# Rule 3 (Y.M.C.A. Four-Wall Rules, 1907, historical)

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

A hindrance is made (1) By blocking your opponent's way. (2) By ball touching any apparatus inside of boundary lines. (3) By ball touching an opponent before striking front wall or before bouncing on way to front wall.

## Mentioned here

- [Opponent](https://handball.theperfectship.com/opponent.md)
- [Hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hinder.md)
- [Front wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/front-wall.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.md)

## Relationships

- Opponent relates to Hinder: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Front wall: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Ball: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Ball: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Front wall relates to Wall: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Wall: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- 4 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [Y.M.C.A. Four-Wall Rules, 1907](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/ymca-honolulu-1907.md)

Source: 'New Handball Rules Adopted', The Pacific Commercial Advertiser (Honolulu), 19 October 1907, p. 5 (Chronicling America, sn85047084); reprinted in The Hawaiian Star (Honolulu), 23 October 1907, p. 6 (sn82015415). Public domain.