Rule

A.A.U. Four-Wall Hardball Rules · American four-wall hardball (1930s-40s)

Rule 10

Historical rulebook: not the current rules. The current rules are here (USHA Four-Wall Rulebook, as of 26 January 2025).

The server in the act of serving must bounce the ball between the service and short lines and must keep both feet within the outer edges of these lines. Failing to do so shall count as a short ball.

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