# Rule 14 (A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules, 1923, historical)

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

While his partner is serving a player should stand between the lines with his back to the wall and while in this position it does not count as a hand out if he is struck by a served ball.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Partner](https://handball.theperfectship.com/partner.md)
- [Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/serve.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Hand-out](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hand-out.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/14.md)

## Relationships

- Player relates to Partner: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Serve: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 11 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Wall: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Partner relates to Ball: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Hand-out: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Wall: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- 3 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules, 1923](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/aau-fourwall-1923.md)

Source: Spalding's Official Handball Guide, 1923, ed. Robert L. Ripley (Library of Congress, LCCN 23002979), pp. 69-72; also printed in the Official Handbook of the A.A.U., 1923, section LXI. Public domain.