# Rule 3 (Brokaw One-Wall Rules, 1916, historical)

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

The ball must touch the floor before the server can play it to the board and the play must be made on the first bound.

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [Front wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/front-wall.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Floor](https://handball.theperfectship.com/floor.md)

## Relationships

- Server relates to Front wall: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Ball: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Floor: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Ball: mentioned together in 16 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Floor: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Floor: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.

Rulebook: [Brokaw One-Wall Rules, 1916](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/brokaw-american-1916.md)

Source: James I. Brokaw, How to Play American Hand Ball (Spalding's Athletic Library No. 13; American Sports Publishing Company, copyright 1915; Library of Congress copy LCCN 16024697, catalogued 1916). Public domain.