Clause history · American one-wall, small ball
Rule 17 Rule 17: how the wording changed
3 rulebooks state this rule, from 20 November 1922 to 1931. The wording was reworded or changed 1 time.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 November 1922 | A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1922 | 1 first recorded |
| 20 November 1927 | A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1927 | 1 reworded |
| 1931 | A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 1931 | 1 moved |
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 17, rulebook by rulebook
Begins: “After the receiver strikes the ball, it must return…”
20 November 1922 A.A.U. One-Wall Rules
After the receiver strikes the ball, it must return to the front wall before hitting the floor and bound back into the court between the side lines, the board and rear line.
20 November 1927 A.A.U. One-Wall Rules
Compared with A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1922.
After the receiver strikes the ball, it must return to the front wall before hitting the floor and bound back into the
court between the side lines, the board and rear line.court.1 word added, 10 removed.
1931 A.A.U. One-Wall Rules
Compared with A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1927.
After the receiver strikes the
ball,ball it must return to the front wall before hitting the floor and bound back into the court.1 word added, 1 removed.
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