# Rule 6 Rule 6: how the wording changed (American one-wall, small ball)

3 rulebooks state this rule, from 20 November 1922 to 1931. The wording was reworded or changed 1 time.

## How to read this

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

## Rulebook by rulebook

| Date | Rulebook | Clauses, by kind of change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20 November 1922 | A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1922 | 3 first recorded |
| 20 November 1927 | A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1927 | 2 unchanged, 1 changed |
| 1931 | A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 1931 | 2 unchanged, 1 punctuation only |

## The wording

### Rule 6, part 1 of 3

Begins: “In serving, the ball must be bounced on the…”

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

  > In serving, the ball must be bounced on the floor within the square formed by the two side lines, the short and the rear line, and struck on the first bounce.

- **20 November 1927, A.A.U. One-Wall Rules**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1922.

  > In serving, the ball must be bounced on the floor within the square formed by the two side lines, the short and the [- rear -] [+ service +] line, and struck on the first bounce.
  
  1 word added, 1 removed.

- **1931, A.A.U. One-Wall Rules**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1927.

  > In serving, the ball must be bounced on the floor within the square formed by the two [- side lines, -] [+ side-lines, +] the short and the [- service line, -] [+ service-line, +] and struck on the first bounce.
  
  2 words added, 4 removed.

### Rule 6, part 2 of 3

Begins: “Missing the ball puts the server out.”

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

  > Missing the ball puts the server out.

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

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

### Rule 6, part 3 of 3

Begins: “The server has the privilege of several attempts at…”

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

  > The server has the privilege of several attempts at bouncing the ball before serving.

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

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

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