# One-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 wall and rebound into the playing zone .

3.) The ball goes off a player’s hand or fist into the gallery.

4.) A ball that obviously did not have the velocity or direction to be returned legally (See Rule 4.4 C) strikes another player on the court.

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

6.) Committing an avoidable hinder ( See Rule 4.9 ).

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Partner](https://handball.theperfectship.com/partner.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)
- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.md)
- [Playing zone](https://handball.theperfectship.com/playing-zone.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Doubles](https://handball.theperfectship.com/doubles.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.md)
- [Floor](https://handball.theperfectship.com/floor.md)

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