# Rule 16 (A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1922, historical)

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

After the receiver strikes the ball, it must return to the front wall before hitting the floor and bound back into the court between the side lines, the board and rear line. If the receiver fails to hit the front wall first and returns the ball so it bounces within the limit of the court, it shall be counted as a point for the server.

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [Receiver](https://handball.theperfectship.com/receiver.md)
- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.md)
- [Front wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/front-wall.md)
- [Long line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/long-line.md)
- [Side lines](https://handball.theperfectship.com/side-lines.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Point](https://handball.theperfectship.com/point.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.md)
- [Floor](https://handball.theperfectship.com/floor.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-onewall-smallball/17.md)

## Relationships

- Server relates to Long line: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Side lines: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Ball: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Receiver relates to Ball: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Ball: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Point: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Wall: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Long line relates to Side lines: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Long line relates to Ball: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Point: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Floor: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Court.
- 22 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1922](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/aau-onewall-1923.md)

Source: Spalding's Official Handball Guide, 1923 (Library of Congress, LCCN 23002979). Public domain.