# Rule 12 Four-handed and three-handed games (Y.M.C.A. One-Wall Rules, 1913, historical)

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

In a four-handed game, the side serving first 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 one of the "partners' boxes" until the ball strikes the service wall on each service. In a three-handed game the single player shall have every alternate service.

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Partner](https://handball.theperfectship.com/partner.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Game, match, tiebreaker](https://handball.theperfectship.com/game.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/side-onewall-smallball-ymca/12.md)

## Relationships

- Server relates to Player: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Partner: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Ball: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Wall: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Wall: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- 5 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [Y.M.C.A. One-Wall Rules, 1913](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/ymca-onewall-1913.md)

Source: "Hand Ball Rules", 'SINGLE WALL COURT', in the Official Handbook of the Athletic League of the Young Men's Christian Association of North America (New York: American Sports Publishing Company, 1913), pp. 119-121 (Internet Archive officialhandbook05athl, Library of Congress copy); reprinted in the 1915 handbook, pp. 179-181 (IA officialhandbook06athl). Public domain.