# Rule 4 Service (Y.M.C.A. Four-Wall Rules, May 1915, historical)

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

The ball must be served from behind the service line within the court. On the service the ball must be struck from a bounce behind the service line, hit the service (front) wall first and then must not strike the floor until it has passed beyond the service line. (The ball after striking the front wall may strike either the side wall or ceiling before passing over the service line.)

## Mentioned here

- [Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/serve.md)
- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.md)
- [Front wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/front-wall.md)
- [Side wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/side-wall.md)
- [Ceiling](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ceiling.md)
- [Service line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/service-line.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.md)
- [Floor](https://handball.theperfectship.com/floor.md)

## Relationships

- Serve relates to Front wall: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Service line: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Ball: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Wall: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Ball: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Wall: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Ball: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Wall: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Service line relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Wall: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Ceiling, Side wall, Floor.

Rulebook: [Y.M.C.A. Four-Wall Rules, May 1915](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/ymca-fourwall-1915.md)

Source: "Hand Ball Rules", 'FOUR WALL COURT', 'Adopted by Physical Directors' Society, Asilomar, Cal., May, 1915', in the Official Handbook of the Athletic League of the Young Men's Christian Association of North America (New York: American Sports Publishing Company, 1915), pp. 181-184 (Internet Archive officialhandbook06athl, Library of Congress copy). Public domain.