# Rule 13 Hinder (Y.M.C.A. Four-Wall Rules, May 1915, historical)

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

A hinder is—

(a) When the player is prevented by the proximity of a spectator from properly returning the ball.

(b) When a player interferes with another in such a manner as to prevent him from properly returning the ball.

(c) When the ball strikes any apparatus within the court lines and such apparatus is not higher than the service wall. A hinder shall count nothing.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hinder.md)
- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.md)

## Relationships

- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Wall: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Hinder relates to Ball: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Ball: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Wall: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Wall: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- 3 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [Y.M.C.A. Four-Wall Rules, May 1915](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/ymca-fourwall-1915.md)

Source: "Hand Ball Rules", 'FOUR WALL COURT', 'Adopted by Physical Directors' Society, Asilomar, Cal., May, 1915', in the Official Handbook of the Athletic League of the Young Men's Christian Association of North America (New York: American Sports Publishing Company, 1915), pp. 181-184 (Internet Archive officialhandbook06athl, Library of Congress copy). Public domain.