# Rule 3.2 Chief of Referees: 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 6 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 | 1 first recorded | | 14 October 1994 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994 | 1 first recorded | | 31 January 1999 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 31 January 1999 | 1 reworded | | 31 January 1999 | American four-wall, 31 January 1999 | 1 reworded | | 2000 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 2000 | 1 reworded | | 9 March 2001 | USHA One-Wall Rules, March 2001 | 1 unchanged | | 7 October 2001 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 7 October 2001 | 1 unchanged | | 8 April 2002 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 8 April 2002 | 1 unchanged | | 20 August 2002 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002 | 1 unchanged | | 19 January 2005 | USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004 | 1 unchanged | | 1 April 2005 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005 | 1 unchanged | | 15 April 2005 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 16 January 2005 | 1 unchanged | | June 2006 | USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006 | 1 unchanged | | June 2006 | American one-wall, small ball, June 2006 | 1 unchanged | | June 2006 | USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006 | 1 unchanged | | May 2007 | USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007 | 1 unchanged | | 13 October 2007 | American three-wall, 13 October 2007 | 1 unchanged | | June 2008 | USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008 | 1 unchanged | | 2012 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2012 | 1 unchanged | | 2014 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014 | 1 unchanged | | January 2014 | USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014 | 1 unchanged | | 6 February 2015 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015 | 1 unchanged | | 6 February 2015 | USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015 | 1 unchanged | | 6 February 2015 | USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015 | 1 unchanged | | 22 January 2017 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017 | 1 unchanged | | 22 January 2017 | USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017 | 1 unchanged | | 22 January 2017 | USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017 | 1 unchanged | | 27 January 2019 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019 | 1 unchanged | | 27 January 2019 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019 | 1 unchanged | | 12 July 2019 | American four-wall, 12 July 2019 | 1 unchanged | | 12 July 2019 | American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019 | 1 unchanged | | 26 January 2020 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020 | 1 unchanged | | 26 January 2020 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020 | 1 unchanged | | 20 September 2020 | USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020 | 1 unchanged | | 21 September 2020 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, September 2020 | 1 unchanged | | 22 January 2021 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021 | 1 unchanged | | 22 January 2021 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021 | 1 unchanged | | 9 December 2021 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, December 2021 | 1 unchanged | | 23 January 2022 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022 | 1 changed | | 23 January 2022 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022 | 2 first recorded, 1 changed | | 27 November 2022 | American four-wall, 27 November 2022 | 1 unchanged | | 17 January 2024 | American four-wall, 17 January 2024 | 1 unchanged | | 26 January 2024 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024 | 1 unchanged | | 26 January 2024 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024 | 3 unchanged | | 17 July 2024 | American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024 | 3 unchanged | | 26 January 2025 | USHA Four-Wall Rulebook, 26 January 2025 | 1 unchanged | | 26 January 2025 | USHA One-Wall Rulebook, 26 January 2025 | 3 unchanged | | 26 January 2025 | USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 26 January 2025 | 1 changed | ## The wording ### Rule 3.2, part 1 of 3 Begins: “The referees chairman is in charge of assigning referees…” - **20 June 1990, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > The referees chairman is in charge of assigning referees to all tournament matches. - **14 October 1994, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > The referees chairman is in charge of assigning referees to all tournament matches. - **31 January 1999, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. > The [+ chief of +] referees [- chairman -] is in charge of assigning referees to all tournament matches. 2 words added, 1 removed. - **31 January 1999, American four-wall**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. > The [+ chief of +] referees [- chairman -] is in charge of assigning referees to all tournament matches. 2 words added, 1 removed. - **2000, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994. > The [+ chief of +] referees [- chairman -] is in charge of assigning referees to all tournament matches. 2 words added, 1 removed. 33 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: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002. - 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**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, December 2021. > The [- chief -] [+ Chief +] of [- referees -] [+ Referees +] is in charge of [+ all aspects of tournament referees, including +] assigning referees to all tournament [- matches. -] [+ matches, as well as all aspects relating to the interpretation and application of the USHA rules. +] 24 words added, 3 removed. - **23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. > The [- chief -] [+ Chief +] of [- referees -] [+ Referees +] is in charge of [+ all aspects of tournament referees, including +] assigning referees to all tournament [- matches. -] [+ matches, as well as all aspects relating to the interpretation and application of the USHA rules. +] 24 words added, 3 removed. 7 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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**: Changed (automatic). Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. > The [- chief -] [+ Chief +] of [- referees -] [+ Referees +] is in charge of [+ all aspects of tournament referees, including +] assigning referees to all tournament [- matches. -] [+ matches, as well as all aspects relating to the interpretation and application of the USHA rules. +] 24 words added, 3 removed. ### Rule 3.2, part 2 of 3 Begins: “Whereas the tournament director has final authority in all…” - **23 January 2022, USHA One-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. 3 more rulebooks with the same words: - 26 January 2024, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 17 July 2024, American one-wall, small ball: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA One-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic). ### Rule 3.2, part 3 of 3 Begins: “In the absence of a Chief of Referees the…” - **23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > In the absence of a Chief of Referees the tournament director assumes all responsibility.