Rule 4.5 Changes of serve

HistoricalUSHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024 (historical)

USHA rules text used with permission of the U.S. Handball Association (ushandball.org); credit: U.S. Handball Association. Source: ushandball.org

A server continues serving until he/she or his/her side makes an out. When the server or the 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:

Out serve

The server makes an out serve under Rule 4.3 D .

Fault serves

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

Hits partner

The server hits his/her partner with an attempted return.

Return failure

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

Avoidable hinder

The server or his/her partner commits an avoidable hinder (See Rule 4.9).

Second out

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

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How this rule changed

See the wording of this rule in every rulebook, with the changes marked.

How these ideas connect in this rule

Actor
Action
Thing
Concept
related term
mentioned together in sub-rules (×number)

Server relates to Serve: mentioned together in 14 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 Ball: mentioned together in 11 sub-rules.
Partner relates to Doubles: mentioned together in 10 sub-rules.
Serve relates to Fault serve: mentioned together in 10 sub-rules.
Serve relates to Ball: mentioned together in 11 sub-rules.
Serve relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
Hinder relates to Avoidable hinder: mentioned together in 11 sub-rules.
Hinder relates to Ball: mentioned together in 17 sub-rules.
Avoidable hinder relates to Ball: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
Ball relates to Doubles: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.

No link to the other terms shown: Receiver, Out serve. 25 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.