Rule 4.8 Avoidable hinders: how the wording changed

Interpretations

34 interpretations attached.

• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 A: Interpretation No. 13
• New here The player standing further from the wall must move out of the way of his opponent even though it may mean moving to an undesirable court position.
• New here If a player assumes such a position and there is a collision, or there is interference with the stroke of the player trying to strike the ball, the hinder is avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 B: Interpretation No. 14
• New here This call is just the opposite of the "failure to move" avoidable hinder.
• New here When a player "creates" a hinder by his/her movement, it is also avoidable.
• New here Sometimes a player, in the effort to get into a better court position, will cause contact with an opponent who is about to hit the ball, or a player will move in so close to an opponent who is hitting the ball as to cause a possibility of body contact.
• New here In either case, an avoidable hinder should be called.
• New here It is also an avoidable hinder if one player, just as his/her partner is hitting the ball, moves directly in front of an opponent creating a hinder, not to be confused with a “legal “ hinder .
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 C: Interpretation No. 15
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur almost anywhere on the court.
• New here A player has an offensive setup; in his/her effort to get into a more favorable position, the defensive player moves into the path of the ball and is hit.
• New here This is avoidable.
• New here In this case, the referee must use judgment and not call an avoidable if he/she feels the ball was “mis-hit” and that the defensive player was moving into a non-hindering position in which he/she would not have been hit if the ball had been hit truly.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 D: Interpretation No. 16
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur when a player pushes a player, no matter how slightly, who is about to hit the ball, or when a player forcefully pushes a player in the attempt to get into position for his/her shot.
• New here An accidental push of a slight nature by an offensive player should not be called avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 E: Interpretation No. 17
• New here Generally, this type of avoidable hinder occurs after a player has hit the ball and finds himself/herself out of position.
• New here In the effort to move into a better court position, he/she crosses the eventual path of the ball just before the ball reaches the opponent, thereby obstructing the opponent's view of the ball.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 F: Interpretation No. 18
• New here This avoidable hinder should be called against a player who attempts to move in very close to an opponent in an attempt to cause a distraction.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 F.1: Interpretation No. 19
• New here In doubles, allowable “brief communication” shall be construed to be any reasonable variation of “yours,” “mine,” or “leave it,” consisting of very few syllables.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 G: Interpretation No. 20
• New here A player hitting the ball is entitled to stroke the ball without being in danger of contacting an opponent during the stroke.
• New here The stroke includes the back-swing as well as the follow-through of the arm.
• New here If a player is contacted during any part of the stroke by the player hitting the ball, an avoidable hinder should be called, assuming the player who was hit could have avoided the interference with reasonable effort.
• New here This interference might not have affected the shot, but it
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 H: Interpretation No. 21
• New here Improperly worn equipment includes eye protection that requires some type of strap in order to stay on the head.
• New here Failure to wear such a strap could be considered improperly worn equipment.
• New here Gloves that are not snugly attached might also be improperly worn equipment.
• New here Equipment not required could be items such as a baseball cap or jewelry.

Interpretations

39 interpretations attached.

• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.A: Interpretation No. 13
• New here The legal position a player can assume when the opponent is hitting the ball from behind that player is at an angle to the left or right side of the ball being hit, as long as that position is assumed before the opponent begins his/her stroke.
• New here A player must move out of the way of the opponent even though it may mean moving to an undesirable court position.
• New here It is no excuse that the player claims he/she did not know where the opponent was.
• New here He/she must move.
• New here This is also the case when a player gives the opponent a back wall setup.
• New here It is the obligation of the defensive player to look over his/her shoulder and, if necessary, move out of the way.
• New here A player cannot line up directly in front of the opponent's back-wall shot.
• New here If a player assumes such a position and there is a collision, or if the player is struck by the ball, the hinder is avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 B: Interpretation No. 14
• New here This call is just the opposite of the "failure to move" avoidable hinder.
• New here When a player "creates" a hinder by his/her movement, it is also avoidable.
• New here Sometimes a player, in the effort to get into a better court position, will cause contact with an opponent who is about to hit the ball, or a player will move in so close to an opponent who is hitting the ball as to cause a possibility of body contact.
• New here In either case, an avoidable hinder should be called.
• New here It is also an avoidable hinder if one player, just as his/her partner is hitting the ball, moves directly in front of an opponent creating a hinder.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 C: Interpretation No. 15
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur almost anywhere on the court, but it usually happens in two particular areas:
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.D: Interpretation No. 16
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur when a player pushes a player, no matter how slightly, who is about to hit the ball, or when a player forcefully pushes a player in the attempt to get into position for his/her shot.
• New here An accidental push of a slight nature by an offensive player should not be called avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.E: Interpretation No. 17
• New here Generally, this type of avoidable hinder occurs after a player has hit the ball and finds himself/herself out of position or pinned against a side wall.
• New here In the effort to move into a better court position, he/she crosses the eventual path of the ball just before the ball reaches the opponent, thereby obstructing the opponent's view of the ball.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F: Interpretation No. 18
• New here This avoidable hinder should be called against a player who attempts to move in very close to an opponent in an attempt to cause a distraction.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F.1: Interpretation No. 19
• New here In doubles, allowable “brief communication” shall be construed to be any reasonable variation of “yours,” “mine,” or “leave it,” consisting of very few syllables.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.G: Interpretation No. 20
• New here A player hitting the ball is entitled to stroke the ball without being in danger of contacting an opponent during the stroke.
• New here The stroke includes the back-swing as well as the follow-through of the arm.
• New here If a player is contacted during any part of the stroke by the player hitting the ball, an avoidable hinder should be called, assuming the player who was hit could have avoided the interference with reasonable effort.
• New here This interference might not have affected the shot, but it doesn't matter if the ball reaches the front wall or not.
• New here This avoidable hinder must be called for safety reasons.
• New here Playing too close can cause serious injury, and the referee should forfeit the offending player if this type of positioning continues.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.H: Interpretation No. 21
• New here Improperly worn equipment includes eye protection that requires some type of strap in order to stay on the head.
• New here Failure to wear such a strap could be considered improperly worn equipment.
• New here Gloves that are not snugly attached might also be improperly worn equipment.
• New here Equipment not required could be items such as a baseball cap or jewelry.

Interpretations

34 interpretations attached.

• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 A: Interpretation No. 13
• New here The player standing further from the wall must move out of the way of his opponent even though it may mean moving to an undesirable court position.
• New here If a player assumes such a position and there is a collision, or there is interference with the stroke of the player trying to strike the ball, the hinder is avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 B: Interpretation No. 14
• New here This call is just the opposite of the "failure to move" avoidable hinder.
• New here When a player "creates" a hinder by his/her movement, it is also avoidable.
• New here Sometimes a player, in the effort to get into a better court position, will cause contact with an opponent who is about to hit the ball, or a player will move in so close to an opponent who is hitting the ball as to cause a possibility of body contact.
• New here In either case, an avoidable hinder should be called.
• New here It is also an avoidable hinder if one player, just as his/her partner is hitting the ball, moves directly in front of an opponent creating a hinder, not to be confused with a “legal “ hinder .
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 C: Interpretation No. 15
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur almost anywhere on the court.
• New here A player has an offensive setup; in his/her effort to get into a more favorable position, the defensive player moves into the path of the ball and is hit.
• New here This is avoidable.
• New here In this case, the referee must use judgment and not call an avoidable if he/she feels the ball was “mis-hit” and that the defensive player was moving into a non-hindering position in which he/she would not have been hit if the ball had been hit truly.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 D: Interpretation No. 16
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur when a player pushes a player, no matter how slightly, who is about to hit the ball, or when a player forcefully pushes a player in the attempt to get into position for his/her shot.
• New here An accidental push of a slight nature by an offensive player should not be called avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 E: Interpretation No. 17
• New here Generally, this type of avoidable hinder occurs after a player has hit the ball and finds himself/herself out of position.
• New here In the effort to move into a better court position, he/she crosses the eventual path of the ball just before the ball reaches the opponent, thereby obstructing the opponent's view of the ball.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 F: Interpretation No. 18
• New here This avoidable hinder should be called against a player who attempts to move in very close to an opponent in an attempt to cause a distraction.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 F.1: Interpretation No. 19
• New here In doubles, allowable “brief communication” shall be construed to be any reasonable variation of “yours,” “mine,” or “leave it,” consisting of very few syllables.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 G: Interpretation No. 20
• New here A player hitting the ball is entitled to stroke the ball without being in danger of contacting an opponent during the stroke.
• New here The stroke includes the back-swing as well as the follow-through of the arm.
• New here If a player is contacted during any part of the stroke by the player hitting the ball, an avoidable hinder should be called, assuming the player who was hit could have avoided the interference with reasonable effort.
• New here This interference might not have affected the shot, but it
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 H: Interpretation No. 21
• New here Improperly worn equipment includes eye protection that requires some type of strap in order to stay on the head.
• New here Failure to wear such a strap could be considered improperly worn equipment.
• New here Gloves that are not snugly attached might also be improperly worn equipment.
• New here Equipment not required could be items such as a baseball cap or jewelry.

Interpretations

39 interpretations attached.

• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.A: Interpretation No. 13
• New here The legal position a player can assume when the opponent is hitting the ball from behind that player is at an angle to the left or right side of the ball being hit, as long as that position is assumed before the opponent begins his/her stroke.
• New here A player must move out of the way of the opponent even though it may mean moving to an undesirable court position.
• New here It is no excuse that the player claims he/she did not know where the opponent was.
• New here He/she must move.
• New here This is also the case when a player gives the opponent a back wall setup.
• New here It is the obligation of the defensive player to look over his/her shoulder and, if necessary, move out of the way.
• New here A player cannot line up directly in front of the opponent's back-wall shot.
• New here If a player assumes such a position and there is a collision, or if the player is struck by the ball, the hinder is avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 B: Interpretation No. 14
• New here This call is just the opposite of the "failure to move" avoidable hinder.
• New here When a player "creates" a hinder by his/her movement, it is also avoidable.
• New here Sometimes a player, in the effort to get into a better court position, will cause contact with an opponent who is about to hit the ball, or a player will move in so close to an opponent who is hitting the ball as to cause a possibility of body contact.
• New here In either case, an avoidable hinder should be called.
• New here It is also an avoidable hinder if one player, just as his/her partner is hitting the ball, moves directly in front of an opponent creating a hinder.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 C: Interpretation No. 15
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur almost anywhere on the court, but it usually happens in two particular areas:
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.D: Interpretation No. 16
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur when a player pushes a player, no matter how slightly, who is about to hit the ball, or when a player forcefully pushes a player in the attempt to get into position for his/her shot.
• New here An accidental push of a slight nature by an offensive player should not be called avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.E: Interpretation No. 17
• New here Generally, this type of avoidable hinder occurs after a player has hit the ball and finds himself/herself out of position or pinned against a side wall.
• New here In the effort to move into a better court position, he/she crosses the eventual path of the ball just before the ball reaches the opponent, thereby obstructing the opponent's view of the ball.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F: Interpretation No. 18
• New here This avoidable hinder should be called against a player who attempts to move in very close to an opponent in an attempt to cause a distraction.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F.1: Interpretation No. 19
• New here In doubles, allowable “brief communication” shall be construed to be any reasonable variation of “yours,” “mine,” or “leave it,” consisting of very few syllables.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.G: Interpretation No. 20
• New here A player hitting the ball is entitled to stroke the ball without being in danger of contacting an opponent during the stroke.
• New here The stroke includes the back-swing as well as the follow-through of the arm.
• New here If a player is contacted during any part of the stroke by the player hitting the ball, an avoidable hinder should be called, assuming the player who was hit could have avoided the interference with reasonable effort.
• New here This interference might not have affected the shot, but it doesn't matter if the ball reaches the front wall or not.
• New here This avoidable hinder must be called for safety reasons.
• New here Playing too close can cause serious injury, and the referee should forfeit the offending player if this type of positioning continues.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.H: Interpretation No. 21
• New here Improperly worn equipment includes eye protection that requires some type of strap in order to stay on the head.
• New here Failure to wear such a strap could be considered improperly worn equipment.
• New here Gloves that are not snugly attached might also be improperly worn equipment.
• New here Equipment not required could be items such as a baseball cap or jewelry.

Interpretations

34 interpretations attached.

• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 A: Interpretation No. 13
• New here The player standing further from the wall must move out of the way of his opponent even though it may mean moving to an undesirable court position.
• New here If a player assumes such a position and there is a collision, or there is interference with the stroke of the player trying to strike the ball, the hinder is avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 B: Interpretation No. 14
• New here This call is just the opposite of the "failure to move" avoidable hinder.
• New here When a player "creates" a hinder by his/her movement, it is also avoidable.
• New here Sometimes a player, in the effort to get into a better court position, will cause contact with an opponent who is about to hit the ball, or a player will move in so close to an opponent who is hitting the ball as to cause a possibility of body contact.
• New here In either case, an avoidable hinder should be called.
• New here It is also an avoidable hinder if one player, just as his/her partner is hitting the ball, moves directly in front of an opponent creating a hinder, not to be confused with a “legal “ hinder .
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 C: Interpretation No. 15
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur almost anywhere on the court.
• New here A player has an offensive setup; in his/her effort to get into a more favorable position, the defensive player moves into the path of the ball and is hit.
• New here This is avoidable.
• New here In this case, the referee must use judgment and not call an avoidable if he/she feels the ball was “mis-hit” and that the defensive player was moving into a non-hindering position in which he/she would not have been hit if the ball had been hit truly.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 D: Interpretation No. 16
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur when a player pushes a player, no matter how slightly, who is about to hit the ball, or when a player forcefully pushes a player in the attempt to get into position for his/her shot.
• New here An accidental push of a slight nature by an offensive player should not be called avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 E: Interpretation No. 17
• New here Generally, this type of avoidable hinder occurs after a player has hit the ball and finds himself/herself out of position.
• New here In the effort to move into a better court position, he/she crosses the eventual path of the ball just before the ball reaches the opponent, thereby obstructing the opponent's view of the ball.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 F: Interpretation No. 18
• New here This avoidable hinder should be called against a player who attempts to move in very close to an opponent in an attempt to cause a distraction.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 F.1: Interpretation No. 19
• New here In doubles, allowable “brief communication” shall be construed to be any reasonable variation of “yours,” “mine,” or “leave it,” consisting of very few syllables.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 G: Interpretation No. 20
• New here A player hitting the ball is entitled to stroke the ball without being in danger of contacting an opponent during the stroke.
• New here The stroke includes the back-swing as well as the follow-through of the arm.
• New here If a player is contacted during any part of the stroke by the player hitting the ball, an avoidable hinder should be called, assuming the player who was hit could have avoided the interference with reasonable effort.
• New here This interference might not have affected the shot, but it
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 H: Interpretation No. 21
• New here Improperly worn equipment includes eye protection that requires some type of strap in order to stay on the head.
• New here Failure to wear such a strap could be considered improperly worn equipment.
• New here Gloves that are not snugly attached might also be improperly worn equipment.
• New here Equipment not required could be items such as a baseball cap or jewelry.

Interpretations

39 interpretations attached.

• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.A: Interpretation No. 13
• New here The legal position a player can assume when the opponent is hitting the ball from behind that player is at an angle to the left or right side of the ball being hit, as long as that position is assumed before the opponent begins his/her stroke.
• New here A player must move out of the way of the opponent even though it may mean moving to an undesirable court position.
• New here It is no excuse that the player claims he/she did not know where the opponent was.
• New here He/she must move.
• New here This is also the case when a player gives the opponent a back wall setup.
• New here It is the obligation of the defensive player to look over his/her shoulder and, if necessary, move out of the way.
• New here A player cannot line up directly in front of the opponent's back-wall shot.
• New here If a player assumes such a position and there is a collision, or if the player is struck by the ball, the hinder is avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 B: Interpretation No. 14
• New here This call is just the opposite of the "failure to move" avoidable hinder.
• New here When a player "creates" a hinder by his/her movement, it is also avoidable.
• New here Sometimes a player, in the effort to get into a better court position, will cause contact with an opponent who is about to hit the ball, or a player will move in so close to an opponent who is hitting the ball as to cause a possibility of body contact.
• New here In either case, an avoidable hinder should be called.
• New here It is also an avoidable hinder if one player, just as his/her partner is hitting the ball, moves directly in front of an opponent creating a hinder.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 C: Interpretation No. 15
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur almost anywhere on the court, but it usually happens in two particular areas:
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.D: Interpretation No. 16
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur when a player pushes a player, no matter how slightly, who is about to hit the ball, or when a player forcefully pushes a player in the attempt to get into position for his/her shot.
• New here An accidental push of a slight nature by an offensive player should not be called avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.E: Interpretation No. 17
• New here Generally, this type of avoidable hinder occurs after a player has hit the ball and finds himself/herself out of position or pinned against a side wall.
• New here In the effort to move into a better court position, he/she crosses the eventual path of the ball just before the ball reaches the opponent, thereby obstructing the opponent's view of the ball.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F: Interpretation No. 18
• New here This avoidable hinder should be called against a player who attempts to move in very close to an opponent in an attempt to cause a distraction.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F.1: Interpretation No. 19
• New here In doubles, allowable “brief communication” shall be construed to be any reasonable variation of “yours,” “mine,” or “leave it,” consisting of very few syllables.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.G: Interpretation No. 20
• New here A player hitting the ball is entitled to stroke the ball without being in danger of contacting an opponent during the stroke.
• New here The stroke includes the back-swing as well as the follow-through of the arm.
• New here If a player is contacted during any part of the stroke by the player hitting the ball, an avoidable hinder should be called, assuming the player who was hit could have avoided the interference with reasonable effort.
• New here This interference might not have affected the shot, but it doesn't matter if the ball reaches the front wall or not.
• New here This avoidable hinder must be called for safety reasons.
• New here Playing too close can cause serious injury, and the referee should forfeit the offending player if this type of positioning continues.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.H: Interpretation No. 21
• New here Improperly worn equipment includes eye protection that requires some type of strap in order to stay on the head.
• New here Failure to wear such a strap could be considered improperly worn equipment.
• New here Gloves that are not snugly attached might also be improperly worn equipment.
• New here Equipment not required could be items such as a baseball cap or jewelry.

Interpretations

34 interpretations attached.

• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 A: Interpretation No. 13
• New here The player standing further from the wall must move out of the way of his opponent even though it may mean moving to an undesirable court position.
• New here If a player assumes such a position and there is a collision, or there is interference with the stroke of the player trying to strike the ball, the hinder is avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 B: Interpretation No. 14
• New here This call is just the opposite of the "failure to move" avoidable hinder.
• New here When a player "creates" a hinder by his/her movement, it is also avoidable.
• New here Sometimes a player, in the effort to get into a better court position, will cause contact with an opponent who is about to hit the ball, or a player will move in so close to an opponent who is hitting the ball as to cause a possibility of body contact.
• New here In either case, an avoidable hinder should be called.
• New here It is also an avoidable hinder if one player, just as his/her partner is hitting the ball, moves directly in front of an opponent creating a hinder, not to be confused with a “legal “ hinder .
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 C: Interpretation No. 15
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur almost anywhere on the court.
• New here A player has an offensive setup; in his/her effort to get into a more favorable position, the defensive player moves into the path of the ball and is hit.
• New here This is avoidable.
• New here In this case, the referee must use judgment and not call an avoidable if he/she feels the ball was “mis-hit” and that the defensive player was moving into a non-hindering position in which he/she would not have been hit if the ball had been hit truly.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 D: Interpretation No. 16
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur when a player pushes a player, no matter how slightly, who is about to hit the ball, or when a player forcefully pushes a player in the attempt to get into position for his/her shot.
• New here An accidental push of a slight nature by an offensive player should not be called avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 E: Interpretation No. 17
• New here Generally, this type of avoidable hinder occurs after a player has hit the ball and finds himself/herself out of position.
• New here In the effort to move into a better court position, he/she crosses the eventual path of the ball just before the ball reaches the opponent, thereby obstructing the opponent's view of the ball.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 F: Interpretation No. 18
• New here This avoidable hinder should be called against a player who attempts to move in very close to an opponent in an attempt to cause a distraction.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 F.1: Interpretation No. 19
• New here In doubles, allowable “brief communication” shall be construed to be any reasonable variation of “yours,” “mine,” or “leave it,” consisting of very few syllables.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 G: Interpretation No. 20
• New here A player hitting the ball is entitled to stroke the ball without being in danger of contacting an opponent during the stroke.
• New here The stroke includes the back-swing as well as the follow-through of the arm.
• New here If a player is contacted during any part of the stroke by the player hitting the ball, an avoidable hinder should be called, assuming the player who was hit could have avoided the interference with reasonable effort.
• New here This interference might not have affected the shot, but it
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 H: Interpretation No. 21
• New here Improperly worn equipment includes eye protection that requires some type of strap in order to stay on the head.
• New here Failure to wear such a strap could be considered improperly worn equipment.
• New here Gloves that are not snugly attached might also be improperly worn equipment.
• New here Equipment not required could be items such as a baseball cap or jewelry.

Interpretations

39 interpretations attached.

• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.A: Interpretation No. 13
• New here The legal position a player can assume when the opponent is hitting the ball from behind that player is at an angle to the left or right side of the ball being hit, as long as that position is assumed before the opponent begins his/her stroke.
• New here A player must move out of the way of the opponent even though it may mean moving to an undesirable court position.
• New here It is no excuse that the player claims he/she did not know where the opponent was.
• New here He/she must move.
• New here This is also the case when a player gives the opponent a back wall setup.
• New here It is the obligation of the defensive player to look over his/her shoulder and, if necessary, move out of the way.
• New here A player cannot line up directly in front of the opponent's back-wall shot.
• New here If a player assumes such a position and there is a collision, or if the player is struck by the ball, the hinder is avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 B: Interpretation No. 14
• New here This call is just the opposite of the "failure to move" avoidable hinder.
• New here When a player "creates" a hinder by his/her movement, it is also avoidable.
• New here Sometimes a player, in the effort to get into a better court position, will cause contact with an opponent who is about to hit the ball, or a player will move in so close to an opponent who is hitting the ball as to cause a possibility of body contact.
• New here In either case, an avoidable hinder should be called.
• New here It is also an avoidable hinder if one player, just as his/her partner is hitting the ball, moves directly in front of an opponent creating a hinder.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 C: Interpretation No. 15
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur almost anywhere on the court, but it usually happens in two particular areas:
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.D: Interpretation No. 16
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur when a player pushes a player, no matter how slightly, who is about to hit the ball, or when a player forcefully pushes a player in the attempt to get into position for his/her shot.
• New here An accidental push of a slight nature by an offensive player should not be called avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.E: Interpretation No. 17
• New here Generally, this type of avoidable hinder occurs after a player has hit the ball and finds himself/herself out of position or pinned against a side wall.
• New here In the effort to move into a better court position, he/she crosses the eventual path of the ball just before the ball reaches the opponent, thereby obstructing the opponent's view of the ball.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F: Interpretation No. 18
• New here This avoidable hinder should be called against a player who attempts to move in very close to an opponent in an attempt to cause a distraction.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F.1: Interpretation No. 19
• New here In doubles, allowable “brief communication” shall be construed to be any reasonable variation of “yours,” “mine,” or “leave it,” consisting of very few syllables.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.G: Interpretation No. 20
• New here A player hitting the ball is entitled to stroke the ball without being in danger of contacting an opponent during the stroke.
• New here The stroke includes the back-swing as well as the follow-through of the arm.
• New here If a player is contacted during any part of the stroke by the player hitting the ball, an avoidable hinder should be called, assuming the player who was hit could have avoided the interference with reasonable effort.
• New here This interference might not have affected the shot, but it doesn't matter if the ball reaches the front wall or not.
• New here This avoidable hinder must be called for safety reasons.
• New here Playing too close can cause serious injury, and the referee should forfeit the offending player if this type of positioning continues.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.H: Interpretation No. 21
• New here Improperly worn equipment includes eye protection that requires some type of strap in order to stay on the head.
• New here Failure to wear such a strap could be considered improperly worn equipment.
• New here Gloves that are not snugly attached might also be improperly worn equipment.
• New here Equipment not required could be items such as a baseball cap or jewelry.

Interpretations

34 interpretations attached.

• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 A: Interpretation No. 13
• New here The player standing further from the wall must move out of the way of his opponent even though it may mean moving to an undesirable court position.
• New here If a player assumes such a position and there is a collision, or there is interference with the stroke of the player trying to strike the ball, the hinder is avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 B: Interpretation No. 14
• New here This call is just the opposite of the "failure to move" avoidable hinder.
• New here When a player "creates" a hinder by his/her movement, it is also avoidable.
• New here Sometimes a player, in the effort to get into a better court position, will cause contact with an opponent who is about to hit the ball, or a player will move in so close to an opponent who is hitting the ball as to cause a possibility of body contact.
• New here In either case, an avoidable hinder should be called.
• New here It is also an avoidable hinder if one player, just as his/her partner is hitting the ball, moves directly in front of an opponent creating a hinder, not to be confused with a “legal “ hinder .
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 C: Interpretation No. 15
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur almost anywhere on the court.
• New here A player has an offensive setup; in his/her effort to get into a more favorable position, the defensive player moves into the path of the ball and is hit.
• New here This is avoidable.
• New here In this case, the referee must use judgment and not call an avoidable if he/she feels the ball was “mis-hit” and that the defensive player was moving into a non-hindering position in which he/she would not have been hit if the ball had been hit truly.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 D: Interpretation No. 16
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur when a player pushes a player, no matter how slightly, who is about to hit the ball, or when a player forcefully pushes a player in the attempt to get into position for his/her shot.
• New here An accidental push of a slight nature by an offensive player should not be called avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 E: Interpretation No. 17
• New here Generally, this type of avoidable hinder occurs after a player has hit the ball and finds himself/herself out of position.
• New here In the effort to move into a better court position, he/she crosses the eventual path of the ball just before the ball reaches the opponent, thereby obstructing the opponent's view of the ball.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 F: Interpretation No. 18
• New here This avoidable hinder should be called against a player who attempts to move in very close to an opponent in an attempt to cause a distraction.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 F.1: Interpretation No. 19
• New here In doubles, allowable “brief communication” shall be construed to be any reasonable variation of “yours,” “mine,” or “leave it,” consisting of very few syllables.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 G: Interpretation No. 20
• New here A player hitting the ball is entitled to stroke the ball without being in danger of contacting an opponent during the stroke.
• New here The stroke includes the back-swing as well as the follow-through of the arm.
• New here If a player is contacted during any part of the stroke by the player hitting the ball, an avoidable hinder should be called, assuming the player who was hit could have avoided the interference with reasonable effort.
• New here This interference might not have affected the shot, but it
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 H: Interpretation No. 21
• New here Improperly worn equipment includes eye protection that requires some type of strap in order to stay on the head.
• New here Failure to wear such a strap could be considered improperly worn equipment.
• New here Gloves that are not snugly attached might also be improperly worn equipment.
• New here Equipment not required could be items such as a baseball cap or jewelry.

