# Rule 8 Fault (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 fault is a ball not served over the service line, or a ball served over the back or side lines. Two consecutive faults shall retire the server. A fault may be played or not at the receiver's discretion, but not after being called.

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [Receiver](https://handball.theperfectship.com/receiver.md)
- [Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/serve.md)
- [Fault serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/fault-serve.md)
- [Service line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/service-line.md)
- [Side lines](https://handball.theperfectship.com/side-lines.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.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.
- Receiver relates to Serve: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Receiver relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Service line: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Ball: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Service line relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Fault serve, Side lines.
- 1 weaker link (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) is 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.