Clause history · American one-wall, small ball
Rule 8 Rule 8: how the wording changed
3 rulebooks state this rule, from 20 November 1922 to 1931. The wording was reworded or changed 2 times.
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Rulebook by rulebook
The table has one row per rulebook; each date jumps to its wording below.
| Date | Rulebook | Clauses, by kind of change |
|---|---|---|
| 20 November 1922 | A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1922 | 1 first recorded |
| 20 November 1927 | A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1927 | 1 reworded |
| 1931 | A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 1931 | 1 changed |
The wording
Each part of the rule is followed on its own, oldest rulebook first. Rulebooks of other codes that borrowed the wording appear in their place by date.
Rule 8, rulebook by rulebook
Begins: “The server must serve the ball so that it…”
20 November 1922 A.A.U. One-Wall Rules
The server must serve the ball so that it will first strike the board and bounce from the board inside of the square formed by the two side lines, the short line and the rear line.
20 November 1927 A.A.U. One-Wall Rules
Compared with A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1922.
The server must serve the ball so that it will first strike the board and bounce from the board
inside ofacross thesquareshort line within the area formed by the two side lines, the short line and the rear line.6 words added, 3 removed.
1931 A.A.U. One-Wall Rules
Compared with A.A.U. One-Wall Rules, 20 November 1927.
The server must serve the ball so that it will first strike the board and bounce from the board across the
short lineshort-line and withinthe area formed byor on the twoside lines, the short lineside-lines andthe rear line.rear-line.6 words added, 14 removed.
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