Clause history · American four-wall
Rule 34 Rule 34: how the wording changed
2 rulebooks state this rule, from 1 January 1920 to 1923. No rewording or change was found.
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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 | 1 first recorded |
| 1923 | A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules, 1923 | 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 34, rulebook by rulebook
Begins: “Hands or fingers may be covered, but only with…”
1 January 1920 A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules
Hands or fingers may be covered, but only with soft material or soft gloves of kid or cloth.
- 1923 A.A.U. Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
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