# Rule 2 (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 hand-out is made (1) By making two faults, (2) By ball touching, floor, ceiling, side-walls or partner before striking front wall. (3) By batting ball with closed hand, or with both hands, or dropping it and not serving on first bounce or dropping it with one hand and batting with other hand. (4) By touching the ball after serving it, before it bounces twice on floor or opponent has played it. (5) By not returning ball direct to front wall, before or after it touches the floor the first time, after your opponent has returned it. (6) By server stepping across ace or service line with both feet before ball strikes front wall (Except Hindrance Rule).

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [Partner](https://handball.theperfectship.com/partner.md)
- [Opponent](https://handball.theperfectship.com/opponent.md)
- [Hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hinder.md)
- [Fault serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/fault-serve.md)
- [Front wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/front-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)
- [Hand-out](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hand-out.md)
- [Ace](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ace.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.md)
- [Floor](https://handball.theperfectship.com/floor.md)

## Relationships

- Opponent relates to Hinder: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Front wall: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Ball: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Wall: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Hinder relates to Front wall: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Hinder relates to Ball: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Hinder relates to Wall: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- 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: Partner, Server, Fault serve, Hand-out, Ceiling, Service line, Floor.

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.