# Hinders (USHA Four-Wall Abridged Rules, May 2010, 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/

While attempting to return the ball, the player is entitled to a fair chance to see and return the ball. It is the duty of the player who has just hit the ball to move so as to not interfere with the opponent’s shot attempt. If accidental interference does happen, a “hinder” is called, providing that the player attempting the return had a chance of reaching the ball before it hit the floor twice had the interference not occurred. Whenever a hinder is called the rally is replayed and any previous fault on the server is voided.

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Opponent](https://handball.theperfectship.com/opponent.md)
- [Rally](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rally.md)
- [Hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hinder.md)
- [Replay](https://handball.theperfectship.com/replay.md)
- [Fault serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/fault-serve.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Floor](https://handball.theperfectship.com/floor.md)

## Relationships

- Server relates to Player: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Ball: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Floor: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Opponent: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Rally: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Hinder: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Floor: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Rally: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Floor: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Fault serve, Replay.
- 5 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [USHA Four-Wall Abridged Rules, May 2010](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-fourwall-abridged-2010-05.md)

Source: Handball Rules (Abridged for Curriculum) (PDF, ushandball.org upload, captured 2026-10-30). USHA text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).