Interpretations

39 interpretations attached.

• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.A: Interpretation No. 13
• New here The legal position a player can assume when the opponent is hitting the ball from behind that player is at an angle to the left or right side of the ball being hit, as long as that position is assumed before the opponent begins his/her stroke.
• New here A player must move out of the way of the opponent even though it may mean moving to an undesirable court position.
• New here It is no excuse that the player claims he/she did not know where the opponent was.
• New here He/she must move.
• New here This is also the case when a player gives the opponent a back wall setup.
• New here It is the obligation of the defensive player to look over his/her shoulder and, if necessary, move out of the way.
• New here A player cannot line up directly in front of the opponent's back-wall shot.
• New here If a player assumes such a position and there is a collision, or if the player is struck by the ball, the hinder is avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 B: Interpretation No. 14
• New here This call is just the opposite of the "failure to move" avoidable hinder.
• New here When a player "creates" a hinder by his/her movement, it is also avoidable.
• New here Sometimes a player, in the effort to get into a better court position, will cause contact with an opponent who is about to hit the ball, or a player will move in so close to an opponent who is hitting the ball as to cause a possibility of body contact.
• New here In either case, an avoidable hinder should be called.
• New here It is also an avoidable hinder if one player, just as his/her partner is hitting the ball, moves directly in front of an opponent creating a hinder.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 C: Interpretation No. 15
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur almost anywhere on the court, but it usually happens in two particular areas:
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.D: Interpretation No. 16
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur when a player pushes a player, no matter how slightly, who is about to hit the ball, or when a player forcefully pushes a player in the attempt to get into position for his/her shot.
• New here An accidental push of a slight nature by an offensive player should not be called avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.E: Interpretation No. 17
• New here Generally, this type of avoidable hinder occurs after a player has hit the ball and finds himself/herself out of position or pinned against a side wall.
• New here In the effort to move into a better court position, he/she crosses the eventual path of the ball just before the ball reaches the opponent, thereby obstructing the opponent's view of the ball.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F: Interpretation No. 18
• New here This avoidable hinder should be called against a player who attempts to move in very close to an opponent in an attempt to cause a distraction.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F.1: Interpretation No. 19
• New here In doubles, allowable “brief communication” shall be construed to be any reasonable variation of “yours,” “mine,” or “leave it,” consisting of very few syllables.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.G: Interpretation No. 20
• New here A player hitting the ball is entitled to stroke the ball without being in danger of contacting an opponent during the stroke.
• New here The stroke includes the back-swing as well as the follow-through of the arm.
• New here If a player is contacted during any part of the stroke by the player hitting the ball, an avoidable hinder should be called, assuming the player who was hit could have avoided the interference with reasonable effort.
• New here This interference might not have affected the shot, but it doesn't matter if the ball reaches the front wall or not.
• New here This avoidable hinder must be called for safety reasons.
• New here Playing too close can cause serious injury, and the referee should forfeit the offending player if this type of positioning continues.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.H: Interpretation No. 21
• New here Improperly worn equipment includes eye protection that requires some type of strap in order to stay on the head.
• New here Failure to wear such a strap could be considered improperly worn equipment.
• New here Gloves that are not snugly attached might also be improperly worn equipment.
• New here Equipment not required could be items such as a baseball cap or jewelry.

Interpretations

34 interpretations attached.

• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 A: Interpretation No. 13
• New here The player standing further from the wall must move out of the way of his opponent even though it may mean moving to an undesirable court position.
• New here If a player assumes such a position and there is a collision, or there is interference with the stroke of the player trying to strike the ball, the hinder is avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 B: Interpretation No. 14
• New here This call is just the opposite of the "failure to move" avoidable hinder.
• New here When a player "creates" a hinder by his/her movement, it is also avoidable.
• New here Sometimes a player, in the effort to get into a better court position, will cause contact with an opponent who is about to hit the ball, or a player will move in so close to an opponent who is hitting the ball as to cause a possibility of body contact.
• New here In either case, an avoidable hinder should be called.
• New here It is also an avoidable hinder if one player, just as his/her partner is hitting the ball, moves directly in front of an opponent creating a hinder, not to be confused with a “legal “ hinder .
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 C: Interpretation No. 15
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur almost anywhere on the court.
• New here A player has an offensive setup; in his/her effort to get into a more favorable position, the defensive player moves into the path of the ball and is hit.
• New here This is avoidable.
• New here In this case, the referee must use judgment and not call an avoidable if he/she feels the ball was “mis-hit” and that the defensive player was moving into a non-hindering position in which he/she would not have been hit if the ball had been hit truly.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 D: Interpretation No. 16
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur when a player pushes a player, no matter how slightly, who is about to hit the ball, or when a player forcefully pushes a player in the attempt to get into position for his/her shot.
• New here An accidental push of a slight nature by an offensive player should not be called avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 E: Interpretation No. 17
• New here Generally, this type of avoidable hinder occurs after a player has hit the ball and finds himself/herself out of position.
• New here In the effort to move into a better court position, he/she crosses the eventual path of the ball just before the ball reaches the opponent, thereby obstructing the opponent's view of the ball.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 F: Interpretation No. 18
• New here This avoidable hinder should be called against a player who attempts to move in very close to an opponent in an attempt to cause a distraction.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 F.1: Interpretation No. 19
• New here In doubles, allowable “brief communication” shall be construed to be any reasonable variation of “yours,” “mine,” or “leave it,” consisting of very few syllables.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 G: Interpretation No. 20
• New here A player hitting the ball is entitled to stroke the ball without being in danger of contacting an opponent during the stroke.
• New here The stroke includes the back-swing as well as the follow-through of the arm.
• New here If a player is contacted during any part of the stroke by the player hitting the ball, an avoidable hinder should be called, assuming the player who was hit could have avoided the interference with reasonable effort.
• New here This interference might not have affected the shot, but it
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 H: Interpretation No. 21
• New here Improperly worn equipment includes eye protection that requires some type of strap in order to stay on the head.
• New here Failure to wear such a strap could be considered improperly worn equipment.
• New here Gloves that are not snugly attached might also be improperly worn equipment.
• New here Equipment not required could be items such as a baseball cap or jewelry.

