Rule

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

Rule 12

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

A hand out shall be declared against the server if he is struck by or stops a served ball before it crosses the short line.

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How these ideas connect in this rule

together ×5together ×2together ×6together ×6together ×3together ×3Server actorHand-out actionServe actionShort line placeBall thing

2 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.