# Rule 12 (A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1927, historical)

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

If either side catches or stops the ball on the service, or play before it hits the floor, it counts as a hand out or a point against the offending side.

## Mentioned here

- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Point](https://handball.theperfectship.com/point.md)
- [Hand-out](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hand-out.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/12.md)

## Relationships

- Ball relates to Point: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Hand-out: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Floor: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Point relates to Hand-out: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Point relates to Floor: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Hand-out relates to Floor: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.

Rulebook: [A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1927](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/aau-onewall-1928.md)

Source: Spalding's Official Handball Guide, 1928 (Google Books 9jNMAQAAMAAJ, full view; LC 28012960). Public domain.