Interpretations

39 interpretations attached.

• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.A: Interpretation No. 13
• New here The legal position a player can assume when the opponent is hitting the ball from behind that player is at an angle to the left or right side of the ball being hit, as long as that position is assumed before the opponent begins his/her stroke.
• New here A player must move out of the way of the opponent even though it may mean moving to an undesirable court position.
• New here It is no excuse that the player claims he/she did not know where the opponent was.
• New here He/she must move.
• New here This is also the case when a player gives the opponent a back wall setup.
• New here It is the obligation of the defensive player to look over his/her shoulder and, if necessary, move out of the way.
• New here A player cannot line up directly in front of the opponent's back-wall shot.
• New here If a player assumes such a position and there is a collision, or if the player is struck by the ball, the hinder is avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 B: Interpretation No. 14
• New here This call is just the opposite of the "failure to move" avoidable hinder.
• New here When a player "creates" a hinder by his/her movement, it is also avoidable.
• New here Sometimes a player, in the effort to get into a better court position, will cause contact with an opponent who is about to hit the ball, or a player will move in so close to an opponent who is hitting the ball as to cause a possibility of body contact.
• New here In either case, an avoidable hinder should be called.
• New here It is also an avoidable hinder if one player, just as his/her partner is hitting the ball, moves directly in front of an opponent creating a hinder.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 C: Interpretation No. 15
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur almost anywhere on the court, but it usually happens in two particular areas:
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.D: Interpretation No. 16
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur when a player pushes a player, no matter how slightly, who is about to hit the ball, or when a player forcefully pushes a player in the attempt to get into position for his/her shot.
• New here An accidental push of a slight nature by an offensive player should not be called avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.E: Interpretation No. 17
• New here Generally, this type of avoidable hinder occurs after a player has hit the ball and finds himself/herself out of position or pinned against a side wall.
• New here In the effort to move into a better court position, he/she crosses the eventual path of the ball just before the ball reaches the opponent, thereby obstructing the opponent's view of the ball.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F: Interpretation No. 18
• New here This avoidable hinder should be called against a player who attempts to move in very close to an opponent in an attempt to cause a distraction.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F.1: Interpretation No. 19
• New here In doubles, allowable “brief communication” shall be construed to be any reasonable variation of “yours,” “mine,” or “leave it,” consisting of very few syllables.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.G: Interpretation No. 20
• New here A player hitting the ball is entitled to stroke the ball without being in danger of contacting an opponent during the stroke.
• New here The stroke includes the back-swing as well as the follow-through of the arm.
• New here If a player is contacted during any part of the stroke by the player hitting the ball, an avoidable hinder should be called, assuming the player who was hit could have avoided the interference with reasonable effort.
• New here This interference might not have affected the shot, but it doesn't matter if the ball reaches the front wall or not.
• New here This avoidable hinder must be called for safety reasons.
• New here Playing too close can cause serious injury, and the referee should forfeit the offending player if this type of positioning continues.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.H: Interpretation No. 21
• New here Improperly worn equipment includes eye protection that requires some type of strap in order to stay on the head.
• New here Failure to wear such a strap could be considered improperly worn equipment.
• New here Gloves that are not snugly attached might also be improperly worn equipment.
• New here Equipment not required could be items such as a baseball cap or jewelry.

Interpretations

34 interpretations attached.

• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 A: Interpretation No. 13
• New here The player standing further from the wall must move out of the way of his opponent even though it may mean moving to an undesirable court position.
• New here If a player assumes such a position and there is a collision, or there is interference with the stroke of the player trying to strike the ball, the hinder is avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 B: Interpretation No. 14
• New here This call is just the opposite of the "failure to move" avoidable hinder.
• New here When a player "creates" a hinder by his/her movement, it is also avoidable.
• New here Sometimes a player, in the effort to get into a better court position, will cause contact with an opponent who is about to hit the ball, or a player will move in so close to an opponent who is hitting the ball as to cause a possibility of body contact.
• New here In either case, an avoidable hinder should be called.
• New here It is also an avoidable hinder if one player, just as his/her partner is hitting the ball, moves directly in front of an opponent creating a hinder, not to be confused with a “legal “ hinder .
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 C: Interpretation No. 15
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur almost anywhere on the court.
• New here A player has an offensive setup; in his/her effort to get into a more favorable position, the defensive player moves into the path of the ball and is hit.
• New here This is avoidable.
• New here In this case, the referee must use judgment and not call an avoidable if he/she feels the ball was “mis-hit” and that the defensive player was moving into a non-hindering position in which he/she would not have been hit if the ball had been hit truly.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 D: Interpretation No. 16
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur when a player pushes a player, no matter how slightly, who is about to hit the ball, or when a player forcefully pushes a player in the attempt to get into position for his/her shot.
• New here An accidental push of a slight nature by an offensive player should not be called avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 E: Interpretation No. 17
• New here Generally, this type of avoidable hinder occurs after a player has hit the ball and finds himself/herself out of position.
• New here In the effort to move into a better court position, he/she crosses the eventual path of the ball just before the ball reaches the opponent, thereby obstructing the opponent's view of the ball.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 F: Interpretation No. 18
• New here This avoidable hinder should be called against a player who attempts to move in very close to an opponent in an attempt to cause a distraction.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 F.1: Interpretation No. 19
• New here In doubles, allowable “brief communication” shall be construed to be any reasonable variation of “yours,” “mine,” or “leave it,” consisting of very few syllables.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 G: Interpretation No. 20
• New here A player hitting the ball is entitled to stroke the ball without being in danger of contacting an opponent during the stroke.
• New here The stroke includes the back-swing as well as the follow-through of the arm.
• New here If a player is contacted during any part of the stroke by the player hitting the ball, an avoidable hinder should be called, assuming the player who was hit could have avoided the interference with reasonable effort.
• New here This interference might not have affected the shot, but it
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 H: Interpretation No. 21
• New here Improperly worn equipment includes eye protection that requires some type of strap in order to stay on the head.
• New here Failure to wear such a strap could be considered improperly worn equipment.
• New here Gloves that are not snugly attached might also be improperly worn equipment.
• New here Equipment not required could be items such as a baseball cap or jewelry.

