# Rule 4.10 Timeouts: 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 26 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 | 3 first recorded | | 14 October 1994 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994 | 5 first recorded | | 31 January 1999 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 31 January 1999 | 1 punctuation only, 2 reworded | | 31 January 1999 | American four-wall, 31 January 1999 | 1 punctuation only, 2 reworded | | 2000 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 2000 | 3 unchanged, 2 changed | | 9 March 2001 | USHA One-Wall Rules, March 2001 | 5 first recorded, 5 unchanged | | 7 October 2001 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 7 October 2001 | 10 unchanged | | 8 April 2002 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 8 April 2002 | 10 unchanged | | 20 August 2002 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002 | 9 unchanged, 1 changed | | 19 January 2005 | USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004 | 3 unchanged | | 1 April 2005 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005 | 3 unchanged, 2 punctuation only, 3 reworded, 2 changed | | 15 April 2005 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 16 January 2005 | 6 first recorded, 1 unchanged, 1 reworded, 1 changed | | June 2006 | USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 2006 | 9 unchanged | | June 2006 | American one-wall, small ball, June 2006 | 10 unchanged | | June 2006 | USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006 | 10 unchanged | | May 2007 | USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007 | 9 unchanged | | 13 October 2007 | American three-wall, 13 October 2007 | 7 unchanged, 1 reworded, 1 changed | | June 2008 | USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008 | 8 unchanged, 2 punctuation only | | 2012 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2012 | 4 unchanged, 5 punctuation only | | 2014 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014 | 9 unchanged | | January 2014 | USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014 | 10 unchanged | | 6 February 2015 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015 | 9 unchanged | | 6 February 2015 | USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015 | 3 unchanged, 5 punctuation only, 2 reworded | | 6 February 2015 | USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015 | 7 unchanged, 1 reworded, 1 changed | | 22 January 2017 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017 | 9 unchanged | | 22 January 2017 | USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017 | 10 unchanged | | 22 January 2017 | USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017 | 9 unchanged | | 27 January 2019 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019 | 9 unchanged | | 27 January 2019 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019 | 3 unchanged, 5 punctuation only, 2 reworded | | 12 July 2019 | American four-wall, 12 July 2019 | 8 unchanged, 1 punctuation only | | 12 July 2019 | American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019 | 10 unchanged | | 26 January 2020 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020 | 9 unchanged | | 26 January 2020 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020 | 10 unchanged | | 20 September 2020 | USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020 | 18 first recorded, 10 unchanged | | 21 September 2020 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, September 2020 | 8 unchanged, 1 punctuation only | | 22 January 2021 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021 | 9 unchanged | | 22 January 2021 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021 | 1 first recorded, 27 unchanged, 1 punctuation only | | 9 December 2021 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, December 2021 | 9 unchanged | | 23 January 2022 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022 | 9 unchanged | | 23 January 2022 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022 | 28 unchanged, 1 changed | | 27 November 2022 | American four-wall, 27 November 2022 | 9 unchanged | | 17 January 2024 | American four-wall, 17 January 2024 | 9 unchanged | | 26 January 2024 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024 | 8 unchanged, 1 changed | | 26 January 2024 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024 | 28 unchanged, 1 changed | | 17 July 2024 | American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024 | 29 unchanged | | 26 January 2025 | USHA Four-Wall Rulebook, 26 January 2025 | 9 unchanged | | 26 January 2025 | USHA One-Wall Rulebook, 26 January 2025 | 29 unchanged | | 26 January 2025 | USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 26 January 2025 | 8 unchanged, 1 changed | ## The wording ### Rule 4.10, part 1 of 29 Begins: “Medical Control shall be staffed with a Trained Health…” - **20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > Medical Control shall be staffed with a Trained Health Care Provider, defined as, but not limited to, a medical doctor, a physician assistant, licensed physical trainer, EMT, or any person formally trained in Risk Assessment of concussion symptoms and signs. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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 4.10, part 2 of 29 Begins: “Proof of medical licensing, certification, or training of the…” - **20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > Proof of medical licensing, certification, or training of the person performing the Risk Assessment may be required. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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 4.10, part 3 of 29 Begins: “Medical Control shall confer with the host facility to…” - **20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > Medical Control shall confer with the host facility to ascertain it has its own designated Trained Health Care Provider and its own state-approved concussion protocol, and shall abide by the host facility’s decisions. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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 4.10, part 4 of 29 Begins: “The Tournament Director shall appoint Medical Control, and the…” - **20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > The Tournament Director shall appoint Medical Control, and the Tournament Director shall serve as Medical Control in the absence of a formal Medical Control or a host facility protocol. