Clause history · American one-wall, small ball

Rule 4.3 Defective serves: how the wording changed

49 rulebooks state this rule, from 20 June 1990 to 30 October 2026. The wording was reworded or changed 77 times.

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Rulebook by rulebook

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Every rulebook this rule appears in, in date order, with the kinds of change found
Date	Rulebook	Clauses, by kind of change
20 June 1990	USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990	21 first recorded
14 October 1994	USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994	24 first recorded
31 January 1999	USHA Four-Wall Rules, 31 January 1999	11 unchanged, 2 punctuation only, 2 moved, 3 reworded, 5 changed
31 January 1999	American four-wall, 31 January 1999	2 first recorded, 9 unchanged, 2 punctuation only, 2 moved, 3 reworded, 5 changed
2000	USHA One-Wall Rules, 2000	1 first recorded, 14 unchanged, 3 punctuation only, 2 moved, 1 reworded, 4 changed
9 March 2001	USHA One-Wall Rules, March 2001	25 unchanged
7 October 2001	USHA One-Wall Rules, 7 October 2001	25 unchanged
8 April 2002	USHA One-Wall Rules, 8 April 2002	25 unchanged
20 August 2002	USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002	25 unchanged
19 January 2005	USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004	23 unchanged
1 April 2005	USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005	1 first recorded, 4 unchanged, 11 punctuation only, 7 reworded, 3 changed
15 April 2005	USHA Four-Wall Rules, 16 January 2005	13 unchanged, 3 punctuation only, 4 reworded, 3 changed
June 2006	USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006	22 unchanged, 1 changed
June 2006	American one-wall, small ball, June 2006	25 unchanged, 1 changed
June 2006	USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006	24 unchanged, 2 changed
May 2007	USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007	23 unchanged
13 October 2007	American three-wall, 13 October 2007	13 unchanged, 3 punctuation only, 6 reworded, 1 changed
June 2008	USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008	25 unchanged, 1 punctuation only
2012	USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2012	5 unchanged, 18 punctuation only
2014	USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014	23 unchanged
January 2014	USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014	25 unchanged, 1 punctuation only
6 February 2015	USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015	21 unchanged, 2 reworded
6 February 2015	USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015	2 unchanged, 13 punctuation only, 4 moved, 4 reworded, 2 changed
6 February 2015	USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015	2 unchanged, 11 punctuation only, 7 reworded, 3 changed
22 January 2017	USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017	22 unchanged, 1 punctuation only
22 January 2017	USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017	24 unchanged, 1 punctuation only
22 January 2017	USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017	22 unchanged, 1 punctuation only
27 January 2019	USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019	23 unchanged
27 January 2019	USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019	2 first recorded, 2 unchanged, 13 punctuation only, 4 moved, 4 reworded, 2 changed
12 July 2019	American four-wall, 12 July 2019	23 unchanged
12 July 2019	American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019	27 unchanged
26 January 2020	USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020	22 unchanged, 1 changed
26 January 2020	USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020	2 first recorded, 26 unchanged, 1 changed
20 September 2020	USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020	29 unchanged
21 September 2020	USHA Four-Wall Rules, September 2020	23 unchanged
22 January 2021	USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021	23 unchanged
22 January 2021	USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021	28 unchanged, 1 punctuation only
9 December 2021	USHA Four-Wall Rules, December 2021	23 unchanged
23 January 2022	USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022	23 unchanged
23 January 2022	USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022	27 unchanged, 2 punctuation only
27 November 2022	American four-wall, 27 November 2022	23 unchanged
17 January 2024	American four-wall, 17 January 2024	23 unchanged
26 January 2024	USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024	23 unchanged
26 January 2024	USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024	29 unchanged
17 July 2024	American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024	29 unchanged
26 January 2025	USHA Four-Wall Rulebook, 26 January 2025	23 unchanged
26 January 2025	USHA One-Wall Rulebook, 26 January 2025	29 unchanged
26 January 2025	USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 26 January 2025	22 unchanged, 1 reworded
30 October 2026	USHA Four-Wall Abridged Rules, May 2010	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 4.3, part 1 of 30

Begins: “Defective serves are of three types and result in…”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
Defective serves are of three types and result in penalties as follows:
Interpretations
21 interpretations attached.
- New here The receiver standing in the center of the rear court, two to four feet from the back wall, should have a clear view of the served ball as it rebounds from the front wall when it is approximately five feet in front of the service zone.
- New here This is a difficult call because there will be instances in which the receiver will be screened, but the ball has been hit so high that it is going to result in a back-wall setup and the receiver will have time to get into a good position to attempt his shot.
- New here The screen serve, like any other hinder, is based on interference affecting the play.
- New here In the case just mentioned, there is initial interference, but the receiver still has time to get into good position so that the momentary screen will not affect the play.
- New here In such a case, the referee should not make his call too quickly, but should watch the reaction of the receiver.
- New here If the referee feels that the receiver hesitates getting into position, a screen should be called.
- New here If, however, the receiver moves quickly and obviously is going to have time to get into good position for a back-wall shot, the screen should not be called.
- New here The receiver should be given the benefit of any doubt so long as his receiving position is in the center of the court.
- New here However, if the receiver positions himself to one side of center or anticipates the serve is going to be hit to one side and moves in that direction too quickly, and the serve is hit to the opposite side, a screen should not be called.
- New here It is also important that the referee attempt to position himself in the middle of the balcony whenever possible so that he will have the same angle of view as the receiver.
- New here The best answer to this dilemma is: When in doubt, call a screen.
- New here Even though the foot fault occurs before the out serve, the out serve penalty takes precedence and shall be enforced.
- New here Another example: A server foot faults when contacting the ball and the ball does not hit the front wall first.
- New here Again, the out serve penalty should be enforced.
- New here For this reason, a referee should wait until after the ball is served to call a foot fault.
- New here In doubles, the server should not be called out if his partner intentionally catches the ball in self-defense.
- New here However, if the server's partner catches a served ball that otherwise would not have hit him, an out is the proper call.
- New here If the referee is doing a proper job, there should be no out-of-order serves.
- New here The referee should keep the players informed as to which player is the server.
- New here If the referee sees that a player is about to serve out of order, the referee should immediately stop the player from serving and inform the team as to which player should be the server.
- New here If, however, a player does serve out of order, the "out-of-order" rule shall apply.
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14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
Defective serves are of three types and result in penalties as follows:
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached.
- New here This is a difficult call because there will be instances in which the receiver will be hindered, but the ball has been hit so that it is going to result in a setup and the receiver will have time to get into good position to attempt his shot.
- New here The hinder serve, like any other hinder, is based on interference affecting the play.
- New here In the case just mentioned, there is initial interference, but the receiver still has time to get into good position so that the momentary hinder will not affect the play.
- New here In such a case, the referee should not make his call too quickly, but should watch the reaction of the receiver.
- New here If the referee feels that the receiver hesitates getting into position, a hinder should be called.
- New here If, however, the receiver moves quickly and obviously is going to have time to get into good position for a shot, the hinder should not be called.
- New here The receiver should be given the benefit of any doubt so long as his receiving position is in the center of the court.
- New here However, if the receiver positions himself to one side of center or anticipates the serve is going to be hit to one side and moves in that direction too quickly, and the serve is hit to the opposite side, a hinder should not be called.
- New here It is also important that the referee attempt to position himself so that he will have the same angle of view as the receiver.
- New here The best answer to this dilemma is: When in doubt, call a hinder.
- New here Even though the foot fault occurs before the out serve, the out serve penalty takes precedence and shall be enforced.
- New here Another example: A server foot faults when contacting the ball and the ball does not hit the wall first.
- New here Again, the out serve penalty should be enforced.
- New here For this reason, a referee should wait until after the ball is served to call a foot fault.
- New here If the referee is doing a proper job, there should be no out-of-order serves.
- New here The referee should keep the players informed as to which player is the server.
- New here If the referee sees that a player is about to serve out of order, the referee should immediately stop the player from serving and inform the team as to which player should be the server.
- New here If, however, a player does serve out of order, the "out-of-order" rule shall apply.
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31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
Defective serves are of ~~three~~ four types and result in ~~penalties as follows:~~ the following:
3 words added, 4 removed.
Interpretations
21 interpretations attached; 21 carried over unchanged.
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31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
Defective serves are of ~~three~~ four types and result in ~~penalties as follows:~~ the following:
3 words added, 4 removed.
Interpretations
21 interpretations attached; 21 carried over unchanged.
2000 USHA One-Wall Rules
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994.
Defective serves are of ~~three~~ four types and result in penalties as follows:
1 word added, 1 removed.
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4 more rulebooks with the same words
- 9 March 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 7 October 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
21 interpretations attached; 21 carried over unchanged.
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1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
Defective serves are of four types and result in ~~penalties as follows:~~ the following:
2 words added, 3 removed.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3 B.
- New here (1): Interpretation No. 5
- New here This is a difficult call because there will be instances in which the receiver will be hindered, but the ball has been hit so high that it is going to result in a setup and the receiver will have time to get into a good position to attempt his/her shot.
- New here The hinder serve, like any other hinder, is based on interference affecting the play.
- New here In the case just mentioned, there is initial interference, but the receiver still has time to get into good position so that the momentary hinder will not affect the play.
- New here In such a case, the referee should not make the call too quickly, but should watch the reaction of the receiver.
- New here If the referee feels that the receiver hesitates getting into position, a hinder should be called.
- New here If, however, the receiver moves quickly and obviously is going to have time to get into good position for a shot, the hinder should not be called.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3 D (3): Interpretation No. 6
- New here Even though the foot fault occurs before the out serve, the out serve penalty takes precedence and shall be enforced.
- New here Another example: A server foot faults when contacting the ball and the ball does not hit the wall first.
- New here Again, the out serve penalty should be enforced.
- New here For this reason, a referee should wait until after the ball is served to call a foot fault.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3 C (6): Interpretation No. 7
- New here If the referee is doing a proper job, there should be no out-of-order serves.
- New here The referee should keep the players informed as to which player is the server.
- New here If the referee sees that a player is about to serve out of order, the referee should immediately stop the player from serving and inform the team as to which player should be the server.
- New here If, however, a player does serve out of order, the "out-of-order" rule shall apply.
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15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 13 carried over unchanged; 8 earlier ones no longer attached.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3.B.(1): Interpretation No. 5
- New here This is a difficult call because there will be instances in which the receiver will be screened, but the ball has been hit so high that it is going to result in a back-wall setup and the receiver will have time to get into a good position to attempt his/her shot.
- New here In such a case, the referee should not make the call too quickly, but should watch the reaction of the receiver.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3.D.(3): Interpretation No. 6
- New here In doubles, the server should not be called out if his/her partner intentionally catches the ball in self defense.
- New here However, if the server's partner catches a served ball that otherwise would not have hit him/her, an out is the proper call.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3.C.(6): Interpretation No. 7
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June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 16 January 2005.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 20 carried over unchanged.
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June 2006 American one-wall, small ball
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 20 carried over unchanged.
13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 13 carried over unchanged; 8 earlier ones no longer attached.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3.B.(1): Interpretation No. 5
- New here This is a difficult call because there will be instances in which the receiver will be screened, but the ball has been hit so high that it is going to result in a back-wall setup and the receiver will have time to get into a good position to attempt his/her shot.
- New here In such a case, the referee should not make the call too quickly, but should watch the reaction of the receiver.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3.D.(3): Interpretation No. 6
- New here In doubles, the server should not be called out if his/her partner intentionally catches the ball in self defense.
- New here However, if the server's partner catches a served ball that otherwise would not have hit him/her, an out is the proper call.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3.C.(6): Interpretation No. 7
June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged; 2 earlier ones no longer attached.
- New here However, if the server’s partner catches a served ball that otherwise would not have hit him/her, an out is the proper call.
- New here If, however, a player does serve out of order, the “out-of-order” rule shall apply.
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2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2012.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 19 carried over unchanged; 1 earlier one no longer attached.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3.D.(6): Interpretation No. 7
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January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014.
~~Defective serves~~ There are of four types ~~and~~ of defective serves which result in the following:
5 words added, 4 removed.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 19 carried over unchanged; 1 earlier one no longer attached.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3.C.(6): Interpretation No. 7
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6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
~~Defective serves~~ There are of four types ~~and~~ of defective serves which result in the following:
5 words added, 4 removed.
Interpretations
16 interpretations attached; 13 carried over unchanged; 5 earlier ones no longer attached.
- New here The referee should not make the call too quickly, but should watch the reaction of the receiver.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3.C.(6): Interpretation No. 7
- New here If, however, a player does serve out of order, the “out-of-order” rule shall apply.
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6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Changed automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
~~Defective serves~~ There are of four types ~~and~~ of defective serves which result in the following:
5 words added, 4 removed.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 12 carried over unchanged; 9 earlier ones no longer attached.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3.B.(1): Interpretation No. 5
- New here This is a difficult call because there will be instances in which the receiver will be screened, but the ball has been hit so high that it is going to result in a back-wall setup and the receiver will have time to get into a good position to attempt his/her shot.
- New here In such a case, the referee should not make the call too quickly, but should watch the reaction of the receiver.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3.D.(3): Interpretation No. 6
- New here In doubles, the server should not be called out if his/her partner intentionally catches the ball in self defense.
- New here However, if the server’s partner catches a served ball that otherwise would not have hit him/her, an out is the proper call.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3.C.(6): Interpretation No. 7
- New here If, however, a player does serve out of order, the “out-of-order” rule shall apply.
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22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 20 carried over unchanged.
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22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
16 interpretations attached; 16 carried over unchanged.
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22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 20 carried over unchanged.
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27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 19 carried over unchanged; 1 earlier one no longer attached.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3.D.(6): Interpretation No. 7
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27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
~~There~~ Defective serves are of four types ~~of defective serves which~~ and result in the following:
4 words added, 5 removed.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 14 carried over unchanged; 2 earlier ones no longer attached.
- New here This is a difficult call because there will be instances in which the receiver will be hindered, but the ball has been hit so high that it is going to result in a setup and the receiver will have time to get into a good position to attempt his/her shot.
- New here In the case just mentioned, there is initial interference, but the receiver still has time to get into good position so that the momentary hinder will not affect the play.
- New here In such a case, the referee should not make the call too quickly, but should watch the reaction of the receiver.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3 C (6): Interpretation No. 7
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12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 20 carried over unchanged.
12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 12 July 2019.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 20 carried over unchanged.
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26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 20 carried over unchanged.
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22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, September 2020.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 20 carried over unchanged.
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22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 20 carried over unchanged.
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23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, December 2021.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 20 carried over unchanged.
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23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 20 carried over unchanged.
17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 27 November 2022.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 20 carried over unchanged.
26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 17 January 2024.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 20 carried over unchanged.
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26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 20 carried over unchanged.
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26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook
Unchanged automatic
Compared with American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
20 interpretations attached; 19 carried over unchanged; 1 earlier one no longer attached.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3.D.(6): Interpretation No. 7
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Rule 4.3, part 2 of 30

