# Rule 3.1 Tournament director: how the wording changed (American one-wall, small ball) 48 rulebooks state this rule, from 20 June 1990 to 26 January 2025. The wording was reworded or changed 22 times. ## 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | 20 June 1990 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990 | 4 first recorded | | 14 October 1994 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994 | 4 first recorded | | 31 January 1999 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 31 January 1999 | 1 unchanged, 2 reworded, 1 changed | | 31 January 1999 | American four-wall, 31 January 1999 | 1 unchanged, 2 reworded, 1 changed | | 2000 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 2000 | 1 unchanged, 2 reworded, 1 changed | | 9 March 2001 | USHA One-Wall Rules, March 2001 | 4 unchanged | | 7 October 2001 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 7 October 2001 | 4 unchanged | | 8 April 2002 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 8 April 2002 | 4 unchanged | | 20 August 2002 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002 | 4 unchanged | | 19 January 2005 | USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004 | 4 unchanged | | 1 April 2005 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005 | 2 reworded, 2 changed | | 15 April 2005 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 16 January 2005 | 1 unchanged, 2 reworded, 1 changed | | June 2006 | USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006 | 4 unchanged | | June 2006 | American one-wall, small ball, June 2006 | 4 unchanged | | June 2006 | USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006 | 4 unchanged | | May 2007 | USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007 | 4 unchanged | | 13 October 2007 | American three-wall, 13 October 2007 | 1 unchanged, 2 reworded, 1 changed | | June 2008 | USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008 | 4 unchanged | | 2012 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2012 | 4 unchanged | | 2014 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014 | 4 unchanged | | January 2014 | USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014 | 4 unchanged | | 6 February 2015 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015 | 4 unchanged | | 6 February 2015 | USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015 | 4 unchanged | | 6 February 2015 | USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015 | 1 unchanged, 2 reworded, 1 changed | | 22 January 2017 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017 | 4 unchanged | | 22 January 2017 | USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017 | 4 unchanged | | 22 January 2017 | USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017 | 4 unchanged | | 27 January 2019 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019 | 4 unchanged | | 27 January 2019 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019 | 4 unchanged | | 12 July 2019 | American four-wall, 12 July 2019 | 4 unchanged | | 12 July 2019 | American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019 | 4 unchanged | | 26 January 2020 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020 | 4 unchanged | | 26 January 2020 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020 | 4 unchanged | | 20 September 2020 | USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020 | 4 unchanged | | 21 September 2020 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, September 2020 | 4 unchanged | | 22 January 2021 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021 | 4 unchanged | | 22 January 2021 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021 | 4 unchanged | | 9 December 2021 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, December 2021 | 4 unchanged | | 23 January 2022 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022 | 4 unchanged | | 23 January 2022 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022 | 4 unchanged | | 27 November 2022 | American four-wall, 27 November 2022 | 4 unchanged | | 17 January 2024 | American four-wall, 17 January 2024 | 4 unchanged | | 26 January 2024 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024 | 4 unchanged | | 26 January 2024 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024 | 4 unchanged | | 17 July 2024 | American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024 | 4 unchanged | | 26 January 2025 | USHA Four-Wall Rulebook, 26 January 2025 | 4 unchanged | | 26 January 2025 | USHA One-Wall Rulebook, 26 January 2025 | 4 unchanged | | 26 January 2025 | USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 26 January 2025 | 4 unchanged | ## The wording ### Rule 3.1, part 1 of 4 Begins: “All tournaments shall be managed by a tournament chairman,…” - **20 June 1990, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > All tournaments shall be managed by a tournament chairman, who shall designate the officials. - **14 October 1994, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > All tournaments shall be managed by a tournament chairman, who shall designate the officials. - **31 January 1999, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. > All tournaments shall be managed by a tournament [- chairman, -] [+ director, +] who shall designate the officials. 1 word added, 1 removed. - **31 January 1999, American four-wall**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. > All tournaments shall be managed by a tournament [- chairman, -] [+ director, +] who shall designate the officials. 1 word added, 1 removed. - **2000, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994. > All tournaments shall be managed by a tournament [- chairman, -] [+ director, +] who shall [- designate -] [+ delegate +] the officials. 2 words added, 2 removed. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 9 March 2001, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 7 October 2001, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 8 April 2002, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 20 August 2002, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 19 January 2005, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. - **1 April 2005, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002. > All tournaments shall be managed by a tournament director, who shall [- delegate -] [+ designate +] the officials. 1 word added, 1 removed. 