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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 4.10, part 5 of 29 Begins: “In such an event, the Tournament Director’s determination for…” - **20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > In such an event, the Tournament Director’s determination for the need for Risk Assessment shall be based on the circumstances giving rise to the suspicion of potential injury. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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 4.10, part 6 of 29 Begins: “This includes, but is not limited to, the existence…” - **20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > This includes, but is not limited to, the existence of symptoms and signs observed per those listed in the USHA Concussion Protocol posted on line at ushandball.org, concerns expressed by other players, the referee, and spectators, as well as the input of the affected player. - **22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. > This includes, but is not limited to, the existence of symptoms and signs observed per those listed in the USHA Concussion Protocol posted [- on line -] [+ online +] at ushandball.org, concerns expressed by other players, the referee, and spectators, as well as the input of the affected player. 1 word added, 2 removed. 4 more rulebooks with the same words: - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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 4.10, part 7 of 29 Begins: “Upon referral to Medical Control, the player shall not…” - **20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > Upon referral to Medical Control, the player shall not be charged a time out nor assessed injury time out minutes for the duration. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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 4.10, part 8 of 29 Begins: “The player must cooperate with this procedure.” - **20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > The player must cooperate with this procedure. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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 4.10, part 9 of 29 Begins: “The refusal to cooperate will result under penalty of…” - **20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > The refusal to cooperate will result under penalty of forfeit of match. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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 4.10, part 10 of 29 Begins: “If Medical Control determines there is no need for…” - **20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > If Medical Control determines there is no need for a Risk Assessment, the player may return to the match. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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 4.10, part 11 of 29 Begins: “If Medical Control performs a Risk Assessment and determines…” - **20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > If Medical Control performs a Risk Assessment and determines concussion symptoms and signs are not present, the player may return to the match. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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 4.10, part 12 of 29 Begins: “If Medical Control concludes concussion symptoms and signs are…” - **20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > If Medical Control concludes concussion symptoms and signs are present, the player must be referred to a medical facility for a formal concussion diagnosis. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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 4.10, part 13 of 29 Begins: “The player will not be allowed further participation and…” - **20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > The player will not be allowed further participation and the match shall be forfeited. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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 4.10, part 14 of 29 Begins: “If the player is required to leave the premises…” - **20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > If the player is required to leave the premises at any time for any part of this procedure, the match shall be forfeited. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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 4.10, part 15 of 29 Begins: “For any player not cleared to continue play by…” - **20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > For any player not cleared to continue play by Medical Control, further participation in the tournament requires the player provide written authorization from a medical doctor or other authorized evaluator that the player is medically cleared for play prior to any match. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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 4.10, part 16 of 29 Begins: “Absent such written medical clearance, all succeeding matches shall…” - **20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > Absent such written medical clearance, all succeeding matches shall be forfeited by the player. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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 4.10, part 17 of 29 Begins: “This includes a player who forfeited a match due…” - **20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > This includes a player who forfeited a match due to non-cooperation in this procedure. