# Rule 32 Rule 32: how the wording changed (American one-wall, small ball)

3 rulebooks state this rule, from 20 November 1922 to 1931. No rewording or change was found.

## How to read this

- Added words are marked [+ like this +]; removed words [- like this -].
- Each rulebook says what kind of change it is: unchanged, punctuation only, moved, reworded or changed.
- A program matched each clause with the one before it. Automatic matches were made by the program alone; machine-reviewed ones were also checked by a second program. A person has not checked either.

## Rulebook by rulebook

| 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 | 2 unchanged |
| 1931 | A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 1931 | 2 unchanged |

## The wording

### Rule 32, part 1 of 2

Begins: “After a completion of a rally both players shall…”

- **20 November 1922, A.A.U. One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic).

  > After a completion of a rally both players shall be allowed a reasonable time to get in position, after which the referee may call play.

- 20 November 1927, A.A.U. One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic).

- 1931, A.A.U. One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic).

### Rule 32, part 2 of 2

Begins: “If the server fails to serve the ball after…”

- **20 November 1922, A.A.U. One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic).

  > If the server fails to serve the ball after play is called the referee may count ten as nearly as possible at the rate of one count per second and if the ball is not served before the completion of the count the server shall be declared out.

- 20 November 1927, A.A.U. One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic).

- 1931, A.A.U. One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic).

All rules: [clause history](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/).