# Rule 4.75 Hinder Fault: how the wording changed (American one-wall, small ball) 22 rulebooks state this rule, from 14 October 1994 to 26 January 2025. No rewording or change was found. ## How to read this - Added words are marked [+ like this +]; removed words [- like this -]. - Each rulebook says what kind of change it is: unchanged, punctuation only, moved, reworded or changed. - A program matched each clause with the one before it. Automatic matches were made by the program alone; machine-reviewed ones were also checked by a second program. A person has not checked either. ## Rulebook by rulebook | Date | Rulebook | Clauses, by kind of change | | --- | --- | --- | | 14 October 1994 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994 | 1 first recorded | | 2000 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 2000 | 1 punctuation only | | 9 March 2001 | USHA One-Wall Rules, March 2001 | 1 unchanged | | 7 October 2001 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 7 October 2001 | 1 unchanged | | 8 April 2002 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 8 April 2002 | 1 unchanged | | 20 August 2002 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002 | 1 unchanged | | 1 April 2005 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005 | 1 punctuation only | | June 2006 | American one-wall, small ball, June 2006 | 1 unchanged | | June 2006 | USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006 | 1 unchanged | | June 2008 | USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008 | 1 unchanged | | January 2014 | USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014 | 1 unchanged | | 6 February 2015 | USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015 | 1 unchanged | | 22 January 2017 | USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017 | 1 unchanged | | 27 January 2019 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019 | 1 unchanged | | 12 July 2019 | American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019 | 1 unchanged | | 26 January 2020 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020 | 1 unchanged | | 20 September 2020 | USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020 | 1 unchanged | | 22 January 2021 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021 | 1 unchanged | | 23 January 2022 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022 | 1 unchanged | | 26 January 2024 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024 | 1 unchanged | | 17 July 2024 | American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024 | 1 unchanged | | 26 January 2025 | USHA One-Wall Rulebook, 26 January 2025 | 1 unchanged | ## The wording ### Rule 4.75, rulebook by rulebook Begins: “During a rally, if a player on the serving…” - **14 October 1994, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > During a rally, if a player on the serving side creates a hinder called by the referee, the serving side starts the ensuing service with a fault, except as stated in Rule 4.3A1. - **2000, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994. > During a rally, if a player on the serving side creates a hinder called by the referee, the serving side starts the ensuing service with a fault, except as stated in Rule [- 4.3A1. -] [+ 4.3B. +] 1 word added, 1 removed. 4 more rulebooks with the same words: - 9 March 2001, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 7 October 2001, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 8 April 2002, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 20 August 2002, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - **1 April 2005, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002. > During a rally, if a player on the serving side creates a hinder called by the referee, the serving side starts the ensuing service with a fault, except as stated in Rule [- 4.3B. -] [+ 4.3 B. +] 2 words added, 1 removed. 4 more rulebooks with the same words: - June 2006, American one-wall, small ball: Unchanged (automatic). - June 2006, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. - June 2008, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - January 2014, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - **6 February 2015, USHA One-Wall Addendum**: Unchanged (automatic). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014. Same words as the rulebook compared with. Interpretations: 14 interpretations attached. - New here: Part 4, Rule 4.7.A.(1): Interpretation No. 10 - New here: Balls that skid on wet walls or floors are court hinders, assuming that the player was in position to make a return had the ball bounced truly. - New here: However, a house rule may prevail for courts that tend to be very humid, frequently causing the ball to skid on the walls. - New here: In such circumstances, hinders should not be called for balls skidding on walls. - New here: The referee must inform the players before such a house rule will apply. - New here: Balls that skid on a wet floor will always be called hinders, regardless of the condition of the court, again assuming that the player was in position to make a return had the ball bounced truly. - New here: Part 4, Rule 4.7. - New here: A.7: Interpretation No. 11 - New here: This situation comes about when the offensive player finds himself/herself unable to execute a swing without immediately hitting the opponent with his/her hand, arm or the ball. - New here: This rule is designed to increase the safety of all players and is not meant to create additional opportunities for players to stop play. - New here: Players who call for a safety hold-up and stop play may find the referee in disagreement, in which case the referee’s call prevails. - New here: Part 4, Rule 4.7.B: Interpretation No. 12 - New here: If the ball is judged to be un-retrievable, a hinder should not be called no matter what kind of interference takes place. - New here: However, if the referee is in doubt, the benefit of that doubt should go to the player attempting to retrieve the ball and the hinder should be called. - **22 January 2017, USHA One-Wall Addendum**: Unchanged (automatic). Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. Same words as the rulebook compared with. Interpretations: 14 interpretations attached; 14 carried over unchanged. 9 more rulebooks with the same words: - 27 January 2019, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 12 July 2019, American one-wall, small ball: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2024, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 17 July 2024, American one-wall, small ball: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA One-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic). All rules: [clause history](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/).