# Referee

> The official who controls the match and makes the calls.

## Where it shows up

- [One-wall · Rule 2.1 Courts](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/2.1.md): c
- [One-wall · Rule 2.2 Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/2.2.md): b
- [One-wall · Rule 2.3 Gloves](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/2.3.md): a, b, c, d
- [One-wall · Rule 2.4 Uniform](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/2.4.md): a, c, f
- [One-wall · Rule 2.5 Eye protection](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/2.5.md): b
- [One-wall · Rule 3.1 Tournament director](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/3.1.md): intro, b
- [One-wall · Rule 3.2 Chief of Referees](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/3.2.md): intro
- [One-wall · Rule 3.3 Removal of Officials](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/3.3.md): intro
- [One-wall · Rule 3.4 Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/3.4.md): a, b, c, d, e, f
- [One-wall · Rule 3.5 Players](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/3.5.md): a
- [One-wall · Rule 3.6 Line judges](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/3.6.md): b, c
- [One-wall · Rule 3.7 Appeals](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/3.7.md): a, b, c
- [One-wall · Rule 4.1 Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.1.md): b, e
- [One-wall · Rule 4.2 Doubles](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.2.md): a
- [One-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.3.md): a, b, c, d
- [One-wall · Rule 4.6 Rally](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.6.md): e, h, i, j, k
- [One-wall · Rule 4.7 Dead-ball Hinders](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.7.md): a, b, d
- [One-wall · Rule 4.75 Hinder Fault](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.75.md): intro
- [One-wall · Rule 4.8 Avoidable hinders](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.8.md): c, f, g
- [One-wall · Rule 4.9 Technicals](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.9.md): intro, a
- [One-wall · Rule 4.10 Timeouts](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.10.md): a, b, c
- [One-wall · Rule 5.6 Tournament conduct](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/5.6.md): intro
- [Four-wall · Rule 2.1 Courts](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/2.1.md): c
- [Four-wall · Rule 2.2 Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/2.2.md): b
- [Four-wall · Rule 2.3 Gloves](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/2.3.md): b, c, d
- [Four-wall · Rule 2.4 Uniform](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/2.4.md): a, c, f
- [Four-wall · Rule 2.5 Eye protection](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/2.5.md): b
- [Four-wall · Rule 3.1 Tournament director](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/3.1.md): intro, b
- [Four-wall · Rule 3.2 Chief of Referees](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/3.2.md): intro
- [Four-wall · Rule 3.3 Removal of Officials](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/3.3.md): intro
- [Four-wall · Rule 3.4 Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/3.4.md): a, b, c, d, e, f
- [Four-wall · Rule 3.6 Line judges](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/3.6.md): a, b, c
- [Four-wall · Rule 3.7 Appeals](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/3.7.md): a, b, c
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.1 Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.1.md): b, e
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.2 Doubles](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.2.md): a
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.3.md): a, b, d
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.6 Rally](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.6.md): e, i, j, k
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.7 Dead-ball Hinders](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.7.md): a, b, d
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.8 Avoidable hinders](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.8.md): c, f, g
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.9 Technicals](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.9.md): intro, a
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.10 Timeouts](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.10.md): a, b, c
- [Four-wall · Rule 5.6 Tournament conduct](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/5.6.md): intro
- [Four-wall · Rule 2.1-three Courts](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/2.1-three.md): b
- [Four-wall · Rule 2.1-one Courts](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/2.1-one.md): b, c, d, e

## Related

- [Line judge](https://handball.theperfectship.com/line-judge.md)
- [Appeal](https://handball.theperfectship.com/appeal.md)
- [Hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hinder.md)
- [Technical](https://handball.theperfectship.com/technical.md)

## Ref questions

- [All Authority questions (3)](https://handball.theperfectship.com/referee/authority.md)
- [All Officials questions (3)](https://handball.theperfectship.com/referee/officials.md)
- [All Score call questions (154)](https://handball.theperfectship.com/referee/score-call.md)

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