Begins: “The receiver should be given the benefit of any…”

1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
The receiver should be given the benefit of any doubt so long as his/her receiving position is in the center of the court.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3 B.
- New here (1): Interpretation No. 5
- New here This is a difficult call because there will be instances in which the receiver will be hindered, but the ball has been hit so high that it is going to result in a setup and the receiver will have time to get into a good position to attempt his/her shot.
- New here The hinder serve, like any other hinder, is based on interference affecting the play.
- New here In the case just mentioned, there is initial interference, but the receiver still has time to get into good position so that the momentary hinder will not affect the play.
- New here In such a case, the referee should not make the call too quickly, but should watch the reaction of the receiver.
- New here If the referee feels that the receiver hesitates getting into position, a hinder should be called.
- New here If, however, the receiver moves quickly and obviously is going to have time to get into good position for a shot, the hinder should not be called.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3 D (3): Interpretation No. 6
- New here Even though the foot fault occurs before the out serve, the out serve penalty takes precedence and shall be enforced.
- New here Another example: A server foot faults when contacting the ball and the ball does not hit the wall first.
- New here Again, the out serve penalty should be enforced.
- New here For this reason, a referee should wait until after the ball is served to call a foot fault.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3 C (6): Interpretation No. 7
- New here If the referee is doing a proper job, there should be no out-of-order serves.
- New here The referee should keep the players informed as to which player is the server.
- New here If the referee sees that a player is about to serve out of order, the referee should immediately stop the player from serving and inform the team as to which player should be the server.
- New here If, however, a player does serve out of order, the "out-of-order" rule shall apply.
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June 2006 American one-wall, small ball
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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Rule 4.3, part 3 of 30

Begins: “The receiver should be given the benefit of any…”

27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
The receiver should be given the benefit of any doubt so long as his/her receiving position is in the center of the court.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3 B.
- New here (1): Interpretation No. 5
- New here This is a difficult call because there will be instances in which the receiver will be hindered, but the ball has been hit so high that it is going to result in a setup and the receiver will have time to get into a good position to attempt his/her shot.
- New here The hinder serve, like any other hinder, is based on interference affecting the play.
- New here In the case just mentioned, there is initial interference, but the receiver still has time to get into good position so that the momentary hinder will not affect the play.
- New here In such a case, the referee should not make the call too quickly, but should watch the reaction of the receiver.
- New here If the referee feels that the receiver hesitates getting into position, a hinder should be called.
- New here If, however, the receiver moves quickly and obviously is going to have time to get into good position for a shot, the hinder should not be called.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3 D (3): Interpretation No. 6
- New here Even though the foot fault occurs before the out serve, the out serve penalty takes precedence and shall be enforced.
- New here Another example: A server foot faults when contacting the ball and the ball does not hit the wall first.
- New here Again, the out serve penalty should be enforced.
- New here For this reason, a referee should wait until after the ball is served to call a foot fault.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3 C (6): Interpretation No. 7
- New here If the referee is doing a proper job, there should be no out-of-order serves.
- New here The referee should keep the players informed as to which player is the server.
- New here If the referee sees that a player is about to serve out of order, the referee should immediately stop the player from serving and inform the team as to which player should be the server.
- New here If, however, a player does serve out of order, the “out-of-order” rule shall apply.
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12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook
Unchanged automatic
Compared with American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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Rule 4.3, part 4 of 30

Begins: “( See Rule 4.1 D).”

26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
( See Rule 4.1 D).
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3 B.
- New here (1): Interpretation No. 5
- New here This is a difficult call because there will be instances in which the receiver will be hindered, but the ball has been hit so high that it is going to result in a setup and the receiver will have time to get into a good position to attempt his/her shot.
- New here The hinder serve, like any other hinder, is based on interference affecting the play.
- New here In the case just mentioned, there is initial interference, but the receiver still has time to get into good position so that the momentary hinder will not affect the play.
- New here In such a case, the referee should not make the call too quickly, but should watch the reaction of the receiver.
- New here If the referee feels that the receiver hesitates getting into position, a hinder should be called.
- New here If, however, the receiver moves quickly and obviously is going to have time to get into good position for a shot, the hinder should not be called.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3 D (3): Interpretation No. 6
- New here Even though the foot fault occurs before the out serve, the out serve penalty takes precedence and shall be enforced.
- New here Another example: A server foot faults when contacting the ball and the ball does not hit the wall first.
- New here Again, the out serve penalty should be enforced.
- New here For this reason, a referee should wait until after the ball is served to call a foot fault.
- New here Part 4, Rule 4.3 C (6): Interpretation No. 7
- New here If the referee is doing a proper job, there should be no out-of-order serves.
- New here The referee should keep the players informed as to which player is the server.
- New here If the referee sees that a player is about to serve out of order, the referee should immediately stop the player from serving and inform the team as to which player should be the server.
- New here If, however, a player does serve out of order, the “out-of-order” rule shall apply.
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20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook
Unchanged automatic
Compared with American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024.
Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.
Interpretations
18 interpretations attached; 18 carried over unchanged.
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Rule 4.3, part 5 of 30