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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 4.10, item 1 Begins: “1.) When a player is bleeding, or when blood…” - **9 March 2001, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > 1.) When a player is bleeding, or when blood is detected on the court or on a player, play must be stopped, the player must be removed from the court and play can not resume until: 3 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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). - **1 April 2005, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Punctuation only (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002. > [- 1.) -] [+ 1) . Blood Borne Pathogen . +] When a player is bleeding, or when blood is detected on the court or on a player, play must be stopped, the player must be removed from the [- court -] [+ court, +] and play [- can not -] [+ cannot +] resume until: 8 words added, 4 removed. - **15 April 2005, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > 1.) Blood Borne Pathogen. When a player is bleeding, or when blood is detected on the court or on a player, play must be stopped, the player must be removed from the court, and play cannot resume until: 5 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: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 16 January 2005. - **June 2008, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. > [- 1) . -] [+ 1.) +] Blood Borne [- Pathogen . -] [+ Pathogen. +] When a player is bleeding, or when blood is detected on the court or on a player, play must be stopped, the player must be removed from the court, and play cannot resume until: 2 words added, 4 removed. - **2012, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007. > [- 1.) -] [+ 1). > +] Blood Borne Pathogen. [+ > +] When a player is bleeding, or when blood is detected on the court or on a player, play must be stopped, the player must be removed from the court, and play cannot resume until: 1 word added, 1 removed. 3 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014. > [- 1.) -] [+ 1). > +] Blood Borne Pathogen. [+ > +] When a player is bleeding, or when blood is detected on the court or on a player, play must be stopped, the player must be removed from the court, and play cannot resume until: 1 word added, 1 removed. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 6 February 2015, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: 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. - 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**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. > [- 1). > -] [+ 1.) +] Blood Borne Pathogen. [- > -] When a player is bleeding, or when blood is detected on the court or on a player, play must be stopped, the player must be removed from the court, and play cannot resume until: 1 word added, 1 removed. 19 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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 4.10, item 2 Begins: “2.) Concussion. In the aftermath of any physical incident…” - **20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > 2.) Concussion. In the aftermath of any physical incident in which a player’s head may have been impacted or otherwise affected in an adverse way, the referee, player, or any bystander shall immediately inform the Tournament Director of said incident. Play shall cease until a determination by the Tournament Director that it may resume. Upon notice of said incident, the Tournament Director shall engage Medical Control to ascertain whether a concussion Risk Assessment is necessary for the player. The Risk Assessment shall be performed with generally accepted concussion protocols, including an evaluation of the common medical concussion symptoms, signs, and complaints. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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 4.10, item a Begins: “a.) bleeding is stopped;” - **9 March 2001, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > a.) bleeding is stopped; 3 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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). - **1 April 2005, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002. > a.) [+ the +] bleeding is stopped; 1 word added. - **15 April 2005, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > a.) the bleeding is stopped; 6 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: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 16 January 2005. - June 2008, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. - **2012, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007. > [- a.) -] [+ a) +] the bleeding is stopped; 1 word added, 1 removed. 3 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014. > [- a.) -] [+ a) +] the bleeding is stopped; 1 word added, 1 removed. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 6 February 2015, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: 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. - 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**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. > [- a) -] [+ a.) +] the bleeding is stopped; 1 word added, 1 removed. 19 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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 4.10, item A Begins: “A. Time-outs. Any player may request a time-out, but…” - **14 October 1994, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > A. Time-outs. Any player may request a time-out, but not after the referee has announced the score or called "Second serve" after a fault. Time-outs must not exceed one minute. Three time-outs are allowed each side per 21-point game. Two time-outs are allowed during an 11-point game. Time-outs may be called consecutively. Players may leave the court during a time-out. - **2000, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994. > A. Time-outs. Any player may request a time-out, but not after the referee has announced the score [- or called "Second serve" after a fault. -] [+ and/or started the server's 10 second count. +] Time-outs must not exceed one minute. Three time-outs are allowed each side per 21-point game. Two time-outs are allowed during an 11-point game. Time-outs may be called consecutively. Players may leave the court during a time-out. 7 words added, 7 removed. 4 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). - **1 April 2005, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002. > A. [- Time-outs. -] [+ Timeouts. +] Any player may request a [- time-out, -] [+ timeout, +] but not after the referee has announced the [- score and/or started the server's 10 second count. Time-outs -] [+ score, called “second serve” after a fault serve, or called “first/second serve, one hinder serve” after a hinder serve. Timeouts +] must not exceed one minute. Three [- time-outs -] [+ timeouts +] are allowed each side per 21-point game. Two [- time-outs -] [+ timeouts +] are allowed during an 11-point game. [- Time-outs -] [+ Timeouts +] may be called consecutively. Players may leave the court during a [- time-out. -] [+ timeout. +] 26 words added, 15 removed. - **15 April 2005, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > A. Timeouts. Any player may request a timeout, but not after the referee has announced the score, called “second serve” after a fault serve, or called “first/second serve, one screen” after a screen serve. Timeouts must not exceed one minute. Three timeouts are allowed each side per 21-point game. Two timeouts are allowed during an 11-point game. Timeouts may be called consecutively. Players may leave the court during a timeout. 