# Rule 18 (A.A.U. Four-Wall Hardball Rules, 1931, historical)

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

In the play after the service, if a player hits his partner with the ball, it is a point or hand out against his side, according as he is on the receiving or serving side. If a player hits an opponent with the ball when the opponent is as near or nearer to the front wall, the point shall be played over again. If the opponent is behind the player when struck by the ball, a point or hand out shall be declared against such opponent, according as he is on the receiving or serving side.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Partner](https://handball.theperfectship.com/partner.md)
- [Opponent](https://handball.theperfectship.com/opponent.md)
- [Front wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/front-wall.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Point](https://handball.theperfectship.com/point.md)
- [Hand-out](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hand-out.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.md)

## Relationships

- Player relates to Partner: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Opponent: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Point: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Partner relates to Ball: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Ball: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Hand-out: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Wall: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Wall: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- 10 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [A.A.U. Four-Wall Hardball Rules, 1931](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/aau-fourwall-hardball-1931.md)

Source: Charles J. O'Connell, How to Play Handball ... Including Official Rules for Play and Diagrams of Court Construction (New York: American Sports Publishing Company, copyright 1931; Spalding's 'Red Cover' Series of Athletic Handbooks No. 114R), pp. 102-104; Ohio State University copy (HathiTrust osu.32435007267735), page screenshots saved by the user from HathiTrust's viewer. Public domain in the US.