37 more rulebooks with the same words: - 15 April 2005, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. - June 2006, USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes: Unchanged (automatic). - June 2006, American one-wall, small ball: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. - June 2006, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. - May 2007, USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006. - 13 October 2007, American three-wall: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. - June 2008, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. - 2012, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007. - 2014, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - January 2014, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. - 6 February 2015, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. - 6 February 2015, USHA One-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014. - 6 February 2015, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004. - 22 January 2017, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. - 22 January 2017, USHA One-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. - 22 January 2017, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: 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. - 27 January 2019, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. - 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: 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. - 26 January 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. - 20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 21 September 2020, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. - 22 January 2021, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. - 9 December 2021, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. - 23 January 2022, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. - 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). - 26 January 2024, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. - 17 July 2024, 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. - 26 January 2025, USHA One-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. - 26 January 2025, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. ### Rule 3.1, part 2 of 4 Begins: “The officials shall include a referee, and linesmen whenever…” - **20 June 1990, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > The officials shall include a referee, and linesmen whenever possible. - **14 October 1994, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > The officials shall include a referee, and linesmen whenever possible. - **31 January 1999, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. > [- The -] [+ Whenever possible, the +] officials [- shall -] [+ should +] include a [- referee, -] [+ chief of referees, a floor manager, match referees +] and [- linesmen whenever possible. -] [+ linesmen. +] 13 words added, 6 removed. - **31 January 1999, American four-wall**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. > [- The -] [+ Whenever possible, the +] officials [- shall -] [+ should +] include a [- referee, -] [+ chief of referees, a floor manager, match referees +] and [- linesmen whenever possible. -] [+ linesmen. +] 13 words added, 6 removed. - **2000, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994. > The officials shall include a [- referee, -] [+ cheif of referees, a floor manager, match referees, +] and [- linesmen whenever possible. -] [+ linesmen. +] 9 words added, 4 removed. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 9 March 2001, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 7 October 2001, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 8 April 2002, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 20 August 2002, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 19 January 2005, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. - **1 April 2005, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002. > [- The -] [+ Whenever possible, the +] officials [- shall -] [+ should +] include a [- cheif -] [+ chief +] of referees, a floor manager, match referees, and [- linesmen. -] [+ line judges. +] 7 words added, 4 removed. - **15 April 2005, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999. > Whenever possible, the officials should include a chief of referees, a floor manager, match [- referees -] [+ referees, +] and [- linesmen. -] [+ line judges. +] 3 words added, 2 removed. 4 more rulebooks with the same words: - June 2006, USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes: Unchanged (automatic). - June 2006, American one-wall, small ball: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. - June 2006, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. - May 2007, USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006. - **13 October 2007, American three-wall**: Reworded (automatic). Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999. > Whenever possible, the officials should include a chief of referees, a floor manager, match [- referees -] [+ referees, +] and [- linesmen. -] [+ line judges. +] 3 words added, 2 removed. 6 more rulebooks with the same words: - June 2008, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. - 2012, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007. - 2014, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - January 2014, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. - 6 February 2015, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. - 6 February 2015, USHA One-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014. - **6 February 2015, USHA Three-Wall Addendum**: Reworded (automatic). Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004. > Whenever possible, the officials should include a chief of referees, a floor manager, match [- referees -] [+ referees, +] and [- linesmen. -] [+ line judges. +] 3 words added, 2 removed. 24 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2017, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. - 22 January 2017, USHA One-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. - 22 January 2017, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: 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. - 27 January 2019, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. - 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: 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. - 26 January 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. - 20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 21 September 2020, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. - 22 January 2021, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. - 9 December 2021, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. - 23 January 2022, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. - 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). - 26 January 2024, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. - 17 July 2024, 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. - 26 January 2025, USHA One-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. - 26 January 2025, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. ### Rule 3.1, item A Begins: “A. Responsibilities. The chairman is responsible for overseeing the…” - **20 June 1990, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > A. Responsibilities. > The chairman is responsible for overseeing the entire tournament. > He, or his delegated representative, shall be present at all times. - **14 October 1994, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > A. Responsibilities. The chairman is responsible for overseeing the entire tournament. He, or his designated representative, shall be present at all times. - **31 January 1999, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. > A. Responsibilities. [- > -] The [- chairman -] [+ tournament director +] is responsible for overseeing the entire tournament. [- > -] He, or his delegated representative, shall be present at all times. 