Begins: “4.) Court hinders. If a served ball takes an…”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
4.) Court hinders.
If a served ball takes an erratic bounce due to a court obstruction or wetness, a court hinder is called and the serve is replayed. (See Rule 3.4.A.4 )
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14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
3) Court hinders. A served ball takes an erratic bounce due to a court obstruction or wetness, a court hinder is called and the serve is replayed.
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31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
~~4.)~~ 1.) Court hinders.
If a served ball takes an erratic bounce due to a court obstruction or ~~wetness,~~ wetness (before the serve has become a legal serve) a court hinder is called and the serve is replayed. (See Rule 3.4.A.4 )
10 words added, 2 removed.
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31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
~~4.)~~ 1.) Court hinders.
If a served ball takes an erratic bounce due to a court obstruction or ~~wetness,~~ wetness (before the serve has become a legal serve) a court hinder is called and the serve is replayed. (See Rule 3.4.A.4 )
10 words added, 2 removed.
2000 USHA One-Wall Rules
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994.
3) 1) Court hinders. A If a served ball takes an erratic bounce due to a court obstruction or ~~wetness,~~ wetness (before the serve has become a legal serve), a court hinder is called and the serve is ~~replayed.~~ replayed (See Rule 3.4A4 and 4.7A1).
18 words added, 4 removed.
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- 9 March 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 7 October 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
1) 1.) Court hinders. If a served ball takes an erratic bounce due to a court obstruction or wetness (before the serve has become a legal ~~serve),~~ serve) a court hinder is called and the serve is ~~replayed (See~~ replayed. ( See Rule ~~3.4A4~~ 3.4 A.4 and ~~4.7A1).~~ 4.7 A.1)
9 words added, 6 removed.
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6 more rulebooks with the same words
- 15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
- June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- June 2006 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
- June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. Read the rule
- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
- 13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006.
1.) Court hinders. If a served ball takes an erratic bounce due to a court obstruction or wetness (before the serve has become a legal serve) a court hinder is called and the serve is replayed. ~~( See~~ (See Rule 3.4 A.4 and 4.7 A.1)
1 word added, 2 removed.
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2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.
~~1.)~~ 1) Court hinders. If a served ball takes an erratic bounce due to a court obstruction or wetness (before the serve has become a legal serve) a court hinder is called and the serve is replayed. (See Rule 3.4.A.4 )
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- 2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule
- 6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. Read the rule
6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
~~1.)~~ 1) Court hinders. If a served ball takes an erratic bounce due to a court obstruction or wetness (before the serve has become a legal serve) a court hinder is called and the serve is replayed. (See Rule ~~3.4 A.4 and 4.7 A.1)~~ 3.4.A.4 )
3 words added, 6 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
~~1.)~~ 1) Court hinders. If a served ball takes an erratic bounce due to a court obstruction or wetness (before the serve has become a legal serve) a court hinder is called and the serve is replayed. (See Rule 3.4.A.4 )
1 word added, 1 removed.
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4 more rulebooks with the same words
- 22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
1) 1.) Court hinders. If a served ball takes an erratic bounce due to a court obstruction or wetness (before the serve has become a legal serve) a court hinder is called and the serve is replayed. (See Rule ~~3.4.A.4 )~~ 3.4 A.4 and 4.7 A.1)
6 words added, 3 removed.
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12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with American four-wall, 12 July 2019.
1) Court hinders. If a served ball takes an erratic bounce due to a court obstruction or wetness ~~(before~~ (including before the serve has become a legal serve) a court hinder is called and the serve is replayed. (See Rule 3.4.A.4 )
2 words added, 1 removed.
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26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019.
1.) Court hinders. If a served ball takes an erratic bounce due to a court obstruction or wetness ~~(before~~ (including before the serve has become a legal serve) a court hinder is called and the serve is replayed. (See Rule 3.4 A.4 and 4.7 A.1)
2 words added, 1 removed.
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- 20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. Read the rule
- 9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
- 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. Read the rule
- 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. Read the rule
26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Reworded automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
1) Court hinders. If a served ball takes an erratic bounce due to a court obstruction or wetness ~~(before~~ (including before the serve has become a legal serve) a court hinder is called and the serve is replayed. (See Rule 3.4.A.4 )
2 words added, 1 removed.
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Rule 4.3, part 6 of 30

Begins: “1.) Foot fault.”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
1.) Foot fault.
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14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
1) Foot fault.
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8 more rulebooks with the same words
- 31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. Read the rule
- 31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
- 2000 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994. Read the rule
- 9 March 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 7 October 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
1) 1.) Foot fault.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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7 more rulebooks with the same words
- 15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
- June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- June 2006 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
- June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. Read the rule
- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
- 13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
- June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.
~~1.)~~ 1) Foot fault.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- 2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule
- 6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. Read the rule
6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
~~1.)~~ 1) Foot fault.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
~~1.)~~ 1) Foot fault.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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4 more rulebooks with the same words
- 22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
1) 1.) Foot fault.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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19 more rulebooks with the same words
- 12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. Read the rule
- 9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
- 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. Read the rule
- 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. Read the rule

Rule 4.3, part 7 of 30

Begins: “1.) Missed serve. Any attempt to strike the ball…”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
1.) Missed serve.
Any attempt to strike the ball on the first service bounce that results in a total miss or in the ball touching any part of the server's body other than the striking hand.
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14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
1) Missed serve. Any attempt to strike the ball on the first service bounce that results in a total miss or in the ball touching any part of the server's body other than the striking hand.
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31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
1.) Missed serve.
Any attempt to strike the ball on the first service bounce that results in a total ~~miss~~ miss, or in the ball touching any part of the server's body other than the striking hand.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
1.) Missed serve.
Any attempt to strike the ball on the first service bounce that results in a total ~~miss~~ miss, or in the ball touching any part of the server's body other than the striking hand.
1 word added, 1 removed.
6 more rulebooks with the same words
- 2000 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994. Read the rule
- 9 March 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 7 October 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
1) 1.) Missed serve. Any attempt to ~~strike~~ hit the ball ~~on the first service bounce~~ that results in a total ~~miss~~ miss, or in the ball touching any part of the server's body other than the ~~striking~~ hitting hand.
4 words added, 9 removed.
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15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
1.) Missed serve. Any attempt to ~~strike~~ hit the ball ~~on the first service bounce~~ that results in a total miss, or in the ball touching any part of the server's body other than the ~~striking~~ hitting hand.
2 words added, 7 removed.
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- June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- June 2006 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
- June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. Read the rule
- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall)
Reworded automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
1.) Missed serve. Any attempt to ~~strike~~ hit the ball ~~on the first service bounce~~ that results in a total miss, or in the ball touching any part of the server's body other than the ~~striking~~ hitting hand.
2 words added, 7 removed.
June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.
~~1.)~~ 1) Missed serve. Any attempt to hit the ball that results in a total miss, or in the ball touching any part of the ~~server's~~ server’s body other than the hitting hand.
2 words added, 2 removed.
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- 2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule
- 6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. Read the rule
6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
~~1.)~~ 1) Missed serve. Any attempt to hit the ball that results in a total miss, or in the ball touching any part of the ~~server's~~ server’s body other than the hitting hand.
2 words added, 2 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Reworded automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
~~1.)~~ 1) Missed serve. Any attempt to ~~strike~~ hit the ball ~~on the first service bounce~~ that results in a total miss, or in the ball touching any part of the ~~server's~~ server’s body other than the ~~striking~~ hitting hand.
4 words added, 9 removed.
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- 22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
1) 1.) Missed serve. Any attempt to hit the ball that results in a total miss, or in the ball touching any part of the server’s body other than the hitting hand.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- 12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. Read the rule
- 9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
- 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. Read the rule
- 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. Read the rule

Rule 4.3, part 8 of 30

Begins: “1) Moving on service. The server or his partner…”

