# Rule 13 Ball striking a player (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/

If the ball, when served, strikes the server or his partner, it retires the server. If it strikes the receiver or receiver's partner, before or after bouncing, it becomes non-playable and counts a point for the server. If the ball in play strikes a partner it shall count against such player; if it strikes an opponent is shall be a "hinder."

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [Receiver](https://handball.theperfectship.com/receiver.md)
- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Partner](https://handball.theperfectship.com/partner.md)
- [Opponent](https://handball.theperfectship.com/opponent.md)
- [Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/serve.md)
- [Hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hinder.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Point](https://handball.theperfectship.com/point.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/side-onewall-smallball-ymca/13.md)

## Relationships

- Server relates to Receiver: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Player: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Serve: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Ball: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Receiver relates to Serve: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Receiver relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Ball: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Hinder relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Point: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Opponent, Partner.
- 12 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.