# Headband

> Required to have, not to wear: players must have access to a headband, and only wear it if the referee deems it necessary to keep the floor from getting wet.

From the rulebook:

> Headband (sweatband) Players must have access to a headband. They will not be required to wear it unless the referee deems it necessary to help keep the floor from getting wet.

— [One-wall · Rule 2.4 Uniform](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/2.4/f.md)

## Quick Qs

- **Is a headband required?** Required to have, not to wear. Players must have access to a headband, but they will not be required to wear it unless the referee deems it necessary to help keep the floor from getting wet. ([One-wall 2.4(f)](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/2.4/f.md))
- **Do I have to bring a headband, and do I have to wear it?** You must have access to one. Whether you have to wear it is the referee’s decision, when a headband is needed to help keep the floor from getting wet. ([Four-wall 2.4(f)](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/2.4/f.md))

## Where it shows up

- [One-wall · Rule 2.4 Uniform](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/2.4.md): f
- [One-wall · Rule 3.4 Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/3.4.md): a
- [One-wall · Rule 4.6 Rally](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.6.md): k
- [Four-wall · Rule 2.4 Uniform](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/2.4.md): f
- [Four-wall · Rule 3.4 Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/3.4.md): a
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.6 Rally](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.6.md): k

## Related

- [Uniform](https://handball.theperfectship.com/uniform.md)
- [Gloves](https://handball.theperfectship.com/gloves.md)

## In GAA / 60×30 rules

- GAA: players must have access to a headband and wear it only if the referee deems it necessary to keep the floor from getting wet (GAA rule 2.2.C).

Rules text: United States Handball Association, used with written permission — https://www.ushandball.org/