14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
1) Moving on service. The server or his partner moves out of the way of a legally served ball from the wall, hinder may be called not voiding any previous faults. This call, like any other hinder, is based on interference affecting the play (See Interpretation No. 5). If there is initial interference, but the receiver still has time to get into good position, a hinder should not be called. In such a case the referee should not make his call too quickly. He should watch the reaction of the receiver. The receiver should be given the benefit of any doubt, as long as he is properly positioned (See Rule 4.3B6).
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31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
1.) Screen balls. If, in the referee's judgment, the ball passes so close to the server or the server's partner that the receiver's view of the ball is obstructed, a screen should be called. (See Interpretation No. 5). Also, if the served ball hits the server’s partner on the fly rebounding from the front wall or from the front wall and a side wall while the server’s partner is in a legal position within the service box, it shall be treated as a screen serve. It is also a screen when any otherwise legally served ball passes behind the server's partner, between the partner and the nearer side wall.
2000 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994.
1) Moving on service. The server or his partner moves out of the way of a legally served ball from the wall, hinder may be called not voiding any previous faults. This call, like any other hinder, is based on interference affecting the play (See Interpretation No. 5). If there is initial interference, but the receiver still has time to get into good position, a hinder should not be called. In such a case the referee should not make his call too quickly. He should watch the reaction of the receiver. The receiver should be given the benefit of any doubt, as long as he is properly positioned (See Rule ~~4.3B6).~~ 4.3C6).
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- 9 March 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 7 October 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
1) Moving on service. The server or his partner moves out of the way of a legally served ball from the wall, hinder may be called not voiding any previous faults. This call, like any other hinder, is based on interference affecting the play (See Interpretation No. ~~5).~~ 5) . If there is initial interference, but the receiver still has time to get into good position, a hinder should not be called. In such a case the referee should not make ~~his~~ the call too quickly. He He/she should watch the reaction of the receiver. The receiver should be given the benefit of any doubt, as long as he he/she is properly positioned (See Rule 4.3C6).
5 words added, 4 removed.
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15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
1.) Screen balls. If, in the referee's judgment, the ball passes so close to the server or the server's partner that the receiver's view of the ball is obstructed, a screen should be called. ~~(See Interpretation No. 5).~~ Also, if the served ball hits the server’s partner on the fly rebounding from the front wall or from the front wall and a side wall while the server’s partner is in a legal position within the service box, it shall be treated as a screen serve. It is also a screen when any otherwise legally served ball passes behind the server's partner, between the partner and the nearer side wall.
4 words removed.
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- June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- June 2006 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
- June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. Read the rule
- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
1.) Screen balls. If, in the referee's judgment, the ball passes so close to the server or the server's partner that the receiver's view of the ball is obstructed, a screen should be called. ~~(See Interpretation No. 5).~~ Also, if the served ball hits the server’s partner on the fly rebounding from the front wall or from the front wall and a side wall while the server’s partner is in a legal position within the service box, it shall be treated as a screen serve. It is also a screen when any otherwise legally served ball passes behind the server's partner, between the partner and the nearer side wall.
4 words removed.
June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.
~~1.)~~ 1) Screen balls. If, in the ~~referee's~~ referee’s judgment, the ball passes so close to the server or the ~~server's~~ server’s partner that the ~~receiver's~~ receiver’s view of the ball is obstructed, a screen should be called. Also, if the served ball hits the server’s partner on the fly rebounding from the front wall or from the front wall and a side wall while the server’s partner is in a legal position within the service box, it shall be treated as a screen serve. It is also a screen when any otherwise legally served ball passes behind the ~~server's~~ server’s partner, between the partner and the nearer side wall.
5 words added, 5 removed.
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- 2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule
- 6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. Read the rule
6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
1) Moving on service. The server or his partner moves out of the way of a legally served ball from the wall, a hinder may be called not voiding any previous faults. This call, like any other hinder, is based on interference affecting the play (See Interpretation No. ~~5) .~~ 5). If there is initial interference, but the receiver still has time to get into good position, a hinder should not be called. ~~In such a case the referee should not make the call too quickly.~~ He/she should watch the reaction of the receiver. The receiver should be given the benefit of any doubt, as long as he/she is properly positioned (See Rule 4.3C6).
2 words added, 15 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
~~1.)~~ 1) Screen balls. If, in the ~~referee's~~ referee’s judgment, the ball passes so close to the server or the ~~server's~~ server’s partner that the ~~receiver's~~ receiver’s view of the ball is obstructed, a screen should be called. ~~(See Interpretation No. 5).~~ Also, if the served ball hits the server’s partner on the fly rebounding from the front wall or from the front wall and a side wall while the server’s partner is in a legal position within the service box, it shall be treated as a screen serve. It is also a screen when any otherwise legally served ball passes behind the ~~server's~~ server’s partner, between the partner and the nearer side wall.
5 words added, 9 removed.
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- 22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
1) Moving on service. The server or his partner moves out of the way of a legally served ball from the wall, a hinder may be called not voiding any previous faults. This call, like any other hinder, is based on interference affecting the play (See Interpretation No. ~~5).~~ 5) . If there is initial interference, but the receiver still has time to get into good position, a hinder should not be called. In such a case the referee should not make the call too quickly. He/she should watch the reaction of the receiver. The receiver should be given the benefit of any doubt, as long as he/she is properly positioned (See Rule 4.3C6).
15 words added, 2 removed.
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- 12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. Read the rule
- 9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
- 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. Read the rule
- 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. Read the rule

Rule 4.3, part 9 of 30

Begins: “A legally served ball that travels between the legs…”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
A legally served ball that travels between the legs of the server is an automatic screen.
Interpretations
21 interpretations attached.
- New here The receiver standing in the center of the rear court, two to four feet from the back wall, should have a clear view of the served ball as it rebounds from the front wall when it is approximately five feet in front of the service zone.
- New here This is a difficult call because there will be instances in which the receiver will be screened, but the ball has been hit so high that it is going to result in a back-wall setup and the receiver will have time to get into a good position to attempt his shot.
- New here The screen serve, like any other hinder, is based on interference affecting the play.
- New here In the case just mentioned, there is initial interference, but the receiver still has time to get into good position so that the momentary screen will not affect the play.
- New here In such a case, the referee should not make his call too quickly, but should watch the reaction of the receiver.
- New here If the referee feels that the receiver hesitates getting into position, a screen should be called.
- New here If, however, the receiver moves quickly and obviously is going to have time to get into good position for a back-wall shot, the screen should not be called.
- New here The receiver should be given the benefit of any doubt so long as his receiving position is in the center of the court.
- New here However, if the receiver positions himself to one side of center or anticipates the serve is going to be hit to one side and moves in that direction too quickly, and the serve is hit to the opposite side, a screen should not be called.
- New here It is also important that the referee attempt to position himself in the middle of the balcony whenever possible so that he will have the same angle of view as the receiver.
- New here The best answer to this dilemma is: When in doubt, call a screen.
- New here Even though the foot fault occurs before the out serve, the out serve penalty takes precedence and shall be enforced.
- New here Another example: A server foot faults when contacting the ball and the ball does not hit the front wall first.
- New here Again, the out serve penalty should be enforced.
- New here For this reason, a referee should wait until after the ball is served to call a foot fault.
- New here In doubles, the server should not be called out if his partner intentionally catches the ball in self-defense.
- New here However, if the server's partner catches a served ball that otherwise would not have hit him, an out is the proper call.
- New here If the referee is doing a proper job, there should be no out-of-order serves.
- New here The referee should keep the players informed as to which player is the server.
- New here If the referee sees that a player is about to serve out of order, the referee should immediately stop the player from serving and inform the team as to which player should be the server.
- New here If, however, a player does serve out of order, the "out-of-order" rule shall apply.
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14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
2) Straddle balls. A legally served ball that travels between the legs of the server is an automatic hinder serve.
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31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
2.) Straddle balls. A legally served ball that travels between the legs of the server is an automatic screen.
3 words added.
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31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
2.) Straddle balls. A legally served ball that travels between the legs of the server is an automatic screen.
3 words added.
6 more rulebooks with the same words
- 2000 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994. Read the rule
- 9 March 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 7 October 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
2) 2.) Straddle balls. A legally served ball that travels between the legs of the server is an automatic hinder serve.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- 15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
- June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- June 2006 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
- June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. Read the rule
- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
- 13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
- June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.
~~2.)~~ 2) Straddle balls. A legally served ball that travels between the legs of the server is an automatic screen.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- 2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule
- 6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. Read the rule
6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
~~2.)~~ 2) Straddle balls. A legally served ball that travels between the legs of the server is an automatic hinder serve.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
~~2.)~~ 2) Straddle balls. A legally served ball that travels between the legs of the server is an automatic screen.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- 22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
2) 2.) Straddle balls. A legally served ball that travels between the legs of the server is an automatic hinder serve.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- 12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. Read the rule
- 9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
- 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. Read the rule
- 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. Read the rule

Rule 4.3, part 10 of 30

Begins: “5.) Broken ball. If the ball is determined to…”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
5.) Broken ball.
If the ball is determined to have broken on the serve, a new ball shall be substituted and the serve shall be replayed, not canceling a prior fault.
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14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
4) Broken ball. The ball is determined to have broken on the serve, a new ball shall be substituted and the serve shall be replayed, not canceling a prior fault.
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31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
~~5.)~~ 2.) Broken ball.
If the ball is determined to have broken on the serve, a new ball shall be ~~substituted~~ substituted, and the serve shall be ~~replayed, not canceling a prior fault.~~ replayed.
3 words added, 8 removed.
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31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
~~5.)~~ 2.) Broken ball.
If the ball is determined to have broken on the serve, a new ball shall be ~~substituted~~ substituted, and the serve shall be ~~replayed, not canceling a prior fault.~~ replayed.
3 words added, 8 removed.
2000 USHA One-Wall Rules
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994.
4) 2) Broken ball. The ball is determined to have broken on the serve, a new ball shall be substituted and the serve shall be ~~replayed, not canceling a prior fault.~~ replayed.
2 words added, 7 removed.
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- 9 March 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 7 October 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
2) 2.) Broken ~~ball. The~~ ball . If the ball is determined to have broken on the serve, a new ball shall be ~~substituted~~ substituted, and the serve shall be replayed.
6 words added, 4 removed.
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15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall)
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 16 January 2005.
2.) Broken ball. If the ball is determined to have broken on before the ~~serve,~~ serve has become a ~~new~~ legal serve, an approved ball ~~shall~~ must be ~~substituted,~~ put into play and the serve shall be replayed. (See Rule 4.6.J)
15 words added, 5 removed.
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June 2006 American one-wall, small ball
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
2.) Broken ~~ball .~~ ball. If the ball is determined to have broken on before the ~~serve,~~ serve has become a ~~new~~ legal serve, an approved ball ~~shall~~ must be ~~substituted,~~ put into play and the serve shall be replayed. (See Rule 4.6.J)
16 words added, 7 removed.
June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
2.) Broken ~~ball .~~ ball. If the ball is determined to have broken on before the ~~serve,~~ serve has become a ~~new~~ legal serve, an approved ball ~~shall~~ must be ~~substituted,~~ put into play and the serve shall be replayed. (See Rule 4.6.J)
16 words added, 7 removed.
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3 more rulebooks with the same words
- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
- 13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
- June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.
~~2.)~~ 2) Broken ~~ball. If~~ ball.If the ball is determined to have broken before the serve has become a legal serve, an approved ball must be put into play and the serve shall be replayed. (See Rule 4.6.J)
2 words added, 3 removed.
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- 2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule
- 6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. Read the rule
6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
~~2.)~~ 2) Broken ~~ball. If~~ ball.If the ball is determined to have broken before the serve has become a legal serve, an approved ball must be put into play and the serve shall be replayed. (See Rule 4.6.J)
2 words added, 3 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Changed automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
~~2.)~~ 2) Broken ~~ball. If~~ ball.If the ball is determined to have broken on before the ~~serve,~~ serve has become a ~~new~~ legal serve, an approved ball ~~shall~~ must be ~~substituted,~~ put into play and the serve shall be replayed. (See Rule 4.6.J)
17 words added, 8 removed.
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22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015.
2) Broken ~~ball.If~~ ball. If the ball is determined to have broken before the serve has become a legal serve, an approved ball must be put into play and the serve shall be replayed. (See Rule 4.6.J)
2 words added, 1 removed.
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22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015.
2) Broken ~~ball.If~~ ball. If the ball is determined to have broken before the serve has become a legal serve, an approved ball must be put into play and the serve shall be replayed. (See Rule 4.6.J)
2 words added, 1 removed.
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22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015.
2) Broken ~~ball.If~~ ball. If the ball is determined to have broken before the serve has become a legal serve, an approved ball must be put into play and the serve shall be replayed. (See Rule 4.6.J)
2 words added, 1 removed.
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27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
2) 2.) Broken ball. If the ball is determined to have broken before the serve has become a legal serve, an approved ball must be put into play and the serve shall be replayed. (See Rule 4.6.J)
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- 12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. Read the rule
- 9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
- 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. Read the rule
- 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. Read the rule

