Rule

James's Four-Wall Rules · American four-wall

Rule 7 Stopping the ball after it leaves the front wall

Historical rulebook: not the current rules. The current rules are here (USHA Four-Wall Rulebook, as of 26 January 2025).

If the striker or his partner stops the ball intentionally before it bounds after leaving the front wall, it is a hand out.

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4 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.