Handball

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Hinder

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Study material drawn from the USHA rulebooks and referee guide — verify against the current official rulebook before certification.

  1. Question 1. A player hits the opponent with a ball that would have reached the front wall. (both)

    • A Dead-ball hinder (replay)
    • B Avoidable hinder
    • C Point to the hitter
    Answer

    Answer: Dead-ball hinder (replay)

    If it would have reached the front wall, it is a dead-ball hinder — replay.

  2. Question 2. A player who had time fails to move and blocks the opponent’s shot. (both)

    • A Avoidable hinder
    • B Dead-ball hinder
    • C No call
    Answer

    Answer: Avoidable hinder

    Failing to move when you had time is an avoidable hinder.

  3. Question 3. A player pushes/shoves the opponent during a rally. (both)

    • A Avoidable hinder
    • B Dead-ball hinder
    • C No call
    Answer

    Answer: Avoidable hinder

    Shoving is an avoidable hinder.

  4. Question 4. Unintentional interference on a clearly retrievable ball. (both)

    • A Dead-ball hinder (replay)
    • B Avoidable hinder
    • C Play on
    Answer

    Answer: Dead-ball hinder (replay)

    Unintentional interference on a retrievable ball is a replay.

  5. Question 5. A reasonable swing hold-up for safety (would have struck the opponent). (both)

    • A Dead-ball hinder (replay)
    • B Avoidable hinder
    • C Hitter loses
    Answer

    Answer: Dead-ball hinder (replay)

    A reasonable safety hold-up is a dead-ball hinder.

  6. Question 6. Does an avoidable hinder carry a warning first? (both)

    • A No — call it every time
    • B Yes, warn once
    • C Only in the tiebreak
    Answer

    Answer: No — call it every time

    Avoidable hinders carry NO warning.

  7. Question 7. An avoidable hinder by the SERVING side results in: (both)

    • A Side-out
    • B Point
    • C Replay
    Answer

    Answer: Side-out

    Offender serving → side-out; offender receiving → point.

  8. Question 8. A player is struck by the opponent’s shot that clearly would NOT have reached the front wall. (both)

    • A The player who hit it loses the rally
    • B Replay
    • C Point to the hitter
    Answer

    Answer: The player who hit it loses the rally

    If it would not have reached the front wall, the hitter loses.

  9. Question 9. A player distracts the opponent (shout/gesture) during the opponent’s stroke. (both)

    • A Avoidable hinder
    • B Dead-ball hinder
    • C No call
    Answer

    Answer: Avoidable hinder

    Distraction during the stroke is an avoidable hinder.

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