# Under Part 4, Rule 4.8F: Interpretation No. 17 (USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994, historical)

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

This avoidable hinder should be called against a player who attempts to verbally intimidate his opponent, or moves in very close to an opponent in an attempt to "catch his eye".

Also, a player can not say anything while an opponent is playing the ball. This is also true in doubles. Teammates may talk to each other when it is their turn to hit the ball, but cannot talk when it is the opponent's turn to hit the ball.

Sometimes a player will verbally reprimand himself after hitting a poor shot while the rally is still in progress. If the referee believes such behavior is distracting enough to the opponent as to affect his play, an avoidable hinder should be called.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Opponent](https://handball.theperfectship.com/opponent.md)
- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Rally](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rally.md)
- [Hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hinder.md)
- [Avoidable hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/avoidable-hinder.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Doubles](https://handball.theperfectship.com/doubles.md)

## Relationships

- Player relates to Opponent: mentioned together in 20 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Referee: mentioned together in 29 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Hinder: mentioned together in 22 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 32 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Hinder: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Ball: mentioned together in 19 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Hinder: mentioned together in 14 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Ball: mentioned together in 21 sub-rules.
- Hinder relates to Ball: mentioned together in 23 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Avoidable hinder, Rally, Doubles.
- 19 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-onewall-1994-10-14.md)

Source: The New and Official United States Handball Association One-Wall Rules With Interpretations 1995 (Wayback capture 19970131180607 of ushandball.org). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).