# Rule 5 Fault (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/

A fault consists of a ball not served over the service line, or a ball served over the back or side lines. Two consecutive faults shall retire the server. A fault cannot be returned.

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/serve.md)
- [Fault serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/fault-serve.md)
- [Service line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/service-line.md)
- [Side lines](https://handball.theperfectship.com/side-lines.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/side-onewall-smallball-ymca/5.md)

## Relationships

- Server relates to Serve: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Fault serve: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Service line: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Side lines: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Ball: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Ball: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Fault serve relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 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.