# Rule 23 (A.A.U. Four-Wall Hardball Rules, 1931, historical)

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

It is the duty of the side that has played the ball to keep out of the way of the side that is playing, and under no circumstance shall a player be forced to run around an adversary in order to reach the ball. Hinders, when claimed, should generally be allowed unless clearly in the opinion of the referee there was no hinder.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hinder.md)
- [Appeal](https://handball.theperfectship.com/appeal.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)

## Relationships

- Player relates to Referee: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Hinder: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Hinder: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Ball: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Hinder relates to Ball: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Appeal.
- 4 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [A.A.U. Four-Wall Hardball Rules, 1931](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/aau-fourwall-hardball-1931.md)

Source: Charles J. O'Connell, How to Play Handball ... Including Official Rules for Play and Diagrams of Court Construction (New York: American Sports Publishing Company, copyright 1931; Spalding's 'Red Cover' Series of Athletic Handbooks No. 114R), pp. 102-104; Ohio State University copy (HathiTrust osu.32435007267735), page screenshots saved by the user from HathiTrust's viewer. Public domain in the US.