# Rule 7 (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/

The server must stand between the short line and the service 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. The receiver must stand back of the service line until the ball passes the short line.

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [Receiver](https://handball.theperfectship.com/receiver.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)
- [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)
- [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/4-4.md)

## Relationships

- Server relates to Receiver: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Long serve: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Short line: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- 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.
- Receiver relates to Ball: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Long serve relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 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.
- 13 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.