# Rule 15 (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/

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, 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.