Rule 4.3, part 11 of 30

Begins: “2.) Short serve. Any serve that first hits the…”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
2.) Short serve.
Any serve that first hits the front wall and on the rebound hits the floor in front of or on the short line either with or without touching one side wall.
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14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
2) Short serve. Any serve that first hits the wall and on the rebound hits the floor in front of or on the short line, on or between the side lines.
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31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
2.) Short serve.
Any serve that first hits the front wall and on the rebound hits the floor in front of of, or on on, the short line either with or without touching one side wall.
2 words added, 2 removed.
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31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
2.) Short serve.
Any serve that first hits the front wall and on the rebound hits the floor in front of of, or on on, the short line either with or without touching one side wall.
2 words added, 2 removed.
6 more rulebooks with the same words
- 2000 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994. Read the rule
- 9 March 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 7 October 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
2) 2.) Short serve. Any serve that first hits the wall and on the rebound hits the floor in front of of, or on on, the short ~~line,~~ line on or between the side lines.
4 words added, 4 removed.
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- 15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
- June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- June 2006 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
- June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. Read the rule
- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
- 13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
- June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.
~~2.)~~ 2) Short serve. Any serve that first hits the front wall and on the rebound hits the floor in front of, or on, the short line either with or without touching one side wall.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- 2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule
- 6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. Read the rule
6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
~~2.)~~ 2) Short serve. Any serve that first hits the wall and on the rebound hits the floor in front of, or on, the short line on or between the side lines.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
~~2.)~~ 2) Short serve. Any serve that first hits the front wall and on the rebound hits the floor in front of, or on, the short line either with or without touching one side wall.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- 22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
2) 2.) Short serve. Any serve that first hits the wall and on the rebound hits the floor in front of, or on, the short line on or between the side lines.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- 12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. Read the rule
- 9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
- 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. Read the rule
- 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. Read the rule

Rule 4.3, part 12 of 30

Begins: “2.) Non-front serve. Any served ball that does not…”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
2.) Non-front serve.
Any served ball that does not strike the front wall first.
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14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
2) Non-front serve. Any served ball that does not strike the wall first.
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31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
2.) Non-front serve.
Any served ball that does not strike the front wall first.
no words changed.
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31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
2.) Non-front serve.
Any served ball that does not strike the front wall first.
no words changed.
6 more rulebooks with the same words
- 2000 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994. Read the rule
- 9 March 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 7 October 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
2) 2.) Non-front serve. Any served ball that does not strike the wall first.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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7 more rulebooks with the same words
- 15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
- June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- June 2006 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
- June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. Read the rule
- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
- 13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
- June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.
~~2.)~~ 2) Non-front serve. Any served ball that does not strike the front wall first.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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3 more rulebooks with the same words
- 2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule
- 6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. Read the rule
6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
~~2.)~~ 2) Non-front serve. Any served ball that does not strike the front wall first.
2 words added, 1 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
~~2.)~~ 2) Non-front serve. Any served ball that does not strike the front wall first.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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4 more rulebooks with the same words
- 22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
2) 2.) Non-front serve. Any served ball that does not strike the ~~front~~ wall first.
1 word added, 2 removed.
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19 more rulebooks with the same words
- 12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. Read the rule
- 9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
- 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. Read the rule
- 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
30 October 2026 USHA Four-Wall Abridged Rules (American four-wall (USHA-ABRIDGED side line))
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 16 January 2005.
~~2.)~~ Non-front ~~serve. Any~~ Serve – the served ball ~~that~~ does not strike the front wall first.
3 words added, 4 removed.

Rule 4.3, part 13 of 30

Begins: “3.) Touched serve. Any served ball on the rebound…”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
3.) Touched serve.
Any served ball on the rebound from the front wall that touches the server, or touches the server's partner when the partner's foot is outside of the service box.
This includes a serve that is intentionally caught.
When the partner is hit by the serve when he is outside the service box,the serve penalty supersedes the partner's foot fault (See Interpretation No. 6).
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14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
3) Touched serve. Any served ball on the rebound from the wall that touches the server, or touches the server's partner. This includes a serve that is intentionally caught. When the partner is hit by the serve, the "out serve" penalty supersedes the partner's foot fault (See Interpretation No. 6).
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31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
3.) Touched serve.
Any served ball on the rebound from the front ~~wall~~ wall, before bouncing on the floor, that touches the server, or touches the server's partner when ~~the partner's foot is outside~~ both of the partner’s feet are not touching the floor inside the service ~~box.~~
box or when the partner’s back is not to the nearer side wall. This includes a serve that is intentionally caught.
When the partner is hit by the serve when he is ~~outside~~ not in his legal position, the ~~service box,the~~ out serve penalty supersedes the partner's foot fault (See Interpretation No. 6).
35 words added, 10 removed.
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31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
3.) Touched serve.
Any served ball on the rebound from the front ~~wall~~ wall, before bouncing on the floor, that touches the server, or touches the server's partner when ~~the partner's foot is outside~~ both of the partner’s feet are not touching the floor inside the service ~~box.~~
box or when the partner’s back is not to the nearer side wall. This includes a serve that is intentionally caught.
When the partner is hit by the serve when he is ~~outside~~ not in his legal position, the ~~service box,the~~ out serve penalty supersedes the partner's foot fault (See Interpretation No. 6).
35 words added, 10 removed.
6 more rulebooks with the same words
- 2000 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994. Read the rule
- 9 March 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 7 October 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
3) 3.) Touched serve. Any served ball on the rebound from the wall that touches the server, or touches the server's partner. This includes a serve that is intentionally caught. When the partner is hit by the serve, the "out serve" penalty supersedes the partner's foot ~~fault (See Interpretation No. 6).~~ fault.
2 words added, 6 removed.
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15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
3.) Touched serve. Any served ball on the rebound from the front wall, before bouncing on the floor, that touches the server, or touches the server's partner when both of the partner’s feet are not touching the floor inside the service box or when the ~~partner’s back~~ partner is not standing erect with his/her back to the nearer side wall. This includes a serve that is intentionally caught. When the partner is hit by the serve when he he/she is not in ~~his~~ the legal position, the out serve penalty supersedes the partner's foot ~~fault (See Interpretation No. 6).~~ fault.
9 words added, 9 removed.
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- June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- June 2006 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
- June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. Read the rule
- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall)
Reworded automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
3.) Touched serve. Any served ball on the rebound from the front wall, before bouncing on the floor, that touches the server, or touches the server's partner when both of the partner’s feet are not touching the floor inside the service box or when the ~~partner’s back~~ partner is not standing erect with his/her back to the nearer side wall. This includes a serve that is intentionally caught. When the partner is hit by the serve when he he/she is not in ~~his~~ the legal position, the out serve penalty supersedes the partner's foot ~~fault (See Interpretation No. 6).~~ fault.
9 words added, 9 removed.
June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.
~~3.)~~ 3) Touched serve. Any served ball on the rebound from the front wall, before bouncing on the floor, that touches the server, or touches the ~~server's~~ server’s partner when both of the partner’s feet are not touching the floor inside the service box or when the partner is not standing erect with his/her back to the nearer side wall. This includes a serve that is intentionally caught. When the partner is hit by the serve when he/she is not in the legal position, the out serve penalty supersedes the ~~partner's~~ partner’s foot fault.
3 words added, 3 removed.
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- 2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule
- 6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. Read the rule
6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
~~3.)~~ 3) Touched serve. Any served ball on the rebound from the wall that touches the server, or touches the ~~server's~~ server’s partner. This includes a serve that is intentionally caught. When the partner is hit by the serve, the ~~"out serve"~~ “out serve” penalty supersedes the ~~partner's~~ partner’s foot fault.
5 words added, 5 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Reworded automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
~~3.)~~ 3) Touched serve. Any served ball on the rebound from the front wall, before bouncing on the floor, that touches the server, or touches the ~~server's~~ server’s partner when both of the partner’s feet are not touching the floor inside the service box or when the ~~partner’s back~~ partner is not standing erect with his/her back to the nearer side wall. This includes a serve that is intentionally caught. When the partner is hit by the serve when he he/she is not in ~~his~~ the legal position, the out serve penalty supersedes the ~~partner's~~ partner’s foot ~~fault (See Interpretation No. 6).~~ fault.
12 words added, 12 removed.
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- 22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
3) 3.) Touched serve. Any served ball on the rebound from the wall that touches the server, or touches the server’s partner. This includes a serve that is intentionally caught. When the partner is hit by the serve, the “out serve” penalty supersedes the partner’s foot fault.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
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- 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
- 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
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- 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. Read the rule
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Rule 4.3, part 14 of 30

Begins: “3.) Wrong score announced. If it is determined the…”

27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
3.) Wrong score announced. If it is determined the wrong score has been announced by the referee before the serve has become a legal serve the score shall be corrected and the serve shall be replayed. Any prior rallies shall not be affected.
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Rule 4.3, part 15 of 30

