# Four-wall · Rule 4.6 Rally · D. Failure to return

Any of the following constitutes a failure to make a legal return during the rally:

1) The ball bounces on the floor twice before being hit.

2) After contact, the ball fails to reach the front wall before touching the floor.

3) The ball goes off a player’s hand or fist into the gallery, into any opening in a side wall, or ceiling.

4) A ball that obviously did not have the velocity or direction to hit the front wall strikes an opponent.

5) In doubles, a ball struck by one player hits that player’s partner.

6) Committing an avoidable hinder (See Rule 4.8).

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Partner](https://handball.theperfectship.com/partner.md)
- [Opponent](https://handball.theperfectship.com/opponent.md)
- [Return of serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/return-of-serve.md)
- [Rally](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rally.md)
- [Hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hinder.md)
- [Avoidable hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/avoidable-hinder.md)
- [Front wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/front-wall.md)
- [Side wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/side-wall.md)
- [Ceiling](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ceiling.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Doubles](https://handball.theperfectship.com/doubles.md)

Source: USHA official rulebook, used with written permission — https://www.ushandball.org/