Interpretations

39 interpretations attached.

• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.A: Interpretation No. 13
• New here The legal position a player can assume when the opponent is hitting the ball from behind that player is at an angle to the left or right side of the ball being hit, as long as that position is assumed before the opponent begins his/her stroke.
• New here A player must move out of the way of the opponent even though it may mean moving to an undesirable court position.
• New here It is no excuse that the player claims he/she did not know where the opponent was.
• New here He/she must move.
• New here This is also the case when a player gives the opponent a back wall setup.
• New here It is the obligation of the defensive player to look over his/her shoulder and, if necessary, move out of the way.
• New here A player cannot line up directly in front of the opponent's back-wall shot.
• New here If a player assumes such a position and there is a collision, or if the player is struck by the ball, the hinder is avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 B: Interpretation No. 14
• New here This call is just the opposite of the "failure to move" avoidable hinder.
• New here When a player "creates" a hinder by his/her movement, it is also avoidable.
• New here Sometimes a player, in the effort to get into a better court position, will cause contact with an opponent who is about to hit the ball, or a player will move in so close to an opponent who is hitting the ball as to cause a possibility of body contact.
• New here In either case, an avoidable hinder should be called.
• New here It is also an avoidable hinder if one player, just as his/her partner is hitting the ball, moves directly in front of an opponent creating a hinder.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 C: Interpretation No. 15
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur almost anywhere on the court, but it usually happens in two particular areas:
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.D: Interpretation No. 16
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur when a player pushes a player, no matter how slightly, who is about to hit the ball, or when a player forcefully pushes a player in the attempt to get into position for his/her shot.
• New here An accidental push of a slight nature by an offensive player should not be called avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.E: Interpretation No. 17
• New here Generally, this type of avoidable hinder occurs after a player has hit the ball and finds himself/herself out of position or pinned against a side wall.
• New here In the effort to move into a better court position, he/she crosses the eventual path of the ball just before the ball reaches the opponent, thereby obstructing the opponent's view of the ball.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F: Interpretation No. 18
• New here This avoidable hinder should be called against a player who attempts to move in very close to an opponent in an attempt to cause a distraction.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F.1: Interpretation No. 19
• New here In doubles, allowable “brief communication” shall be construed to be any reasonable variation of “yours,” “mine,” or “leave it,” consisting of very few syllables.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.G: Interpretation No. 20
• New here A player hitting the ball is entitled to stroke the ball without being in danger of contacting an opponent during the stroke.
• New here The stroke includes the back-swing as well as the follow-through of the arm.
• New here If a player is contacted during any part of the stroke by the player hitting the ball, an avoidable hinder should be called, assuming the player who was hit could have avoided the interference with reasonable effort.
• New here This interference might not have affected the shot, but it doesn't matter if the ball reaches the front wall or not.
• New here This avoidable hinder must be called for safety reasons.
• New here Playing too close can cause serious injury, and the referee should forfeit the offending player if this type of positioning continues.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.H: Interpretation No. 21
• New here Improperly worn equipment includes eye protection that requires some type of strap in order to stay on the head.
• New here Failure to wear such a strap could be considered improperly worn equipment.
• New here Gloves that are not snugly attached might also be improperly worn equipment.
• New here Equipment not required could be items such as a baseball cap or jewelry.

Interpretations

39 interpretations attached.

• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.A: Interpretation No. 13
• New here The legal position a player can assume when the opponent is hitting the ball from behind that player is at an angle to the left or right side of the ball being hit, as long as that position is assumed before the opponent begins his/her stroke.
• New here A player must move out of the way of the opponent even though it may mean moving to an undesirable court position.
• New here It is no excuse that the player claims he/she did not know where the opponent was.
• New here He/she must move.
• New here This is also the case when a player gives the opponent a back wall setup.
• New here It is the obligation of the defensive player to look over his/her shoulder and, if necessary, move out of the way.
• New here A player cannot line up directly in front of the opponent's back-wall shot.
• New here If a player assumes such a position and there is a collision, or if the player is struck by the ball, the hinder is avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 B: Interpretation No. 14
• New here This call is just the opposite of the "failure to move" avoidable hinder.
• New here When a player "creates" a hinder by his/her movement, it is also avoidable.
• New here Sometimes a player, in the effort to get into a better court position, will cause contact with an opponent who is about to hit the ball, or a player will move in so close to an opponent who is hitting the ball as to cause a possibility of body contact.
• New here In either case, an avoidable hinder should be called.
• New here It is also an avoidable hinder if one player, just as his/her partner is hitting the ball, moves directly in front of an opponent creating a hinder.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 C: Interpretation No. 15
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur almost anywhere on the court, but it usually happens in two particular areas:
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.D: Interpretation No. 16
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur when a player pushes a player, no matter how slightly, who is about to hit the ball, or when a player forcefully pushes a player in the attempt to get into position for his/her shot.
• New here An accidental push of a slight nature by an offensive player should not be called avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.E: Interpretation No. 17
• New here Generally, this type of avoidable hinder occurs after a player has hit the ball and finds himself/herself out of position or pinned against a side wall.
• New here In the effort to move into a better court position, he/she crosses the eventual path of the ball just before the ball reaches the opponent, thereby obstructing the opponent's view of the ball.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F: Interpretation No. 18
• New here This avoidable hinder should be called against a player who attempts to move in very close to an opponent in an attempt to cause a distraction.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F.1: Interpretation No. 19
• New here In doubles, allowable “brief communication” shall be construed to be any reasonable variation of “yours,” “mine,” or “leave it,” consisting of very few syllables.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.G: Interpretation No. 20
• New here A player hitting the ball is entitled to stroke the ball without being in danger of contacting an opponent during the stroke.
• New here The stroke includes the back-swing as well as the follow-through of the arm.
• New here If a player is contacted during any part of the stroke by the player hitting the ball, an avoidable hinder should be called, assuming the player who was hit could have avoided the interference with reasonable effort.
• New here This interference might not have affected the shot, but it doesn't matter if the ball reaches the front wall or not.
• New here This avoidable hinder must be called for safety reasons.
• New here Playing too close can cause serious injury, and the referee should forfeit the offending player if this type of positioning continues.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.H: Interpretation No. 21
• New here Improperly worn equipment includes eye protection that requires some type of strap in order to stay on the head.
• New here Failure to wear such a strap could be considered improperly worn equipment.
• New here Gloves that are not snugly attached might also be improperly worn equipment.
• New here Equipment not required could be items such as a baseball cap or jewelry.