Begins: “7.) Bouncing ball outside service zone. Any serve that…”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
7.) Bouncing ball outside service zone.
Any serve that is struck on a bounce that was made outside the service zone. (See Rule 4.1 D)
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14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
4) Bouncing ball outside service zone. Any serve that is struck on a bounce that was made outside the service zone (See Rule 4.1D).
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31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
7.) Bouncing ball outside service zone.
Any serve that is struck on a bounce that was made outside the service zone. (See Rule 4.1 D)
no words changed.
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31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
7.) Bouncing ball outside service zone.
Any serve that is struck on a bounce that was made outside the service zone. (See Rule 4.1 D)
no words changed.
2000 USHA One-Wall Rules
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994.
4) Bouncing ball outside service zone. Any serve that is struck on a bounce that was made outside the service
zone (See Rule 4.1D).
no words changed.
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- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
4) 4.) Bouncing ball outside service zone. Any serve that is struck on a bounce that was made outside the service
~~zone (See~~ zone. ( See Rule ~~4.1D).~~ 4.1 D ).
7 words added, 4 removed.
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15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
7.) Bouncing ball outside service zone. Any serve that is struck on a bounce that was made outside the service zone. (See Rule ~~4.1 D)~~ 4.1.D).
1 word added, 2 removed.
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- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
7.) Bouncing ball outside service zone. Any serve that is struck on a bounce that was made outside the service zone. (See Rule ~~4.1 D)~~ 4.1.D).
1 word added, 2 removed.
June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.
~~7.)~~ 7) Bouncing ball outside service zone. Any serve that is struck on a bounce that was made outside the service zone. (See Rule 4.1.D).
1 word added, 1 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
~~4.)~~ 4) Bouncing ball outside service zone. Any serve that is struck on a bounce that was made outside the service zone. ~~( See~~ (See Rule 4.1 ~~D ).~~ D).
3 words added, 5 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
~~7.)~~ 7) Bouncing ball outside service zone. Any serve that is struck on a bounce that was made outside the service zone. (See Rule ~~4.1 D)~~ 4.1.D).
2 words added, 3 removed.
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- 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
4) 4.) Bouncing ball outside service zone. Any serve that is struck on a bounce that was made outside the service zone. ~~(See~~ ( See Rule 4.1 ~~D).~~ D ).
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Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020.
4.) Bouncing ball outside service zone. Any serve that is struck on a bounce that was made outside the service zone. ~~( See~~ (See Rule 4.1 D ).
1 word added, 2 removed.
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- 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic
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Rule 4.3, part 16 of 30

Begins: “4.) Two consecutive fault serves. (See Rule 4.3 B).”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
4.) Two consecutive fault serves. (See Rule 4.3 B).
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14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
4) Two consecutive fault serves. (See Rule 4.3B).
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31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. Read the rule
31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
2000 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994.
4) Two consecutive fault serves. (See Rule ~~4.3B).~~ 4.3C).
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
4) 4.) Two consecutive fault serves. ~~(See~~ ( See Rule ~~4.3C).~~ 4.3 C ).
6 words added, 3 removed.
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15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
4.) Two consecutive fault serves. (See Rule ~~4.3 B).~~ 4.3.B).
1 word added, 2 removed.
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- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
4.) Two consecutive fault serves. (See Rule ~~4.3 B).~~ 4.3.B).
1 word added, 2 removed.
June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.
~~4.)~~ 4) Two consecutive fault serves. (See Rule 4.3.B).
1 word added, 1 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
~~4.)~~ 4) Two consecutive fault serves. ~~( See~~ (See Rule ~~4.3 C ).~~ 4.3.B).
3 words added, 6 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
~~4.)~~ 4) Two consecutive fault serves. (See Rule ~~4.3 B).~~ 4.3.B).
2 words added, 3 removed.
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- 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
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Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
4) 4.) Two consecutive fault serves. ~~(See~~ ( See Rule ~~4.3.B).~~ 4.3 C ).
6 words added, 3 removed.
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- 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
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- 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
- 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic
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Rule 4.3, part 17 of 30

Begins: “5.) Crotch serve. Any serve that hits a crotch…”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
5.) Crotch serve.
Any serve that hits a crotch in the front wall is an out.
All balls hitting the crotch of a wall and the floor shall be considered to have hit the floor first.
A serve that rebounds on the fly from the front wall into the crotch of the back wall and the floor is a legal serve, as is a three-wall crotch serve.
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14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
5) Crotch serve. Any serve that hits the crotch of the wall and the floor shall be considered to have hit the floor first.
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31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
5.) Crotch serve.
Any serve that hits a crotch in the front wall is an out.
All balls hitting the crotch of a wall and the floor shall be considered to have hit the floor first.
A serve that rebounds on the fly from the front wall into the crotch of the back wall and the floor is a legal serve, as is a three-wall crotch serve.
no words changed.
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31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
5.) Crotch serve.
Any serve that hits a crotch in the front wall is an out.
All balls hitting the crotch of a wall and the floor shall be considered to have hit the floor first.
A serve that rebounds on the fly from the front wall into the crotch of the back wall and the floor is a legal serve, as is a three-wall crotch serve.
no words changed.
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- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
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- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
- 13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
- June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.
~~5.)~~ 5) Crotch serve. Any serve that hits a crotch in the front wall is an out. All balls hitting the crotch of a wall and the floor shall be considered to have hit the floor first. A serve that rebounds on the fly from the front wall into the crotch of the back wall and the floor is a legal serve, as is a three-wall crotch serve.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule
- 6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. Read the rule
6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
5) Crotch serve. Any serve that hits a crotch in the front wall is an out. All balls hitting the crotch of ~~the~~ a wall and the floor shall be considered to have hit the floor first. A serve that rebounds on the fly from the front wall into the crotch of the back wall and the floor is a legal serve, as is a three-wall crotch serve.
44 words added, 1 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
~~5.)~~ 5) Crotch serve. Any serve that hits a crotch in the front wall is an out. All balls hitting the crotch of a wall and the floor shall be considered to have hit the floor first. A serve that rebounds on the fly from the front wall into the crotch of the back wall and the floor is a legal serve, as is a three-wall crotch serve.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
5) Crotch serve. Any serve that hits ~~a crotch in~~ the ~~front wall is an out. All balls hitting the~~ crotch of a the wall and the floor shall be considered to have hit the floor first. ~~A serve that rebounds on the fly from the front wall into the crotch of the back wall and the floor is a legal serve, as is a three-wall crotch serve.~~
1 word added, 44 removed.
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- 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
- 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic
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Rule 4.3, part 18 of 30

Begins: “5.) Bounces. Any serve that is struck on less…”

26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
5.) Bounces. Any serve that is struck on less than, or more than, a single bounce in the service zone. (See Rule 4.1. D).
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Rule 4.3, part 19 of 30

Begins: “9.) Two consecutive screen serves. Two consecutive screen serves…”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
9.) Two consecutive screen serves.
Two consecutive screen serves result in a fault.
This is the only fault call that cannot be appealed.
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14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
6) Two consecutive hinder serves. Two consecutive "hinder serves" result in a fault (See 4.3A1). This, and the hinder fault, are the only two fault calls that cannot be appealed (See Rule 4.75).
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31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
9.) Two consecutive screen serves.
Two consecutive screen serves result in a fault.
This is the only fault call that cannot be appealed.
no words changed.
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31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
9.) Two consecutive screen serves.
Two consecutive screen serves result in a fault.
This is the only fault call that cannot be appealed.
no words changed.
2000 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994.
6) Two consecutive hinder serves. Two consecutive "hinder serves" result in a fault (See ~~4.3A1).~~ 4.3B1). This, and the hinder fault, are the only two fault calls that cannot be appealed (See Rule 4.75).
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Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
6) 6.) Two consecutive hinder serves. Two consecutive ~~"hinder serves"~~ hinder serves result in a ~~fault~~ fault. (See ~~4.3B1). This, and the hinder fault, are~~ Rule 4.3 B.1) This is the only ~~two~~ fault ~~calls~~ call that cannot be ~~appealed~~ appealed. (See Rule ~~4.75).~~ 4.8)
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- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
- 13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
- June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.
~~9.)~~ 9) Two consecutive screen serves. Two consecutive screen serves result in a fault. This is the only fault call that cannot be appealed.
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Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
~~6.)~~ 6) Two consecutive hinder serves. Two consecutive hinder serves result in a fault. (See Rule 4.3 B.1) This is the only fault call that cannot be appealed. (See Rule 4.8)
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Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
~~9.)~~ 9) Two consecutive screen serves. Two consecutive screen serves result in a fault. This is the only fault call that cannot be appealed.
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Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
6) 6.) Two consecutive hinder serves. Two consecutive hinder serves result in a fault. (See Rule 4.3 B.1) This is the only fault call that cannot be appealed. (See Rule 4.8)
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Rule 4.3, part 20 of 30

