Rule

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

Rule 15

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

Should a player on the receiving side step inside the short line before a served ball has crossed that line, the ball shall be declared out of play and a point awarded the serving side.

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