Clause history · American four-wall
Rule 25 Rule 25: how the wording changed
4 rulebooks state this rule, from 1 January 1920 to 1931. The wording was reworded or changed 2 times.
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Rulebook by rulebook
The table has one row per rulebook; each date jumps to its wording below.
| Date | Rulebook | Clauses, by kind of change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 1920 | A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules, 1 January 1920 | 2 first recorded |
| 1923 | A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules, 1923 | 1 unchanged, 1 changed |
| 1928 | A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules, 1928 | 1 reworded |
| 1931 | A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules, 1931 | 1 unchanged |
The wording
Each part of the rule is followed on its own, oldest rulebook first. Rulebooks of other codes that borrowed the wording appear in their place by date.
Rule 25, part 1 of 2
Begins: “A player may not claim a hinder or covered…”
1 January 1920 A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules
A player may not claim a hinder or covered ball when interfered with by his partner.
1923 A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules
Compared with A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules, 1 January 1920.
A player may not claim a hinder
or covered ballwhen interfered with by his partner.3 words removed.
Rule 25, part 2 of 2
Begins: “During a play the ball may not be played…”
1 January 1920 A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules
During a play the ball may not be played by a player after it has been touched either by his partner or by himself.
- 1923 A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
1928 A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules
Compared with A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules, 1923.
During a play the ball may not be
playedstruck by a player after it has been touched either by his partner or by himself.1 word added, 1 removed.
- 1931 A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
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