Clause history · American one-wall, small ball
Rule 31 Rule 31: 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 | 1 first recorded |
| 20 November 1927 | A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1927 | 1 first recorded, 1 changed |
| 1931 | A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 1931 | 1 moved, 1 changed |
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 31, part 1 of 2
Begins: “During tournament or match play, leaving the court without…”
20 November 1922 A.A.U. One-Wall Rules
During tournament or match play, leaving the court without consent of adversary forfeits the series unless excused by the referee.
20 November 1927 A.A.U. One-Wall Rules
Compared with A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1922.
During tournament or match play, leaving the court without consent of
adversaryreferee forfeits theseries unless excused by the referee.series.2 words added, 7 removed.
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 31, part 2 of 2
Begins: “Between the second and third games in the preliminaries…”
20 November 1927 A.A.U. One-Wall Rules
Between the second and third games in the preliminaries there shall be a rest period of ten minutes, and also a rest period for ten minutes between the third and fourth games in the semi-finals and finals.
1931 A.A.U. One-Wall Rules
Compared with A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1927.
Between the second and third games
inand thepreliminariesthird and fourth games there shall be a rest period of ten minutes,and also a rest period for ten minutes betweenwith thethird and fourth games inprivilege of leaving thesemi-finals and finals.court.10 words added, 19 removed.
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