# Rule 1.2 Description (USHA One-Wall Rules, 2000, historical)

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

Handball is a competitive game in which either hand or either fist may be used to serve and return the ball.

## Mentioned here

- [Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/serve.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-onewall-smallball/1-2.md)

## Relationships

- Serve relates to Ball: mentioned together in 11 sub-rules.

Rulebook: [USHA One-Wall Rules, 2000](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-onewall-2000.md)

Source: The New and Official United States Handball Association One-Wall Rules With Interpretations 2000 (Wayback capture 20001110015300 of ushandball.org). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).