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Y.M.C.A. Four-Wall Rules · American four-wall

Rule 9 Four-handed and three-handed games

Historical rulebook: not the current rules. The current rules are here (USHA Four-Wall Rulebook, as of 26 January 2025).

In a four-handed game, the side serving is allowed but one service at the commencement of the game. After the first service, each side is allowed two consecutive services, the two partners alternating in turn. The server's partner must stand in the outer court with his back to either right or left wall until the ball strikes the service wall on each service. In a three-handed game the single player shall have every alternate service if he is playing against the other two. If individual scores are kept the players succeed one another in regular order in serving the ball.

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