Clause history · American three-wall
Rule 4.6 Rally: how the wording changed
5 rulebooks state this rule, from 19 January 2005 to 26 January 2025. No rewording or change was found.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 January 2005 | USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004 | 1 first recorded |
| 13 October 2007 | American three-wall, 13 October 2007 | 1 unchanged |
| 6 February 2015 | USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015 | 1 punctuation only |
| 22 January 2017 | USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017 | 1 unchanged |
| 26 January 2025 | USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 26 January 2025 | 1 unchanged |
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 4.6, rulebook by rulebook
Begins: “7.) Long Ball. The ball hits the front wall…”
19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum
7.) Long Ball. The ball hits the front wall but doesn't bounce until it passes the outer edge of the long line.
- 13 October 2007 American three-wall Unchanged automatic
6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum
Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.
7.)7) Long Ball. The ball hits the front wall but doesn't bounce until it passes the outer edge of the long line.1 word added, 1 removed.
- 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Read the rule
- 26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum Unchanged automatic Read the rule
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