# Rule 4.2 Doubles (USHA One-Wall Rules, March 2001, 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

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

In doubles, the server's partner must stand outside the side lines, astraddle the indicated service line, and may not enter the playing zone until the served ball passes him. A violation is called a "foot fault."

## 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)
- [Service line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/service-line.md)
- [Playing zone](https://handball.theperfectship.com/playing-zone.md)
- [Side lines](https://handball.theperfectship.com/side-lines.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/4-2.md)

## Relationships

- 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.
- Player relates to Opponent: mentioned together in 13 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Referee: mentioned together in 21 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 21 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Doubles: mentioned together in 10 sub-rules.
- Partner relates to Ball: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Partner relates to Doubles: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Ball: mentioned together in 11 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Ball: mentioned together in 13 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: 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.
- No link to the other terms shown: Foot fault, Playing zone, Service line, Side lines.
- 42 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [USHA One-Wall Rules, March 2001](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-onewall-2001-03.md)

Source: The New and Official United States Handball Association One-Wall Rules With Interpretations 2000 (Wayback capture 20010309221200 of ushandball.org). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).