Clause history · American one-wall, small ball
Rule 18 Rule 18: how the wording changed
3 rulebooks state this rule, from 20 November 1922 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 November 1922 | A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1922 | 2 first recorded |
| 20 November 1927 | A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1927 | 1 unchanged, 1 reworded |
| 1931 | A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 1931 | 1 moved, 1 reworded |
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 18, part 1 of 2
Begins: “If the receiver fails to return the ball it…”
20 November 1922 A.A.U. One-Wall Rules
If the receiver fails to return the ball it counts as a tally for the side serving.
- 20 November 1927 A.A.U. One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
1931 A.A.U. One-Wall Rules
Compared with A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1927.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Rule 18, part 2 of 2
Begins: “If the server fails to return the adversary's play,…”
20 November 1922 A.A.U. One-Wall Rules
If the server fails to return the adversary's play, it counts as a hand out and the side loses the serve.
20 November 1927 A.A.U. One-Wall Rules
Compared with A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1922.
If the server fails to return the adversary's play, it counts as
ahandout and the side loses the serve.out.1 word added, 8 removed.
1931 A.A.U. One-Wall Rules
Compared with A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1927.
If the server fails to return the adversary's play, it counts as a hand out.
1 word added.
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