# Rule 4.2 Doubles (USHA Four-Wall Rules, 31 January 1999, 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 nearer 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 15 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Ball: mentioned together in 13 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Opponent: mentioned together in 19 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Referee: mentioned together in 32 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Serve: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 30 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Floor: mentioned together in 10 sub-rules.
- Partner relates to Ball: mentioned together in 10 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Ball: mentioned together in 18 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Serve: mentioned together in 13 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Ball: mentioned together in 21 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Fault serve: mentioned together in 10 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Ball: mentioned together in 16 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Wall: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Floor: mentioned together in 10 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Foot fault, Service box, Short line, Side wall.
- 62 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, 31 January 1999](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-fourwall-1999-01-31.md)

Source: The Official USHA Handball Rules, 1999 (Wayback capture 20000914195049 of cohandball.com). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).