# Rule 5 Points, return and recovery of the ball (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/

A point is made by the server when he sends a ball to any part of the outer court beyond the service line, and it is not returned to the front wall by the receiver. A returned ball must always strike the front wall before striking the floor. A service ball may be recovered either on the fly or first bounce after passing over the service line. If the ball is properly returned to the front wall by the receiver the server must recover it, either on the fly or the first bounce from floor of either court; if he fails the hand is out and the receiver becomes server. It is allowable to serve at either side of the court, but always behind the service line. Stepping beyond the service line twice in succession, or hitting either side wall, ceiling or floor before striking the front wall, or serving two short balls in succession shall cause the loss of a hand. Only the side serving scores.

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [Receiver](https://handball.theperfectship.com/receiver.md)
- [Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/serve.md)
- [Short serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/short-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)
- [Point](https://handball.theperfectship.com/point.md)
- [Hand-out](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hand-out.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.md)
- [Floor](https://handball.theperfectship.com/floor.md)

## Relationships

- Server relates to Receiver: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Serve: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Ball: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Wall: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Receiver relates to Serve: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Receiver relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- 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.
- 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: Hand-out, Short serve, Ceiling, Side wall, Floor, Point.
- 2 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

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.