James's Four-Wall Rules · American four-wall
Rule 3 Toss for first hand
HistoricalJames's Four-Wall Rules, 1873 (historical)
When a match is made, be it double or single, the players (after entering the court) shall toss for the first hand, the winner to have one hand only in the first inning.
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