# Rule 1.4 Points and outs (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/

Points are scored by the serving side when it serves an ace (a serve which is untouched by the receiver’s hand) or wins a rally (except as provided by Rule 3.4.D.4.b, Late start.) When the serving side loses one rally in singles or two rallies in doubles, it loses the serve (except as provided by Rule 4.2.A, Server.) Losing the serve is called an “out.”

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [Receiver](https://handball.theperfectship.com/receiver.md)
- [Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/serve.md)
- [Rally](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rally.md)
- [Point](https://handball.theperfectship.com/point.md)
- [Singles](https://handball.theperfectship.com/singles.md)
- [Doubles](https://handball.theperfectship.com/doubles.md)
- [Ace](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ace.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-onewall-smallball/1-4.md)

## Relationships

- Server relates to Receiver: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Serve: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Rally: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Point: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Rally: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Point: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Doubles: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Point relates to Doubles: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Singles relates to Doubles: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Ace.
- 8 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).