Spalding Four-Wall Rules · American four-wall
Rule 14 Return of service
HistoricalSpalding Four-Wall Rules, 1886 (historical)
When a ball is served to the player, he shall strike it on the fly or first bound; failing to do so counts an ace for the striker.
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- mentioned together in sub-rules (×number)
- Player relates to Serve: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ace: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Ball: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Ace: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Ace: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.