10 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: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 16 January 2005. - 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**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014. > A. Timeouts. Any player may request a timeout, but not after the referee has announced the score, called “second serve” after a fault serve, or called “first/second serve, one [- hinder serve” -] [+ screen” +] after a [- hinder -] [+ screen +] serve. Timeouts must not exceed one minute. Three timeouts are allowed each side per 21-point game. Two timeouts are allowed during an 11-point game. Timeouts may be called consecutively. Players may leave the court during a timeout. 2 words added, 3 removed. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 6 February 2015, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: 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. - 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**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. > A. Timeouts. Any player may request a timeout, but not after the referee has announced the score, called “second serve” after a fault serve, or called “first/second serve, one [- screen” -] [+ hinder serve” +] after a [- screen -] [+ hinder +] serve. Timeouts must not exceed one minute. Three timeouts are allowed each side per 21-point game. Two timeouts are allowed during an 11-point game. Timeouts may be called consecutively. Players may leave the court during a timeout. 3 words added, 2 removed. 19 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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 4.10, item b Begins: “b.) the open wound is covered with a dressing…” - **9 March 2001, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > b.) the open wound is covered with a dressing strong enough to withstand the demands of continued play; 4 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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). - 1 April 2005, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - **15 April 2005, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > b.) the open wound is covered with a dressing strong enough to withstand the demands of continued play; 6 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: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 16 January 2005. - June 2008, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. - **2012, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007. > [- b.) -] [+ b) +] the open wound is covered with a dressing strong enough to withstand the demands of continued play; 1 word added, 1 removed. 3 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014. > [- b.) -] [+ b) +] the open wound is covered with a dressing strong enough to withstand the demands of continued play; 1 word added, 1 removed. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 6 February 2015, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: 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. - 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**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. > [- b) -] [+ b.) +] the open wound is covered with a dressing strong enough to withstand the demands of continued play; 1 word added, 1 removed. 19 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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 4.10, item B Begins: “B. Equipment timeout. At the discretion of the referee,equipment…” - **20 June 1990, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > B. Equipment timeout. > At the discretion of the referee,equipment timeouts may be granted for lost shoes, broken shoelaces, torn equipment, wet gloves, wet shirts, wet floor, or other reasons. > Players are not charged for such timeouts, and two minutes is the maximum allowed. - **14 October 1994, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > B. Equipment time-out. At the discretion of the referee, equipment time-outs may be granted for lost shoes, broken shoelaces, torn equipment, wet gloves, wet shirts, wet floor, or other reasons. Players are not charged for such time-outs, and two minutes is the maximum allowed. - **31 January 1999, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. > B. Equipment timeout. [- > -] At the discretion of the [- referee,equipment -] [+ referee, equipment +] timeouts may be granted for [- lost shoes, -] [+ shoes that come off during play, +] broken shoelaces, torn equipment, wet gloves, wet shirts, wet floor, or other reasons. [- > -] Players are not charged for such timeouts, and two minutes is the maximum allowed. 8 words added, 3 removed. - **31 January 1999, American four-wall**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. > B. Equipment timeout. [- > -] At the discretion of the [- referee,equipment -] [+ referee, equipment +] timeouts may be granted for [- lost shoes, -] [+ shoes that come off during play, +] broken shoelaces, torn equipment, wet gloves, wet shirts, wet floor, or other reasons. [- > -] Players are not charged for such timeouts, and two minutes is the maximum allowed. 8 words added, 3 removed. 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**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002. > B. Equipment [- time-out. -] [+ timeout. +] At the discretion of the referee, equipment [- time-outs -] [+ timeouts +] may be granted for [- lost shoes, -] [+ shoes that come off during play, +] broken shoelaces, torn equipment, wet gloves, wet shirts, wet floor, or other reasons. Players are not charged for such [- time-outs, -] [+ timeouts, +] and two minutes is the maximum [+ time +] allowed. 