# Rule 25 (A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules, 1928, historical)

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

After the completion of a rally the players shall be allowed a reasonable time to get into position, after which the referee shall call "play." If the server fails to serve the ball after the play is called the referee shall count ten as nearly as possible at the rate of one count per second and if the ball is not served before the completion of the count of ten the server shall be declared out.

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/serve.md)
- [Rally](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rally.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-fourwall-american/26.md)

## Relationships

- Server relates to Serve: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Ball: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Referee: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Serve: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Ball: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Ball: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Rally.

Rulebook: [A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules, 1928](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/aau-fourwall-1928.md)

Source: Spalding's Official Handball Guide, ed. Robert L. Ripley (New York: American Sports Publishing Company, copyright 1928; Spalding 'Red Cover' Series No. 114R), pp. 31-33; Ohio State University copy (HathiTrust osu.32435000469544; Google Books 9jNMAQAAMAAJ), user-supplied whole-item PDF. Public domain.