# Rule 1 (Y.M.C.A. Four-Wall Rules, 1907, historical)

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

A fault is made when a served ball (1) Strikes the front wall, outside the red boundary lines. (2) Strikes the front wall and goes over the side-wall, back-wall or side-lines. (3) Strikes in front of ace or service line.

## Mentioned here

- [Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/serve.md)
- [Fault serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/fault-serve.md)
- [Front wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/front-wall.md)
- [Service line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/service-line.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Ace](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ace.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.md)

## Relationships

- Front wall relates to Ball: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Ace: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Wall: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Ace: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Wall: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Ace relates to Wall: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Fault serve, Serve, Service line.

Rulebook: [Y.M.C.A. Four-Wall Rules, 1907](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/ymca-honolulu-1907.md)

Source: 'New Handball Rules Adopted', The Pacific Commercial Advertiser (Honolulu), 19 October 1907, p. 5 (Chronicling America, sn85047084); reprinted in The Hawaiian Star (Honolulu), 23 October 1907, p. 6 (sn82015415). Public domain.