10 words added, 5 removed. - **15 April 2005, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999. > B. Equipment timeout. At the discretion of the referee, equipment timeouts may be granted for shoes that come off during play, broken shoelaces, torn equipment, wet gloves, wet shirts, wet floor, or other reasons. Players are not charged for such timeouts, and two minutes is the maximum [+ time +] allowed. 1 word added. 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. > B. Equipment timeout. At the discretion of the referee, equipment timeouts may be granted for shoes that come off during play, broken shoelaces, torn equipment, wet gloves, wet shirts, wet floor, or other reasons. Players are not charged for such timeouts, and two minutes is the maximum [+ time +] allowed. 1 word added. 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. > B. Equipment timeout. At the discretion of the referee, equipment timeouts may be granted for shoes that come off during play, broken shoelaces, torn equipment, wet gloves, wet shirts, wet floor, or other reasons. Players are not charged for such timeouts, and two minutes is the maximum [+ time +] allowed. 1 word added. 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 4.10, item c Begins: “c.) any player whose uniform is soiled with blood…” - **9 March 2001, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > c.) any player whose uniform is soiled with blood changes the part of the uniform affected; 4 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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). - 1 April 2005, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - **15 April 2005, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > c.) any player whose uniform is soiled with blood changes the part of the uniform affected; 6 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: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 16 January 2005. - June 2008, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. - **2012, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007. > [- c.) -] [+ c) +] any player whose uniform is soiled with blood changes the part of the uniform affected; 1 word added, 1 removed. 3 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014. > [- c.) -] [+ c) +] any player whose uniform is soiled with blood changes the part of the uniform affected; 1 word added, 1 removed. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 6 February 2015, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: 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. - 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**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. > [- c) -] [+ c.) +] any player whose uniform is soiled with blood changes the part of the uniform affected; 1 word added, 1 removed. 19 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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 4.10, item C Begins: “C. Injury. No timeout shall be charged to a…” - **20 June 1990, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > C. Injury. > No timeout shall be charged to a player who is injured during play. > An injured player shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes of injury timeout during a match. > If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match shall be awarded to the opponent. > Injury timeouts shall be allowed only for injuries that occur accidentally during the match. > Pre-existing injuries, illnesses,fatigue or cramps do not warrant injury timeouts. > For any injury, the tournament director or committee, after considering any available medical opinion, must determine whether the injured player may be allowed to continue. - **14 October 1994, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > C. Injury. No time-out shall be charged to a player who is injured during play. An injured player shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes of injury time-out during a match. If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match shall be awarded to the opponent. Injury time-outs shall be allowed only for injuries that occur accidentally during the match. Pre-existing injuries, illness, fatigue or cramps do not warrant injury time-outs. For any injury, the tournament director or committee, after considering any available medical opinion, must determine whether the injured player may be allowed to continue. - **31 January 1999, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. > C. Injury. [- > -] No timeout shall be charged to a player who is injured during play. [- > -] An injured player shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes of injury timeout during a match. [- > -] If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match shall be awarded to the opponent. [- > -] Injury timeouts shall be allowed only for injuries that occur accidentally during the match. [- > -] Pre-existing injuries, [- illnesses,fatigue -] [+ illnesses, fatigue +] or cramps do not warrant injury timeouts. [- > -] For any injury, the tournament director or committee, after considering any available medical opinion, must determine whether the injured player may be allowed to continue. 2 words added, 1 removed. - **31 January 1999, American four-wall**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. > C. Injury. [- > -] No timeout shall be charged to a player who is injured during play. [- > -] An injured player shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes of injury timeout during a match. [- > -] If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match shall be awarded to the opponent. [- > -] Injury timeouts shall be allowed only for injuries that occur accidentally during the match. [- > -] Pre-existing injuries, [- illnesses,fatigue -] [+ illnesses, fatigue +] or cramps do not warrant injury timeouts. [- > -] For any injury, the tournament director or committee, after considering any available medical opinion, must determine whether the injured player may be allowed to continue. 