Begins: “6.) Out-of-order serve. In doubles, when either partner serves…”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
6.) Out-of-order serve.
In doubles, when either partner serves out of order, the points scored by that server will be subtracted and an out serve will be called.
If the second server serves out of order, the out serve will apply to the first server and the second server will resume serving.
If the player designated as the first server serves out of order, a sideout will be called (See Interpretation No. 7).
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14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
6) Out-of-order serve. In doubles, when either partner serves out of order, the points scored by that server will be subtracted and an out serve will be called. If the second server serves out of order, the out serve will apply to the first server and the second server will resume serving. If the player designated as the first server serves out of order, a sideout will be called (See Interpretation No. 7).
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31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
6.) Out-of-order serve.
In doubles, when either partner serves out of order, the points scored by that server will be subtracted and an out serve will be called.
If the second server serves out of order, the out serve will apply to the first server and the second server will resume serving.
If the player designated as the first server serves out of order, a sideout will be called (See Interpretation No. 7).
no words changed.
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31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
6.) Out-of-order serve.
In doubles, when either partner serves out of order, the points scored by that server will be subtracted and an out serve will be called.
If the second server serves out of order, the out serve will apply to the first server and the second server will resume serving.
If the player designated as the first server serves out of order, a sideout will be called (See Interpretation No. 7).
no words changed.
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- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
6) 6.) Out-of-order serve. In doubles, when either partner serves out of order, the points scored by that server since the out of order serving commenced will be subtracted and an out serve will be called. If the second server serves out of order, the out serve will apply to the first server and the second server will resume serving. If the player designated as the first server serves out of order, a ~~sideout~~ side out will be ~~called (See Interpretation No. 7).~~ called.
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15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
6.) Out-of-order serve. In doubles, when either partner serves out of order, the points scored by that server since the out of order serving commenced will be subtracted and an out serve will be called. If the second server serves out of order, the out serve will apply to the first server and the second server will resume serving. If the player designated as the first server serves out of order, a sideout will be ~~called (See Interpretation No. 7).~~ called.
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13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall)
Reworded automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
6.) Out-of-order serve. In doubles, when either partner serves out of order, the points scored by that server since the out of order serving commenced will be subtracted and an out serve will be called. If the second server serves out of order, the out serve will apply to the first server and the second server will resume serving. If the player designated as the first server serves out of order, a sideout will be ~~called (See Interpretation No. 7).~~ called.
8 words added, 5 removed.
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2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.
~~6.)~~ 6) Out-of-order serve. In doubles, when either partner serves out of order, the points scored by that server since the out of order serving commenced will be subtracted and an out serve will be called. If the second server serves out of order, the out serve will apply to the first server and the second server will resume serving. If the player designated as the first server serves out of order, a sideout will be called.
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Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
~~6.)~~ 6) Out-of-order serve. In doubles, when either partner serves out of order, the points scored by that server since the out of order serving commenced will be subtracted and an out serve will be called. If the second server serves out of order, the out serve will apply to the first server and the second server will resume serving. If the player designated as the first server serves out of order, a ~~side out~~ sideout will be called.
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6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Reworded automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
~~6.)~~ 6) Out-of-order serve. In doubles, when either partner serves out of order, the points scored by that server since the out of order serving commenced will be subtracted and an out serve will be called. If the second server serves out of order, the out serve will apply to the first server and the second server will resume serving. If the player designated as the first server serves out of order, a sideout will be ~~called (See Interpretation No. 7).~~ called.
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- 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
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Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
6) 6.) Out-of-order serve. In doubles, when either partner serves out of order, the points scored by that server since the out of order serving commenced will be subtracted and an out serve will be called. If the second server serves out of order, the out serve will apply to the first server and the second server will resume serving. If the player designated as the first server serves out of order, a ~~sideout~~ side out will be called.
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Rule 4.3, item 7

Begins: “7.) Service delay. The server fails to serve the…”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
7.) Service delay.
The server fails to serve the ball within 10 seconds after the referee has announced the score.
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14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
7) Service delay. The server fails to serve the ball within 10 seconds after the referee has announced the score.
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31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
7.) Service delay.
The server fails to serve the ball within 10 seconds after the referee has announced the score.
no words changed.
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31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
7.) Service delay.
The server fails to serve the ball within 10 seconds after the referee has announced the score.
no words changed.
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- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
7) 7.) Service delay. The server fails to ~~serve~~ hit the ball within 10 seconds after the referee has announced the score.
2 words added, 2 removed.
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15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
7.) Service delay. The server fails to ~~serve~~ hit the ball within 10 seconds after the referee has announced the score.
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- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall)
Reworded automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
7.) Service delay. The server fails to ~~serve~~ hit the ball within 10 seconds after the referee has announced the score.
1 word added, 1 removed.
June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.
~~7.)~~ 7) Service delay. The server fails to hit the ball within 10 seconds after the referee has announced the score.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
~~7.)~~ 7) Service delay. The server fails to hit the ball within 10 seconds after the referee has announced the score.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Reworded automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
~~7.)~~ 7) Service delay. The server fails to ~~serve~~ hit the ball within 10 seconds after the referee has announced the score.
2 words added, 2 removed.
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Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
7) 7.) Service delay. The server fails to hit the ball within 10 seconds after the referee has announced the score.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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Rule 4.3, item 8

Begins: “8) Wall edge. The top edge of the wall,…”

14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
8) Wall edge. The top edge of the wall, if any, is not part of the court. A ball striking the top edge is an out.
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6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Moved automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
8) 4) Wall edge. The top edge of the wall, if any, is not part of the court. A ball striking the top edge is an out.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
Moved automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
4) 8) Wall edge. The top edge of the wall, if any, is not part of the court. A ball striking the top edge is an out.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021.
8) 8.) Wall edge. The top edge of the wall, if any, is not part of the court. A ball striking the top edge is an out.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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Rule 4.3, item 9

Begins: “9) Outside serve. Any serve that, on the rebound…”

14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
9) Outside serve. Any serve that, on the rebound from the wall, hits the floor outside of the side lines is an out against the serving side. During tournament play, receivers must not catch serves that they assume to be out. Referee will award point for failure to return.
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- January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Moved automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
9) 5) Outside serve. Any serve that, on the rebound from the wall, hits the floor outside of the side lines is an out against the serving side. During tournament play, receivers must not catch serves that they assume to be out. Referee will award point for failure to return.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Read the rule
27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
Moved automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
5) 9) Outside serve. Any serve that, on the rebound from the wall, hits the floor outside of the side lines is an out against the serving side. During tournament play, receivers must not catch serves that they assume to be out. Referee will award point for failure to return.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021.
9) 9.) Outside serve. Any serve that, on the rebound from the wall, hits the floor outside of the side lines is an out against the serving side. During tournament play, receivers must not catch serves that they assume to be out. Referee will award point for failure to return.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook Unchanged automatic Read the rule

Rule 4.3, item a

Begins: “a.) The server begins the service motion with one…”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
a.) The server begins the service motion with one or both feet outside the service zone (See Rule 4.1.C).
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14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
a) The server begins the service motion with one or both feet outside the service zone.
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31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
a.) The server begins the service motion with one or both feet touching the floor outside the service zone (See Rule 4.1.C).
3 words added.
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31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
a.) The server begins the service motion with one or both feet touching the floor outside the service zone (See Rule 4.1.C).
3 words added.
2000 USHA One-Wall Rules
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994.
a) The server begins the service motion with one or both feet touching the floor outside the service ~~zone.~~ zone (See Rule 4.1C).
7 words added, 1 removed.
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5 more rulebooks with the same words
- 9 March 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 7 October 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
a) a.) The server begins the service motion with one or both feet touching the floor outside the service zone ~~(See~~ ( See Rule ~~4.1C).~~ 4.1.C ).
5 words added, 3 removed.
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- 15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
- June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- June 2006 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
- June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. Read the rule
- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
- 13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
- June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.
~~a.)~~ a) The server begins the service motion with one or both feet touching the floor outside the service zone (See Rule 4.1.C).
1 word added, 1 removed.
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2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008.
a.) The server begins the service motion with one or both feet touching the floor outside the service zone ~~( See~~ (See Rule 4.1.C ).
1 word added, 2 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. Read the rule
6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
~~a.)~~ a) The server begins the service motion with one or both feet touching the floor outside the service zone (See Rule ~~4.1.C ).~~ 4.1.C).
2 words added, 3 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
~~a.)~~ a) The server begins the service motion with one or both feet touching the floor outside the service zone (See Rule 4.1.C).
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- 22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
a) a.) The server begins the service motion with one or both feet touching the floor outside the service zone (See Rule ~~4.1.C).~~ 4.1.C ).
3 words added, 2 removed.
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- 12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. Read the rule
- 9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
- 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. Read the rule
- 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. Read the rule

Rule 4.3, item A

Begins: “A. Dead-ball serves. A dead-ball serve results in no…”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
A. Dead-ball serves.
A dead-ball serve results in no penalty and the server is given another serve without canceling a prior illegal serve.
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14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
A. Dead-ball serves. A dead-ball serve results in no penalty, and the server is given another serve without canceling a prior illegal serve. This occurs on an otherwise legal serve:
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31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
A. Dead-ball serves.
A dead-ball serve results in no penalty and the server is given another serve without canceling a prior illegal serve. This occurs in the following situations:
6 words added.
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31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
A. Dead-ball serves.
A dead-ball serve results in no penalty and the server is given another serve without canceling a prior illegal serve. This occurs in the following situations:
6 words added.
2000 USHA One-Wall Rules
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994.
A. Dead-ball serves. A dead-ball serve results in no penalty, and the server is given another serve without canceling a prior illegal serve. This occurs ~~on an otherwise legal serve:~~ in the following situations:
4 words added, 5 removed.
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- 9 March 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 7 October 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
A. Dead-ball serves. A dead-ball serve results in no ~~penalty,~~ penalty and the server is given another serve without canceling a prior ~~illegal~~ defective serve. This occurs in the following situations:
2 words added, 2 removed.
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15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
A. Dead-ball serves. A dead-ball serve results in no penalty and the server is given another serve without canceling a prior ~~illegal~~ defective serve. This occurs in the following situations:
1 word added, 1 removed.
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June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
June 2006 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
A. Dead-ball serves. A dead-ball serve results in no penalty and the server is given another serve without canceling a prior defective ~~serve.~~ serve or hinder fault. This occurs in the following situations:
4 words added, 1 removed.
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May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall)
Reworded automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
A. Dead-ball serves. A dead-ball serve results in no penalty and the server is given another serve without canceling a prior ~~illegal~~ defective serve. This occurs in the following situations:
1 word added, 1 removed.
5 more rulebooks with the same words
- June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
- 2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007. Read the rule
- 2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule
- 6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. Read the rule
6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
A. Dead-ball serves. A dead-ball serve results in no penalty and the server is given another serve without ~~canceling~~ cancelling a prior defective serve or hinder fault. ~~This occurs in the following situations:~~
1 word added, 7 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Reworded automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
A. Dead-ball serves. A dead-ball serve results in no penalty and the server is given another serve without canceling a prior ~~illegal~~ defective serve. This occurs in the following situations:
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- 22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
A. Dead-ball serves. A dead-ball serve results in no penalty and the server is given another serve without ~~cancelling~~ canceling a prior defective serve or hinder fault. This occurs in the following situations:
7 words added, 1 removed.
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- 12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. Read the rule
- 9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
- 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. Read the rule
- 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. Read the rule