Interpretations

39 interpretations attached.

• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.A: Interpretation No. 13
• New here The legal position a player can assume when the opponent is hitting the ball from behind that player is at an angle to the left or right side of the ball being hit, as long as that position is assumed before the opponent begins his/her stroke.
• New here A player must move out of the way of the opponent even though it may mean moving to an undesirable court position.
• New here It is no excuse that the player claims he/she did not know where the opponent was.
• New here He/she must move.
• New here This is also the case when a player gives the opponent a back wall setup.
• New here It is the obligation of the defensive player to look over his/her shoulder and, if necessary, move out of the way.
• New here A player cannot line up directly in front of the opponent’s shot on a straight path to the front wall, parallel to the side walls.
• New here If a player assumes such a position and there is a collision, or if the player is struck by the ball, the hinder is avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 B: Interpretation No. 14
• New here This call is just the opposite of the “failure to move” avoidable hinder.
• New here When a player “creates” a hinder by his/her movement, it is also avoidable.
• New here Sometimes a player, in the effort to get into a better court position, will cause contact with an opponent who is about to hit the ball, or a player will move in so close to an opponent who is hitting the ball as to cause a possibility of body contact.
• New here In either case, an avoidable hinder should be called.
• New here It is also an avoidable hinder if one player, just as his/her partner is hitting the ball, moves directly in front of an opponent creating a hinder.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 C: Interpretation No. 15
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur almost anywhere on the court, but it usually happens in two particular areas:
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.D: Interpretation No. 16
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur when a player pushes a player, no matter how slightly, who is about to hit the ball, or when a player forcefully pushes a player in the attempt to get into position for his/her shot.
• New here An accidental push of a slight nature by an offensive player should not be called avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.E: Interpretation No. 17
• New here Generally, this type of avoidable hinder occurs after a player has hit the ball and finds himself/herself out of position or pinned against a side wall.
• New here In the effort to move into a better court position, he/she crosses the eventual path of the ball just before the ball reaches the opponent, thereby obstructing the opponent’s view of the ball.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F: Interpretation No. 18
• New here This avoidable hinder should be called against a player who attempts to move in very close to an opponent in an attempt to cause a distraction.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F.1: Interpretation No. 19
• New here In doubles, allowable “brief communication” shall be construed to be any reasonable variation of “yours,” “mine,” or “leave it,” consisting of very few syllables.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.G: Interpretation No. 20
• New here A player hitting the ball is entitled to stroke the ball without being in danger of contacting an opponent during the stroke.
• New here The stroke includes the back-swing as well as the follow-through of the arm.
• New here If a player is contacted during any part of the stroke by the player hitting the ball, an avoidable hinder should be called, assuming the player who was hit could have avoided the interference with reasonable effort.
• New here This interference might not have affected the shot, but it doesn’t matter if the ball reaches the front wall or not.
• New here This avoidable hinder must be called for safety reasons.
• New here Playing too close can cause serious injury, and the referee should forfeit the offending player if this type of positioning continues.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.H: Interpretation No. 21
• New here Improperly worn equipment includes eye protection that requires some type of strap in order to stay on the head.
• New here Failure to wear such a strap could be considered improperly worn equipment.
• New here Gloves that are not snugly attached might also be improperly worn equipment.
• New here Equipment not required could be items such as a baseball cap or jewelry.

Interpretations

39 interpretations attached.

• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.A: Interpretation No. 13
• New here The legal position a player can assume when the opponent is hitting the ball from behind that player is at an angle to the left or right side of the ball being hit, as long as that position is assumed before the opponent begins his/her stroke.
• New here A player must move out of the way of the opponent even though it may mean moving to an undesirable court position.
• New here It is no excuse that the player claims he/she did not know where the opponent was.
• New here He/she must move.
• New here This is also the case when a player gives the opponent a back wall setup.
• New here It is the obligation of the defensive player to look over his/her shoulder and, if necessary, move out of the way.
• New here A player cannot line up directly in front of the opponent's back-wall shot.
• New here If a player assumes such a position and there is a collision, or if the player is struck by the ball, the hinder is avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 B: Interpretation No. 14
• New here This call is just the opposite of the "failure to move" avoidable hinder.
• New here When a player "creates" a hinder by his/her movement, it is also avoidable.
• New here Sometimes a player, in the effort to get into a better court position, will cause contact with an opponent who is about to hit the ball, or a player will move in so close to an opponent who is hitting the ball as to cause a possibility of body contact.
• New here In either case, an avoidable hinder should be called.
• New here It is also an avoidable hinder if one player, just as his/her partner is hitting the ball, moves directly in front of an opponent creating a hinder.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8 C: Interpretation No. 15
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur almost anywhere on the court, but it usually happens in two particular areas:
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.D: Interpretation No. 16
• New here This avoidable hinder may occur when a player pushes a player, no matter how slightly, who is about to hit the ball, or when a player forcefully pushes a player in the attempt to get into position for his/her shot.
• New here An accidental push of a slight nature by an offensive player should not be called avoidable.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.E: Interpretation No. 17
• New here Generally, this type of avoidable hinder occurs after a player has hit the ball and finds himself/herself out of position or pinned against a side wall.
• New here In the effort to move into a better court position, he/she crosses the eventual path of the ball just before the ball reaches the opponent, thereby obstructing the opponent's view of the ball.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F: Interpretation No. 18
• New here This avoidable hinder should be called against a player who attempts to move in very close to an opponent in an attempt to cause a distraction.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.F.1: Interpretation No. 19
• New here In doubles, allowable “brief communication” shall be construed to be any reasonable variation of “yours,” “mine,” or “leave it,” consisting of very few syllables.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.G: Interpretation No. 20
• New here A player hitting the ball is entitled to stroke the ball without being in danger of contacting an opponent during the stroke.
• New here The stroke includes the back-swing as well as the follow-through of the arm.
• New here If a player is contacted during any part of the stroke by the player hitting the ball, an avoidable hinder should be called, assuming the player who was hit could have avoided the interference with reasonable effort.
• New here This interference might not have affected the shot, but it doesn't matter if the ball reaches the front wall or not.
• New here This avoidable hinder must be called for safety reasons.
• New here Playing too close can cause serious injury, and the referee should forfeit the offending player if this type of positioning continues.
• New here Part 4, Rule 4.8.H: Interpretation No. 21
• New here Improperly worn equipment includes eye protection that requires some type of strap in order to stay on the head.
• New here Failure to wear such a strap could be considered improperly worn equipment.
• New here Gloves that are not snugly attached might also be improperly worn equipment.
• New here Equipment not required could be items such as a baseball cap or jewelry.