2 words added, 1 removed. - **2000, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994. > C. Injury. No time-out shall be charged to a player who is injured during play. An injured [- player -] [+ player, or side, +] shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes of injury time-out during a match. If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match shall be awarded to the opponent. Injury time-outs shall be allowed only for injuries that occur accidentally during the match. Pre-existing injuries, illness, fatigue or cramps do not warrant injury time-outs. For any injury, the tournament director or committee, after considering any available medical opinion, must determine whether the injured player may be allowed to continue. 3 words added, 1 removed. 3 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**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 8 April 2002. > C. Injury. No time-out shall be charged to a player who is injured during play. An injured [- player, or side, -] [+ player +] shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes of injury time-out during a match. If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match shall be awarded to the opponent. Injury time-outs shall be allowed only for injuries that occur accidentally during the match. Pre-existing injuries, illness, fatigue or cramps do not warrant injury time-outs. For any injury, the tournament director or committee, after considering any available medical opinion, must determine whether the injured player may be allowed to continue. 1 word added, 3 removed. - 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. > C. Injury. No [- time-out -] [+ timeout +] shall be charged to a player who is injured during [- play. -] [+ the match. +] An injured player shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes of injury [- time-out -] [+ timeout +] during a match. If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match [- shall -] [+ may +] be awarded to the opponent. [- Injury time-outs shall be allowed only for injuries that occur accidentally during the match. Pre-existing injuries, illness, -] [+ Preexisting conditions (including but not limited to injury and illness), +] fatigue or cramps do not warrant injury [- time-outs. -] [+ timeouts. +] For any injury, [+ if +] the [+ referee or +] tournament director [- or committee, after considering any available medical opinion, must determine whether -] [+ determines +] the [- injured -] player [+ cannot continue play the match +] may be [- allowed to continue. -] [+ terminated at that time, regardless of cumulative injury time out minutes still available. (See Rule 3.5). +] 41 words added, 37 removed. - **15 April 2005, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999. > C. Injury. No timeout shall be charged to a player who is injured during [- play. -] [+ the match. +] An injured player shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes of injury timeout during a match. If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match [- shall -] [+ may +] be awarded to the opponent. [- Injury timeouts shall be allowed only for injuries that occur accidentally during the match. Pre-existing injuries, illnesses, -] [+ Preexisting conditions (including but not limited to injury and illness), +] fatigue or cramps do not warrant injury timeouts. For any injury, [+ if +] the [+ referee or +] tournament director [- or committee, after considering any available medical opinion, must determine whether -] [+ determines +] the [- injured -] player [+ cannot continue play the match +] may be [- allowed to continue. -] [+ terminated at that time, regardless of cumulative injury timeout minutes still available. (See Rule 3.4.B.2). +] 37 words added, 34 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. > C. Injury. No timeout shall be charged to a player who is injured during [- play. -] [+ the match. +] An injured player shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes of injury timeout during a match. If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match [- shall -] [+ may +] be awarded to the opponent. [- Injury timeouts shall be allowed only for injuries that occur accidentally during the match. Pre-existing injuries, illnesses, -] [+ Preexisting conditions (including but not limited to injury and illness), +] fatigue or cramps do not warrant injury timeouts. For any injury, [+ if +] the [+ referee or +] tournament director [- or committee, after considering any available medical opinion, must determine whether -] [+ determines +] the [- injured -] player [+ cannot continue play the match +] may be [- allowed to continue. -] [+ terminated at that time, regardless of cumulative injury timeout minutes still available. (See Rule 3.4.B.2). +] 37 words added, 34 removed. 5 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**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014. > C. Injury. No timeout shall be charged to a player who is injured during the match. An injured player shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes of injury timeout during a match. If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match may be awarded to the opponent. Preexisting conditions (including but not limited to injury and illness), fatigue or cramps do not warrant injury timeouts. For any injury, if the referee or tournament director determines the player cannot continue play the match may be terminated at that time, regardless of cumulative injury [- time out -] [+ timeout +] minutes still available. (See Rule [- 3.5). -] [+ 3.4.B.2). +] 2 words added, 3 removed. - **6 February 2015, USHA Three-Wall Addendum**: Changed (automatic). Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004. > C. Injury. No timeout shall be charged to a player who is injured during [- play. -] [+ the match. +] An injured player shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes of injury timeout during a match. If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match [- shall -] [+ may +] be awarded to the opponent. [- Injury timeouts shall be allowed only for injuries that occur accidentally during the match. Pre-existing injuries, illnesses, -] [+ Preexisting conditions (including but not limited to injury and illness), +] fatigue or cramps do not warrant injury timeouts. For any injury, [+ if +] the [+ referee or +] tournament director [- or committee, after considering any available medical opinion, must determine whether -] [+ determines +] the [- injured -] player [+ cannot continue play the match +] may be [- allowed to continue. -] [+ terminated at that time, regardless of cumulative injury timeout minutes still available. (See Rule 3.4.B.2). +] 37 words added, 34 removed. 