Rule 4.3, item b

Begins: “b.) The server leaves the service zone before the…”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
b.) The server leaves the service zone before the served ball passes the short line.
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14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
b) The server leaves the service zone before the served ball passes the short line.
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8 more rulebooks with the same words
- 31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. Read the rule
- 31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
- 2000 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994. Read the rule
- 9 March 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 7 October 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
b) b.) The ~~server leaves~~ server‘s foot touches the floor outside the service zone before the served ball passes through the plane of the back edge of the short ~~line.~~ line from the wall.
19 words added, 4 removed.
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15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Changed machine-reviewed
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
b.) The ~~server leaves~~ server‘s foot touches the floor outside the service zone before the served ball passes through the plane of the back edge of the short line.
14 words added, 2 removed.
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- June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- June 2006 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
- June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. Read the rule
- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall)
Changed automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
b.) The ~~server leaves~~ server‘s foot touches the floor outside the service zone before the served ball passes through the plane of the back edge of the short line.
14 words added, 2 removed.
June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.
~~b.)~~ b) The server‘s foot touches the floor outside the service zone before the served ball passes through the plane of the back edge of the short line.
1 word added, 1 removed.
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- 2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule
- 6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. Read the rule
6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Moved automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
~~b.)~~ a) The ~~server‘s~~ server’s foot touches the floor outside the service zone before the served ball passes through the plane of the back edge of the short line from the wall.
2 words added, 2 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Changed automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
~~b.)~~ b) The ~~server leaves~~ server‘s foot touches the floor outside the service zone before the served ball passes through the plane of the back edge of the short line.
15 words added, 3 removed.
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- 22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
Moved automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
a) b.) The ~~server’s~~ server‘s foot touches the floor outside the service zone before the served ball passes through the plane of the back edge of the short line from the wall.
2 words added, 2 removed.
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- 12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. Read the rule
- 9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
- 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. Read the rule
- 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. Read the rule

Rule 4.3, item B

Begins: “B. Screen serves. A screen serve call stops play,…”

31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
B. Screen serves. A screen serve call stops play, and the server gets another serve. Two consecutive screen serves result in a “fault.”
2000 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
B. Hinder Serves. A hinder serve call stops play and the server gets another serve (See Rule 4.3C6).
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5 more rulebooks with the same words
- 9 March 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 7 October 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
B. Hinder ~~Serves.~~ serves. A hinder serve call stops ~~play~~ play, and the server gets another ~~serve~~ serve. (See Rule ~~4.3C6).~~ 4.3 C.6)
5 words added, 4 removed.
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- 15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
- June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- June 2006 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
- June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. Read the rule
- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
- 13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
- June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
- 2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007. Read the rule
- 2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule
- 6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. Read the rule
- 6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014. Read the rule
- 6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
- 12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. Read the rule
- 9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
- 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. Read the rule
- 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. Read the rule

Rule 4.3, item c

Begins: “c.) In doubles, when the server's partner is not…”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
c.) In doubles, when the server's partner is not in the service box with both feet on the floor and back to the wall from the time the serve is begun until the ball passes the short line.
Read this rule in the rulebook
14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
c) In doubles, when the server's partner is not outside the side lines, astraddle the indicated service line, or enters the playing zone before the served ball passes him (See Rule 4.2B).
Read this rule in the rulebook
31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
c.) In doubles, when the server's partner is not in the service box with both feet on the floor and his back to the nearer side wall from the time the serve is begun until the ball passes the short line.
3 words added.
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31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
c.) In doubles, when the server's partner is not in the service box with both feet on the floor and his back to the nearer side wall from the time the serve is begun until the ball passes the short line.
3 words added.
6 more rulebooks with the same words
- 2000 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994. Read the rule
- 9 March 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 7 October 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
c) In doubles, when the server's partner is not outside the side lines, astraddle the indicated service line, or enters the playing zone before the served ball passes ~~him~~ him/her (See Rule 4.2B).
1 word added, 1 removed.
Read this rule in the rulebook
15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
c.) In doubles, when the server's partner is not in the service box with both feet on the floor and ~~his~~ his/her back to the nearer side wall from the time the serve is begun until the ball passes through the plane of the back edge of the short line.
9 words added, 1 removed.
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4 more rulebooks with the same words
- June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- June 2006 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
- June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. Read the rule
- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall)
Reworded automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
c.) In doubles, when the server's partner is not in the service box with both feet on the floor and ~~his~~ his/her back to the nearer side wall from the time the serve is begun until the ball passes through the plane of the back edge of the short line.
9 words added, 1 removed.
June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.
~~c.)~~ c) In doubles, when the ~~server's~~ server’s partner is not in the service box with both feet on the floor and his/her back to the nearer side wall from the time the serve is begun until the ball passes through the plane of the back edge of the short line.
2 words added, 2 removed.
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3 more rulebooks with the same words
- 2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule
- 6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. Read the rule
6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Moved automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
c) b) In doubles, when the ~~server's~~ server’s partner is not outside the side lines, astraddle the indicated service line, or enters the playing zone before the served ball passes him/her (See Rule 4.2B).
2 words added, 2 removed.
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6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Reworded automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
~~c.)~~ c) In doubles, when the ~~server's~~ server’s partner is not in the service box with both feet on the floor and ~~his~~ his/her back to the nearer side wall from the time the serve is begun until the ball passes through the plane of the back edge of the short line.
11 words added, 3 removed.
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4 more rulebooks with the same words
- 22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
Moved automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
b) c.) In doubles, when the server’s partner is not outside the side lines, astraddle the indicated service line, or enters the playing zone before the served ball passes him/her (See Rule 4.2B).
1 word added, 1 removed.
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19 more rulebooks with the same words
- 12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. Read the rule
- 9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
- 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. Read the rule
- 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. Read the rule

Rule 4.3, item C

Begins: “B. Fault serves. The following serves are fault serves…”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
B. Fault serves.
The following serves are fault serves and any two that are hit before a legal serve is executed result in an out:
Read this rule in the rulebook
14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
B. Fault serves. The following serves are fault serves and any two that are hit before a legal serve is executed result in an out:
Read this rule in the rulebook
31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Moved automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
B. C. Fault serves.
The following serves are fault ~~serves~~ serves, and any two that are hit before a legal serve is executed result in an out:
2 words added, 2 removed.
Read this rule in the rulebook
31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Moved automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
B. C. Fault serves.
The following serves are fault ~~serves~~ serves, and any two that are hit before a legal serve is executed result in an out:
2 words added, 2 removed.
2000 USHA One-Wall Rules
Moved automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994.
B. C. Fault serves. The following serves are fault serves and any two that are hit before a legal serve is executed result in an out:
1 word added, 1 removed.
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5 more rulebooks with the same words
- 9 March 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 7 October 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules
Punctuation only automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.
C. Fault serves. The following serves are fault ~~serves~~ serves, and any two that are hit before a legal serve is executed result in an out:
1 word added, 1 removed.
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10 more rulebooks with the same words
- 15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
- June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- June 2006 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
- June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. Read the rule
- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
- 13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
- June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
- 2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007. Read the rule
- 2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule
6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014.
C. Fault serves. The following serves are fault serves, and any two that are hit consecutively before a legal serve is executed result in an out:
1 word added.
Read this rule in the rulebook
6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
C. Fault serves. The following serves are fault serves, and any two that are hit consecutively before a legal serve is executed result in an out:
1 word added.
Read this rule in the rulebook
6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Reworded automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
C. Fault serves. The following serves are fault serves, and any two that are hit consecutively before a legal serve is executed result in an out:
1 word added.
Read this rule in the rulebook
4 more rulebooks with the same words
- 22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules
Reworded machine-reviewed
Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.
C. Fault serves. The following serves are fault serves, and any two that are hit ~~consecutively~~ before a legal serve is executed result in an out:
1 word removed.
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19 more rulebooks with the same words
- 12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. Read the rule
- 9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
- 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. Read the rule
- 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. Read the rule

Rule 4.3, item D

Begins: “C. Out serves. Any of the following results in…”

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
First recorded automatic
C. Out serves.
Any of the following results in an out:
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14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules
First recorded automatic
C. Out serves. Any of the following results in an out:
Read this rule in the rulebook
31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Moved automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
C. D. Out serves.
Any of the following results in an out:
1 word added, 1 removed.
Read this rule in the rulebook
31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)
Moved automatic
Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
C. D. Out serves.
Any of the following results in an out:
1 word added, 1 removed.
2000 USHA One-Wall Rules
Moved automatic
Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994.
C. D. Out serves. Any of the following results in an out:
1 word added, 1 removed.
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6 more rulebooks with the same words
- 9 March 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 7 October 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
- 1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002. Read the rule
15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
D. Out serves.
Any of the following results in an out:
no words changed.
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4 more rulebooks with the same words
- June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- June 2006 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
- June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. Read the rule
- May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.
13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.
D. Out serves.
Any of the following results in an out:
no words changed.
6 more rulebooks with the same words
- June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
- 2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007. Read the rule
- 2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule
- 6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. Read the rule
- 6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014. Read the rule
6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)
Unchanged automatic
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
D. Out serves.
Any of the following results in an out:
no words changed.
Read this rule in the rulebook
24 more rulebooks with the same words
- 22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
- 27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
- 12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
- 26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
- 20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. Read the rule
- 9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
- 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
- 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. Read the rule
- 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic
- 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. Read the rule

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Rule 4.3, part 1 of 30

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules

31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)

2000 USHA One-Wall Rules

19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)

1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules

15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall)

June 2006 American one-wall, small ball

June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules

May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall)

13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall)

June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules

2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules

6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum

6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)

22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum

22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)

27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules

12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall)

12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball

26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules

20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules

21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules

9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules

27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall)

17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall)

26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules

17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball

26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall)

26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook

26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)

Rule 4.3, part 2 of 30

1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules

June 2006 American one-wall, small ball

June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules

June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules

January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules

Rule 4.3, part 3 of 30

27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules

12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball

26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules

20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules

22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules

23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules

26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules

17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball

26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook

Rule 4.3, part 4 of 30

26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules

20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules

22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules

23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules

26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules

17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball

26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook

Rule 4.3, part 5 of 30

20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules

31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)

2000 USHA One-Wall Rules

1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules

June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules