# Rule 6 (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/

In serving, the ball must be bounced on the floor within the square formed by the two side lines, the short and the rear line, and struck on the first bounce. Missing the ball puts the server out. The server has the privilege of several attempts at bouncing the ball before serving.

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.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)
- [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/6.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.
- 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 Floor: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- 4 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.