4 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**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. > C. Injury. No timeout shall be charged to a player who is injured during the match. An injured player shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes of injury timeout during a match. If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match may be awarded to the opponent. Preexisting conditions (including but not limited to injury and illness), fatigue or cramps do not warrant injury timeouts. For any injury, if the referee or tournament director determines the player cannot continue play the match may be terminated at that time, regardless of cumulative injury [- timeout -] [+ time out +] minutes still available. (See Rule [- 3.4.B.2). -] [+ 3.5). +] 3 words added, 2 removed. - **12 July 2019, American four-wall**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019. > C. Injury. No timeout shall be charged to a player who is injured during the match. An injured player shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes of injury timeout during a match. If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match may be awarded to the opponent. Preexisting conditions (including but not limited to injury and illness), fatigue or cramps do not warrant injury timeouts. For any injury, if the referee or tournament director determines the player cannot continue play the match may be terminated at that time, regardless of cumulative injury timeout minutes still available. (See Rule [- 3.4.B.2). -] [+ 3.4.B.). +] 1 word added, 1 removed. 4 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020. > C. Injury. No timeout shall be charged to a player who is injured during the match. An injured player shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes of injury timeout during a match. If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match may be awarded to the opponent. Preexisting conditions (including but not limited to injury and illness), fatigue or cramps do not warrant injury timeouts. For any injury, if the referee or tournament director determines the player cannot continue [- play -] [+ play, +] the match may be terminated at that time, regardless of cumulative injury timeout minutes still available. (See Rule 3.4.B.). 1 word added, 1 removed. 7 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with American four-wall, 17 January 2024. > C. Injury. No timeout shall be charged to a player who is injured during the match. An injured player shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes [- of -] [+ time out for +] injury [- timeout -] [+ or injuries per person +] during a match. If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match [- may -] [+ shall +] be awarded to the opponent. Preexisting conditions (including but not limited to injury and illness), fatigue or cramps do not warrant injury timeouts. For any injury, if the referee or tournament director determines the player cannot continue play, the match may be terminated at that time, regardless of cumulative injury timeout minutes still available. (See Rule 3.4.B.). 8 words added, 3 removed. - **26 January 2024, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022. > C. Injury. No timeout shall be charged to a player who is injured during the match. An injured player shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes [- of -] [+ time out for +] injury [- timeout -] [+ or injuries per person +] during a match. If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match [- may -] [+ shall +] be awarded to the opponent. Preexisting conditions (including but not limited to injury and illness), fatigue or cramps do not warrant injury timeouts. For any injury, if the referee or tournament director determines the player cannot continue play the match may be terminated at that time, regardless of cumulative injury time out minutes still available. (See Rule 3.5). 8 words added, 3 removed. - 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). Compared with American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024. > C. Injury. No timeout shall be charged to a player who is injured during the match. An injured player shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes [+ > +] time out for injury or injuries per person during a match. [+ > +] If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match [+ > +] shall [+ > +] be awarded to the opponent. [+ > +] Preexisting conditions (including but not limited to injury and illness), fatigue or cramps do not warrant injury timeouts. [+ > +] For any injury, if the referee or tournament director determines the player cannot continue play the match may be terminated at that time, regardless of cumulative injury time out minutes still available. (See Rule 3.5). no words changed. - **26 January 2025, USHA Three-Wall Addendum**: Changed (automatic). Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. > C. Injury. No timeout shall be charged to a player who is injured during the match. An injured player shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes [- of -] [+ time out for +] injury [- timeout -] [+ or injuries per person +] during a match. If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match [- may -] [+ shall +] be awarded to the opponent. Preexisting conditions (including but not limited to injury and illness), fatigue or cramps do not warrant injury timeouts. For any injury, if the referee or tournament director determines the player cannot continue [- play -] [+ play, +] the match may be terminated at that time, regardless of cumulative injury timeout minutes still available. (See Rule [- 3.4.B.2). -] [+ 3.4.B.). +] 10 words added, 5 removed. ### Rule 4.10, item d Begins: “d.) any surface contaminated with blood is cleaned. Cleaning,…” - **9 March 2001, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > d.) any surface contaminated with blood is cleaned. Cleaning, including disposal, shall be performed by the host facility. > The occurence of bleeding, by itself, shall not constitute an injury for the purpose of application of the injury timeout provisions of this rule. 3 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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). - **1 