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Rule 5.6 Tournament conduct: how the wording changed

38 rulebooks state this rule, from 1 April 2005 to 26 January 2025. The wording was reworded or changed 1 time.

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Rulebook by rulebook

The table has one row per rulebook; each date jumps to its wording below.

Every rulebook this rule appears in, in date order, with the kinds of change found
DateRulebookClauses, by kind of change
1 April 2005USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 20051 first recorded
15 April 2005USHA Four-Wall Rules, 16 January 20051 first recorded
June 2006USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 20061 unchanged
June 2006American one-wall, small ball, June 20061 unchanged
June 2006USHA One-Wall Rules, June 20061 unchanged
May 2007USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 20071 reworded
13 October 2007American three-wall, 13 October 20071 unchanged
June 2008USHA One-Wall Rules, June 20081 unchanged
2012USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20121 unchanged
2014USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20141 unchanged
January 2014USHA One-Wall Rules, January 20141 unchanged
6 February 2015USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 20151 unchanged
6 February 2015USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 20151 unchanged
6 February 2015USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 20151 unchanged
22 January 2017USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 20171 unchanged
22 January 2017USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 20171 unchanged
22 January 2017USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 20171 unchanged
27 January 2019USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 20191 unchanged
27 January 2019USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 20191 unchanged
12 July 2019American four-wall, 12 July 20191 unchanged
12 July 2019American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 20191 unchanged
26 January 2020USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 20201 unchanged
26 January 2020USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 20201 unchanged
20 September 2020USHA One-Wall Rules, September 20201 unchanged
21 September 2020USHA Four-Wall Rules, September 20201 unchanged
22 January 2021USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 20211 unchanged
22 January 2021USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 20211 unchanged
9 December 2021USHA Four-Wall Rules, December 20211 unchanged
23 January 2022USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 20221 unchanged
23 January 2022USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 20221 unchanged
27 November 2022American four-wall, 27 November 20221 unchanged
17 January 2024American four-wall, 17 January 20241 unchanged
26 January 2024USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 20241 unchanged
26 January 2024USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 20241 unchanged
17 July 2024American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 20241 unchanged
26 January 2025USHA Four-Wall Rulebook, 26 January 20251 unchanged
26 January 2025USHA One-Wall Rulebook, 26 January 20251 unchanged
26 January 2025USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 26 January 20251 unchanged

The wording

Each part of the rule is followed on its own, oldest rulebook first. Rulebooks of other codes that borrowed the wording appear in their place by date.

Rule 5.6, rulebook by rulebook

Begins: “A. Junior and collegiate players shall abide by the…”

  1. 1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules (American one-wall, small ball)

    First recorded automatic

    A. Junior and collegiate players shall abide by the USHA Code of Conduct as it appears on the USHA web site, at www.ushandball.org.

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  2. 15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules

    First recorded automatic

    A. Junior and collegiate players shall abide by the USHA Code of Conduct as it appears on the USHA web site.

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  3. 3 more rulebooks with the same words
    • June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes Unchanged automatic
    • June 2006 American one-wall, small ball (American one-wall, small ball) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005.
    • June 2006 USHA One-Wall Rules (American one-wall, small ball) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. Read the rule

  4. May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes

    Reworded machine-reviewed

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006.

    A. Junior and collegiate players shall abide by the USHA Code of Conduct as it appears on the USHA web site. site, at www.ushandball.org.

    3 words added, 1 removed.

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  5. 30 more rulebooks with the same words
    • 13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 16 January 2005.
    • June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules (American one-wall, small ball) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule
    • 2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007. Read the rule
    • 2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
    • January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules (American one-wall, small ball) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule
    • 6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. Read the rule
    • 6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum (American one-wall, small ball) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.
    • 6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015.
    • 22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. Read the rule
    • 22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum (American one-wall, small ball) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015.
    • 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015.
    • 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
    • 27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules (American one-wall, small ball) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. Read the rule
    • 12 July 2019 American four-wall Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
    • 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball (American one-wall, small ball) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.
    • 26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
    • 26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules (American one-wall, small ball) Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
    • 20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules (American one-wall, small ball) Unchanged automatic Read the rule
    • 21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. Read the rule
    • 22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
    • 22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules (American one-wall, small ball) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. Read the rule
    • 9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
    • 23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
    • 23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules (American one-wall, small ball) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. Read the rule
    • 27 November 2022 American four-wall Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.
    • 17 January 2024 American four-wall Unchanged automatic
    • 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
    • 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules (American one-wall, small ball) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. Read the rule
    • 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball (American one-wall, small ball) Unchanged automatic
    • 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024. Read the rule

  6. 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook (American one-wall, small ball)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024.

    A.
    Junior and collegiate players shall abide by the USHA Code of Conduct as it appears on the USHA web site, at www.ushandball.org.

    no words changed.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached.

    • New here Interpretation No. 23.
    • New here Coaching is allowed, however, only in a manner consistent with the behavior expected of any other spectator.
    • New here Any coaching is expressly prohibited from the time the referee announces the score to the time the rally ends, and is subject to the removal and default provisions of this rule.

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  7. 26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.

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