Clause history · American one-wall, small ball
Rule 26 Rule 26: how the wording changed
3 rulebooks state this rule, from 20 November 1922 to 1931. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 unchanged |
| 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 26, rulebook by rulebook
Begins: “It is the duty of the referee to decide…”
20 November 1922 A.A.U. One-Wall Rules
It is the duty of the referee to decide all hinders without being appealed to by the players as it is often distasteful to a player to make claim, especially in close cases, and failure to claim a hinder does not relieve the referee from the duty of rendering a decision.
- 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.
It is the duty of the referee to decide all hinders without being appealed to by the
playersplayers, as it is often distasteful to a player to makeclaim,claims, especially in close cases, and failure to claim a hinder does not relieve the referee from the duty of rendering a decision.2 words added, 2 removed.
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