# Rule 1.3 Objective (USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2012, 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/

The objective is to win each rally by serving or returning the ball so the opponent is unable to keep the ball in play. A rally is won when one player is unable to return the opponent’s shot to the front wall before it touches the floor twice, or when a player returns the ball so that it hits the floor before striking the front wall.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Opponent](https://handball.theperfectship.com/opponent.md)
- [Rally](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rally.md)
- [Front wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/front-wall.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.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/1-3.md)

## Relationships

- Player relates to Opponent: mentioned together in 15 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Rally: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 24 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Wall: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Ball: mentioned together in 14 sub-rules.
- Rally relates to Ball: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Wall: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Floor: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Front wall.
- 12 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2012](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-fourwall-2012.md)

Source: The Official USHA Handball Rules, 2012 (Wayback capture 20120702152652 of ushandball.org). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).