# Rule 15 (A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules, 1 January 1920, historical)

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

After the service the ball must be returned to the front wall before hitting the floor. Hitting the floor and front wall at the same time counts as a miss. The front wall must be hit first.

## Mentioned here

- [Front wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/front-wall.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.md)
- [Floor](https://handball.theperfectship.com/floor.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-fourwall-american/15.md)

## Relationships

- Front wall relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Wall: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Floor: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Wall: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Floor: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Wall relates to Floor: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.

Rulebook: [A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules, 1 January 1920](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/aau-fourwall-1920.md)

Source: Official Athletic Rules and Official Handbook of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States (Spalding's Athletic Library, Group VII, No. 12A; American Sports Publishing Co., ©1920), rules in force January 1, 1920, pp. 118-120 (Library of Congress, gdc officialathletic13amat); reprinted from the same setting in the edition in force January 1, 1921, pp. 122-124 (officialathletic12amat). Public domain.