# Referee training: Equipment (page 1 of 1)

Take an exam in the game: [1-wall L1](https://handball.theperfectship.com/play/referee/exam/one-wall/1/) · [1-wall L3](https://handball.theperfectship.com/play/referee/exam/one-wall/3/) · [4-wall L1](https://handball.theperfectship.com/play/referee/exam/four-wall/1/) · [4-wall L3](https://handball.theperfectship.com/play/referee/exam/four-wall/3/) · [Practise endlessly](https://handball.theperfectship.com/play/referee/questions/both/)

1. **Eye protection (proper eyewear) is:** (both)
   - Required
   - Optional
   - Required only in the tiebreak
   **Answer:** Required — Approved eyewear is mandatory.

2. **A player is not properly wearing eyeguards during a rally (first offense).** (both)
   - Technical (stop play)
   - No call
   - Side-out
   **Answer:** Technical (stop play) — Missing eyewear in play is a technical; a second is more severe.

3. **Gloves are:** (both)
   - Required (must be worn)
   - Optional
   - Banned
   **Answer:** Required (must be worn) — Players must wear gloves; they must be light/dry and unaltered.

4. **A player puts rubber bands across the palms of the gloves.** (both)
   - Illegal
   - Legal
   - Legal with referee permission
   **Answer:** Illegal — No tape, bands or foreign substances on the palms.

5. **Wet or slippery gloves:** (both)
   - Must be changed
   - Are fine
   - Are a technical
   **Answer:** Must be changed — Gloves must be kept dry; change them if wet.

6. **A player’s headband/sweat guard is legal as long as it:** (both)
   - Does not distract or endanger
   - Is team-colored
   - Is approved by the opponent
   **Answer:** Does not distract or endanger — Reasonable apparel is fine if it isn’t distracting or dangerous.

7. **The ball used is a standard handball; a noticeably soft/dead ball should be:** (both)
   - Replaced
   - Played as-is
   - Cause for a technical
   **Answer:** Replaced — Replace a defective ball (and replay if it broke).