Clause history · American four-wall (DESHONG side line)
Rule 4 Four-handed match: how the wording changed
2 rulebooks state this rule, from 1893 to 1903. No rewording or change was found.
How to read this page
- Added words are underlined and sit inside [+ +].
Removed wordsare struck through and sit inside [- -].- Each rulebook says in words what kind of change it is: unchanged (same wording as the rulebook it was compared with); punctuation only (only punctuation, spacing or capitals differ); moved (same wording, in another place or under another number); reworded (the sense is the same, said in other words); changed (the rule now says something different).
- 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, so a wrong match is possible.
Rulebook by rulebook
The table has one row per rulebook; each date jumps to its wording below.
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, part 1 of 7
Begins: “In a four-handed match, parties winning the toss are…”
1893 Deshong Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
In a four-handed match, parties winning the toss are allowed only one hand at the commencement.
- 1903 Deshong Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
Rule 4, part 2 of 7
Begins: “All balls striking an opponent shall be a hinder.”
1893 Deshong Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
All balls striking an opponent shall be a hinder.
- 1903 Deshong Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
Rule 4, part 3 of 7
Begins: “The server’s partner and one of the opponents generally…”
1893 Deshong Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
The server’s partner and one of the opponents generally stand side by side against the left hand wall, if the service is from the right.
1903 Deshong Four-Wall Rules
Compared with Deshong Four-Wall Rules, 1893.
The server’s partner and one of the opponents generally stand side by side against the
left handleft-hand wall, if the service is from the right.1 word added, 2 removed.
Rule 4, part 4 of 7
Begins: “The recoverer is on the alert in the outer…”
1893 Deshong Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
The recoverer is on the alert in the outer court the same as in a single-handed game.
- 1903 Deshong Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
Rule 4, part 5 of 7
Begins: “It is not compulsory, however, that the opponent of…”
1893 Deshong Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
It is not compulsory, however, that the opponent of the server’s partner shall stand just outside of the ace line.
- 1903 Deshong Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
Rule 4, part 6 of 7
Begins: “He can go in the outer court and help…”
1893 Deshong Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
He can go in the outer court and help his partner to recover service, but he may be more useful at the line, particularly to take all line service to the left on the fly.
- 1903 Deshong Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
Rule 4, part 7 of 7
Begins: “This is a very important position against a heavy…”
1893 Deshong Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
This is a very important position against a heavy server, because in a majority of instances it results in the disposing of the hand.
- 1903 Deshong Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
All rules: clause history. The family tree is at Rulebooks.