# Under Part 4, Rule 4.8 E: Interpretation No. 16 (USHA Four-Wall Rules, 31 January 1999, historical)

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

USHA rules text used with permission of the U.S. Handball Association (ushandball.org); credit: U.S. Handball Association. Source: https://www.ushandball.org/

Generally, this type of avoidable hinder occurs after a player has hit the ball and finds himself out of position or pinned against a side wall. In his effort to move into a better court position, he crosses the eventual path of the ball just before the ball reaches his opponent, thereby obstructing the opponent's view of the ball.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Opponent](https://handball.theperfectship.com/opponent.md)
- [Hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hinder.md)
- [Avoidable hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/avoidable-hinder.md)
- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.md)
- [Side wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/side-wall.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.md)

## Relationships

- Player relates to Opponent: mentioned together in 19 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Hinder: mentioned together in 18 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Court: mentioned together in 17 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 30 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Hinder: mentioned together in 11 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Ball: mentioned together in 18 sub-rules.
- Hinder relates to Ball: mentioned together in 19 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Ball: mentioned together in 11 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Wall: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Avoidable hinder, Side wall.
- 19 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [USHA Four-Wall Rules, 31 January 1999](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-fourwall-1999-01-31.md)

Source: The Official USHA Handball Rules, 1999 (Wayback capture 20000914195049 of cohandball.com). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).