2 words added, 1 removed. - **31 January 1999, American four-wall**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. > A. Responsibilities. [- > -] The [- chairman -] [+ tournament director +] is responsible for overseeing the entire tournament. [- > -] He, or his delegated representative, shall be present at all times. 2 words added, 1 removed. - **2000, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994. > A. Responsibilities. The [- chairman -] [+ director +] is responsible for overseeing the entire tournament. He, or his [- designated -] [+ delegated +] representative, shall be present at all times. 2 words added, 2 removed. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 9 March 2001, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 7 October 2001, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 8 April 2002, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 20 August 2002, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 19 January 2005, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. - **1 April 2005, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002. > A. Responsibilities. The [+ tournament +] director is responsible for overseeing the entire tournament. [- He, -] [+ The tournament director, +] or [- his -] [+ his/her +] delegated representative, shall be present at all times. 5 words added, 2 removed. - **15 April 2005, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999. > A. Responsibilities. The tournament director is responsible for overseeing the entire tournament. [- He, -] [+ The tournament director, +] or [- his -] [+ his/her +] delegated representative, shall be present at all times. 4 words added, 2 removed. 4 more rulebooks with the same words: - June 2006, USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes: Unchanged (automatic). - June 2006, American one-wall, small ball: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. - June 2006, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. - May 2007, USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006. - **13 October 2007, American three-wall**: Reworded (automatic). Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999. > A. Responsibilities. The tournament director is responsible for overseeing the entire tournament. [- He, -] [+ The tournament director, +] or [- his -] [+ his/her +] delegated representative, shall be present at all times. 4 words added, 2 removed. 6 more rulebooks with the same words: - June 2008, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. - 2012, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007. - 2014, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - January 2014, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. - 6 February 2015, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. - 6 February 2015, USHA One-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014. - **6 February 2015, USHA Three-Wall Addendum**: Reworded (automatic). Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004. > A. Responsibilities. The tournament director is responsible for overseeing the entire tournament. [- He, -] [+ The tournament director, +] or [- his -] [+ his/her +] delegated representative, shall be present at all times. 4 words added, 2 removed. 24 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2017, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. - 22 January 2017, USHA One-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. - 22 January 2017, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: 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. - 27 January 2019, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. - 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: 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. - 26 January 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. - 20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 21 September 2020, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. - 22 January 2021, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. - 9 December 2021, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. - 23 January 2022, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. - 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). - 26 January 2024, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. - 17 July 2024, 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. - 26 January 2025, USHA One-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. - 26 January 2025, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. ### Rule 3.1, item B Begins: “B. Rules briefing. Before all tournaments, all officials and…” - **20 June 1990, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > B. Rules briefing. > Before all tournaments, all officials and players should be briefed on rules and on local court hinders or other regulations. > This briefing should also be in writing. > The current USHA rules will apply and be made available. > Any modifications made by the Tournament Director should be stated on the entry form, and be available to all players at registration. > It is also recommended that referee clinics be held before all USHA-sanctioned tournaments. - **14 October 1994, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > B. Rules Briefing. Before all tournaments, all officials and players should be briefed on rules and on local court hinders or other regulations. This briefing should also be in writing. The current USHA rules will apply and be made available. Any modifications made by the tournament director should be stated on the entry form, and be available to all players at registration. It is also recommended that referee clinics be held before all USHA-sanctioned tournaments. - **31 January 1999, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: Unchanged (automatic). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. > B. Rules briefing. [- > -] Before all tournaments, all officials and players should be briefed on rules and on local court hinders or other regulations. [- > -] This briefing should also be in writing. [- > -] The current USHA rules will apply and be made available. [- > -] Any modifications made by the Tournament Director should be stated on the entry form, and be available to all players at registration. [- > -] It is also recommended that referee clinics be held before all USHA-sanctioned tournaments. no words changed. - **31 January 1999, American four-wall**: Unchanged (automatic). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. > B. Rules briefing. [- > -] Before all tournaments, all officials and players should be briefed on rules and on local court hinders or other regulations. [- > -] This briefing should also be in writing. [- > -] The current USHA rules will apply and be made available. [- > -] Any modifications made by the Tournament Director should be stated on the entry form, and be available to all players at registration. [- > -] It is also recommended that referee clinics be held before all USHA-sanctioned tournaments. no words changed. 6 more rulebooks with the same words: - 2000, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994. - 9 March 2001, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 7 October 2001, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 8 April 2002, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 20 August 2002, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 19 January 2005, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. - **1 April 2005, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002. > B. Rules [- Briefing. Before all tournaments, all officials and players should be briefed on rules and on local court hinders or other regulations. This briefing should also be in writing. -] [+ briefing. +] The current [+ official +] USHA rules [+ as posted on the USHA web site +] will apply and be made available. Any modifications made by the tournament director [- should -] [+ must +] be [+ approved by the USHA and +] stated on the entry form, [- and -] [+ and/or +] be available to all players at registration. It is also recommended that referee clinics be held before all USHA-sanctioned tournaments. 16 words added, 30 removed. - **15 April 2005, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999. > B. Rules briefing. [- Before all tournaments, all officials and players should be briefed on rules and on local court hinders or other regulations. This briefing should also be in writing. -] The current [+ official +] USHA rules [+ as posted on the USHA web site +] will apply and be made available. Any modifications made by the [- Tournament Director should -] [+ tournament director must +] be [+ approved by the USHA and +] stated on the entry form, [- and -] [+ and/or +] be available to all players at registration. It is also recommended that referee clinics be held before all USHA-sanctioned tournaments. 17 words added, 31 removed. 4 more rulebooks with the same words: - June 2006, USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes: Unchanged (automatic). - June 2006, American one-wall, small ball: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. - June 2006, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. - May 2007, USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006. - **13 October 2007, American three-wall**: Changed (automatic). Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999. > B. Rules briefing. [- Before all tournaments, all officials and players should be briefed on rules and on local court hinders or other regulations. This briefing should also be in writing. -] The current [+ official +] USHA rules [+ as posted on the USHA web site +] will apply and be made available. Any modifications made by the [- Tournament Director should -] [+ tournament director must +] be [+ approved by the USHA and +] stated on the entry form, [- and -] [+ and/or +] be available to all players at registration. It is also recommended that referee clinics be held before all USHA-sanctioned tournaments. 17 words added, 31 removed. 6 more rulebooks with the same words: - June 2008, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. - 2012, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007. - 2014, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - January 2014, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. - 6 February 2015, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014. - 6 February 2015, USHA One-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014. - **6 February 2015, USHA Three-Wall Addendum**: Changed (automatic). Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004. > B. Rules briefing. [- Before all tournaments, all officials and players should be briefed on rules and on local court hinders or other regulations. This briefing should also be in writing. -] The current [+ official +] USHA rules [+ as posted on the USHA web site +] will apply and be made available. Any modifications made by the [- Tournament Director should -] [+ tournament director must +] be [+ approved by the USHA and +] stated on the entry form, [- and -] [+ and/or +] be available to all players at registration. It is also recommended that referee clinics be held before all USHA-sanctioned tournaments. 17 words added, 31 removed. 24 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2017, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015. - 22 January 2017, USHA One-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015. - 22 January 2017, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: 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. - 27 January 2019, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. - 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: 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. - 26 January 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. - 20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 21 September 2020, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. - 22 January 2021, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. - 9 December 2021, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. - 23 January 2022, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. - 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). - 26 January 2024, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. - 17 July 2024, 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. - 26 January 2025, USHA One-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. - 26 January 2025, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. All rules: [clause history](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/).