# Avoidable hinder

> A hinder a player could have avoided, which costs the rally.

From the rulebook:

>  An avoidable hinder results in an out or a point ( See Rule 4.5.E ), depending on whether the offender was serving or receiving. Player intent has no bearing on an avoidable call. An avoidable hinder should be called only when a hinder could have been avoided with reasonable effort. A player moving as late as possible to avoid being hit by the ball is not creating an avoidable hinder. (See Rule 4.7 B.1) Avoidable hinders, which should not be confused with “legal” hinders (See rule 4.7 B.1), are…

— [One-wall · Rule 4.8 Avoidable hinders](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.8.md)

## Where it shows up

- [One-wall · Rule 4.5 Changes of serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.5.md): e
- [One-wall · Rule 4.6 Rally](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.6.md): d
- [One-wall · Rule 4.7 Dead-ball Hinders](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.7.md): a
- [One-wall · Rule 4.8 Avoidable hinders](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.8.md): intro, b, c, d, e, f, g, h
- [One-wall · Rule 4.9 Technicals](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.9.md): c
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.5 Changes of serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.5.md): e
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.6 Rally](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.6.md): d
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.7 Dead-ball Hinders](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.7.md): a
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.8 Avoidable hinders](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.8.md): intro, b, c, d, e, f, g, h
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.9 Technicals](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.9.md): c
- [Four-wall · Rule 2.1-one Courts](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/2.1-one.md): b, c, d, e

## Related

- [Hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hinder.md)
- [Technical](https://handball.theperfectship.com/technical.md)
- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)

## Ref questions

- [All Hinder questions (9)](https://handball.theperfectship.com/referee/hinder.md)

Rules text: United States Handball Association, used with written permission — https://www.ushandball.org/