# Rule 6 (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/

In serving, the ball must be bounced on the floor within the square formed by the two side lines, the short and the service 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)
- [Service line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/service-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 Service line: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Side lines: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Ball: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Floor: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Side lines relates to Ball: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Floor: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- 3 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

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.