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9. Dead Balls, Faults, and Hinders

9.CHinders

A called hinder makes the ball dead.

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Myths about this

“If you stop play for a ball from another court, you lose the rally.”

Inside this rule

9.C.1Who Can Call Hinder 9.C.2Replay: Hinder

See Rule 9.C in the official 2026 Rulebook ↗