# Rule 7 (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/

The server must stand between the short line and the back line before commencing his service, with at least one foot between the side lines, and must not step over the short line while serving. Stepping over the short line while serving (or serving with both feet outside of the court) shall be counted a fault the same as a short or long ball. Doing so twice in succession shall be counted a hand out.

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [Fault serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/fault-serve.md)
- [Long serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/long-serve.md)
- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.md)
- [Short line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/short-line.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)
- [Hand-out](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hand-out.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-onewall-smallball/7.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 serve relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Short line: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 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.
- Side lines relates to Ball: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Hand-out: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Fault serve.
- 10 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.