Rule 6 Ball served inside the ace line; use of the foot

HistoricalDeshong Four-Wall Rules, 1903 (historical)

When a ball from the server drops anywhere inside of the ace line, the player has the privilege of using his hand or foot; if the hand is used, it counts the same as if it was served regularly over the line; if the foot, the striker or his partner has the privilege of stopping the ball before it reaches the front wall. If the ball after being struck with the foot gets to the front wall, the striker or his partner shall have to return it before stopping it.

The use of the foot is not very frequent, and is not considered to be at all scientific. There is considerable talk of barring the play altogether. It is claimed that it would be difficult as well as dangerous to cultivate the style, and what effectiveness could be reached would be more than offset by injuries to players.

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How these ideas connect in this rule

Actor
Action
Place
Thing
related term
mentioned together in sub-rules (×number)

Server relates to Partner: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
Server relates to Front wall: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
Server relates to Short line: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
Server relates to Ball: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
Server relates to Ace: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
Front wall relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
Front wall relates to Ace: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
Front wall relates to Wall: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
Ball relates to Ace: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
Ball relates to Wall: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
Ace relates to Wall: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.

No link to the other terms shown: Player, Appeal, Serve. 15 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.