# Rule 4.5 Changes of Serve (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/

A server is entitled to continue serving until he or his side makes an out. When the server or the serving side loses the serve, they become the receiver or receiving side, and the receiving side becomes the serving side; and so alternately in all subsequent services of the game. Outs are made by:

## A. Out serve

The server makes an out serve under Rule 4.3D.

## B. Fault serves

The server makes two fault serves before executing a legal serve under Rule 4.3C.

## C. Hits partner

The server hits his partner with an attempted return.

## D. Return failure

The server or his partner fails to keep the ball in play by returning it as required by Rule 4.4C.

## E. Avoidable hinder

The server or his partner commits an avoidable hinder (See Rule 4.8).

## F. Second out

In doubles, the side is retired when both partners have been put out, except on the first serve as provided in Rule 4.2A.

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [Receiver](https://handball.theperfectship.com/receiver.md)
- [Partner](https://handball.theperfectship.com/partner.md)
- [Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/serve.md)
- [Hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hinder.md)
- [Avoidable hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/avoidable-hinder.md)
- [Fault serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/fault-serve.md)
- [Out serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/out-serve.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Game, match, tiebreaker](https://handball.theperfectship.com/game.md)
- [Doubles](https://handball.theperfectship.com/doubles.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-onewall-smallball/4-5.md)

## Relationships

- Server relates to Partner: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Serve: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Fault serve: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Ball: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- Partner relates to Hinder: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Partner relates to Ball: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Partner relates to Doubles: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Fault serve: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Ball: mentioned together in 11 sub-rules.
- Hinder relates to Ball: mentioned together in 14 sub-rules.
- Fault serve relates to Ball: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Doubles: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Receiver, Avoidable hinder, Out serve, Game, match, tiebreaker.
- 21 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

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).