April 2005, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Punctuation only (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002. > d.) [- any -] [+ andany +] surface contaminated with blood is cleaned. Cleaning, including disposal, shall be performed by the host facility. [- > -] The [- occurence -] [+ occurrence +] of bleeding, by itself, shall not constitute an injury for the purpose of application of the injury timeout provisions of this rule. 2 words added, 2 removed. - **15 April 2005, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > d.) and any surface contaminated with blood is cleaned. Cleaning, including disposal, shall be performed by the host facility. The occurrence of bleeding, by itself, shall not constitute an injury for the purpose of application of the injury timeout provisions of this rule. 5 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: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 16 January 2005. - **June 2008, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Punctuation only (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. > d.) [- andany -] [+ any +] surface contaminated with blood is cleaned. Cleaning, including disposal, shall be performed by the host facility. The occurrence of bleeding, by itself, shall not constitute an injury for the purpose of application of the injury timeout provisions of this rule. 1 word added, 1 removed. - **2012, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: Punctuation only (automatic). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007. > [- d.) -] [+ d) +] and any surface contaminated with blood is cleaned. Cleaning, including disposal, shall be performed by the host facility. The occurrence of bleeding, by itself, shall not constitute an injury for the purpose of application of the injury timeout provisions of this rule. 1 word added, 1 removed. 3 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014. > [- d.) -] [+ d) and +] any surface contaminated with blood is cleaned. Cleaning, including disposal, shall be performed by the host facility. The occurrence of bleeding, by itself, shall not constitute an injury for the purpose of application of the injury timeout provisions of this rule. 2 words added, 1 removed. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 6 February 2015, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: 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. - 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**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. > [- d) and -] [+ d.) +] any surface contaminated with blood is cleaned. Cleaning, including disposal, shall be performed by the host facility. The occurrence of bleeding, by itself, shall not constitute an injury for the purpose of application of the injury timeout provisions of this rule. 1 word added, 2 removed. 19 more rulebooks with the same words: - 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 4.10, item D Begins: “D. Between games. Five-minute timeouts are allowed between games.…” - **20 June 1990, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > D. Between games. > Five-minute timeouts are allowed between games. > Players may leave the court. - **14 October 1994, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > D. Between games. Five-minute time-outs are allowed between games. Players may leave the court. - **31 January 1999, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. > D. Between games. [- > -] Five-minute [- timeouts -] [+ rest periods +] are allowed between games. [- > -] Players may leave the court. 2 words added, 1 removed. - **31 January 1999, American four-wall**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. > D. Between games. [- > -] Five-minute [- timeouts -] [+ rest periods +] are allowed between games. [- > -] Players may leave the court. 2 words added, 1 removed. 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**: Reworded (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002. > D. Between games. Five-minute [- time-outs -] [+ rest periods +] are allowed between games. Players may leave the court. 2 words 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 4.10, item e Begins: “e.) and, if the player is required to leave…” - **22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > e.) and, if the player is required to leave the premises at any time for any part of this procedure, the match shall be forfeited. 4 more rulebooks with the same words: - 23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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 4.10, item E Begins: “E. Postponed by referee. Any games postponed by the…” - **14 October 1994, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > E. Postponed by referee. Any games postponed by the referee (due to weather) shall be resumed with the same score. 17 more rulebooks with the same words: - 2000, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 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). - 1 April 2005, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - June 2006, American one-wall, small ball: Unchanged (automatic). - June 2006, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 2005. - June 2008, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - January 2014, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 6 February 2015, USHA One-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). - 22 January 2017, USHA One-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). - 27 January 2019, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 12 July 2019, American one-wall, small ball: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 20 September 2020, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 22 January 2021, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - **23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules**: Changed (machine-reviewed). Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021. > E. [- Postponed by referee. -] [+ Postponement. +] Any games [+ officially +] postponed [- by the referee (due to weather) -] shall be resumed with the same score. 2 words added, 9 removed. 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). All rules: [clause history](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/).