherwise a foul is committed, and the punishment will be the loss of an ace or a hand out.

## Mentioned here

- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Hand-out](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hand-out.md)
- [Ace](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ace.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-fourwall-american/8.md)

## Relationships

- Ball relates to Hand-out: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Ace: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Hand-out relates to Ace: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.

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.