# Rule 17 (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/

If a ball hits an adversary on the way to the front wall and afterwards reaches the front wall before touching the floor, it is in play. All balls striking players on the return are hinders or points.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hinder.md)
- [Front wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/front-wall.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Point](https://handball.theperfectship.com/point.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/17.md)

## Relationships

- Player relates to Hinder: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 11 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Point: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Hinder relates to Ball: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Wall: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Point: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Wall: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Floor: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- 8 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.