# Rule 3.2 Chief of Referees: how the wording changed (American four-wall)

6 rulebooks state this rule, from 23 January 2022 to 26 January 2025. No rewording or change was found.

## How to read this

- Added words are marked [+ like this +]; removed words [- like this -].
- Each rulebook says what kind of change it is: unchanged, punctuation only, moved, reworded or changed.
- A program matched each clause with the one before it. Automatic matches were made by the program alone; machine-reviewed ones were also checked by a second program. A person has not checked either.

## Rulebook by rulebook

| Date | Rulebook | Clauses, by kind of change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 23 January 2022 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022 | 2 first recorded |
| 27 November 2022 | American four-wall, 27 November 2022 | 2 unchanged |
| 17 January 2024 | American four-wall, 17 January 2024 | 2 unchanged |
| 26 January 2024 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024 | 2 unchanged |
| 26 January 2025 | USHA Four-Wall Rulebook, 26 January 2025 | 2 unchanged |
| 26 January 2025 | USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 26 January 2025 | 2 unchanged |

## The wording

### Rule 3.2, part 1 of 2

Begins: “Whereas the tournament director has final authority in all…”

- **23 January 2022, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic).

  > Whereas the tournament director has final authority in all aspects of the tournament, the Chief of Referees is chosen for USHA rules knowledge and should be consulted for official rulings.

5 more rulebooks with the same words:

  - 27 November 2022, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 17 January 2024, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 26 January 2024, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 26 January 2025, USHA Four-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 26 January 2025, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic).

### Rule 3.2, part 2 of 2

Begins: “In the absence of a Chief of Referees the…”

- **23 January 2022, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic).

  > In the absence of a Chief of Referees the tournament director assumes all responsibility.

5 more rulebooks with the same words:

  - 27 November 2022, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 17 January 2024, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 26 January 2024, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 26 January 2025, USHA Four-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 26 January 2025, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic).

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