# Rule 14 Hinder (Y.M.C.A. One-Wall Rules, 1913, historical)

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

(d) When a ball being returned strikes an opponent.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Opponent](https://handball.theperfectship.com/opponent.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)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/side-onewall-smallball-ymca/14.md)

## Relationships

- Player relates to Opponent: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Hinder: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 6 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 4 sub-rules.
- 4 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [Y.M.C.A. One-Wall Rules, 1913](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/ymca-onewall-1913.md)

Source: "Hand Ball Rules", 'SINGLE WALL COURT', in the Official Handbook of the Athletic League of the Young Men's Christian Association of North America (New York: American Sports Publishing Company, 1913), pp. 119-121 (Internet Archive officialhandbook05athl, Library of Congress copy); reprinted in the 1915 handbook, pp. 179-181 (IA officialhandbook06athl). Public domain.