# Rule 4.2 Doubles (USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990, historical)

> **Historical rulebook: not the current rules.** The current rules are here: https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/

USHA rules text used with permission of the U.S. Handball Association (ushandball.org); credit: U.S. Handball Association. Source: https://www.ushandball.org/

## A. Server

At the beginning of each game in doubles, each side informs the referee of the order of service, which must be followed throughout the game. Only the first server on the first serving team may serve the first time up. This player must continue to serve first throughout the game. When the game's first server is put out on his initial serve, the side is out. Thereafter, both players on each side shall serve until an out for each occurs. It is not necessary for the server to alternate serves to the opponents.

## B. Partner's position

On each serve, the server's partner shall stand erect with his back to the side wall and with both feet on the floor within the service box until the served ball passes the short line. Violations are called "foot faults".

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Partner](https://handball.theperfectship.com/partner.md)
- [Opponent](https://handball.theperfectship.com/opponent.md)
- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/serve.md)
- [Fault serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/fault-serve.md)
- [Foot fault](https://handball.theperfectship.com/foot-fault.md)
- [Side wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/side-wall.md)
- [Short line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/short-line.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Game, match, tiebreaker](https://handball.theperfectship.com/game.md)
- [Doubles](https://handball.theperfectship.com/doubles.md)
- [Service box](https://handball.theperfectship.com/service-box.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.md)
- [Floor](https://handball.theperfectship.com/floor.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-onewall-smallball/4-2.md)

## Relationships

- Server relates to Serve: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Ball: mentioned together in 10 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Opponent: mentioned together in 19 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Referee: mentioned together in 30 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Serve: mentioned together in 11 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 30 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Doubles: mentioned together in 10 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Wall: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Floor: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Partner relates to Ball: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Ball: mentioned together in 18 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Serve: mentioned together in 10 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Ball: mentioned together in 19 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Ball: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Wall: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Fault serve, Foot fault, Short line, Side wall.
- 57 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.
- 2 more terms are mentioned but not drawn (the best linked 14 are shown).

Rulebook: [USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-fourwall-1990-06-20.md)

Source: The Official United States Handball Association Handball Rules With Interpretations and One-Wall and Three-Wall Addendum Revised 1991 (Wayback capture 19980519203944 of cohandball.com). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).