# Rule 4.6 (USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004, historical)

> **Historical rulebook: not the current rules.** The current rules are here: https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-threewall-2025-01-26/

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

Printed as changes to USHA Four-Wall Rules (31 January 1999); shown here as printed (the changes only, not merged).

Under Rule 4.6 Rally.

Under D. Failure to Return.

Add 7.) Long Ball. The ball hits the front wall but doesn't bounce until it passes the outer edge of the long line.

Under Rule 4.6 Rally.

Delete H. Out-of-court ball.

## Mentioned here

- [Rally](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rally.md)
- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.md)
- [Front wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/front-wall.md)
- [Long line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/long-line.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-fourwall-american/4-6.md)

## Relationships

- Court relates to Front wall: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Long line: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Ball: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Wall: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Long line: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Wall: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Rally.
- 2 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-threewall-2004-12.md)

Source: Three-Wall Addendum - Changes from Four-Wall Rules (Wayback capture 20071013173352 of ushandball.org). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).