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Rule 5.6 Tournament conduct: how the wording changed

48 rulebooks state this rule, from 20 June 1990 to 26 January 2025. The wording was reworded or changed 12 times.

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Rulebook by rulebook

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

Every rulebook this rule appears in, in date order, with the kinds of change found
DateRulebookClauses, by kind of change
20 June 1990USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 19902 first recorded
14 October 1994USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 19942 first recorded
31 January 1999USHA Four-Wall Rules, 31 January 19991 unchanged, 1 changed
31 January 1999American four-wall, 31 January 19991 unchanged, 1 changed
2000USHA One-Wall Rules, 20001 unchanged, 1 changed
9 March 2001USHA One-Wall Rules, March 20012 unchanged
7 October 2001USHA One-Wall Rules, 7 October 20012 unchanged
8 April 2002USHA One-Wall Rules, 8 April 20021 first recorded, 1 unchanged, 1 changed
20 August 2002USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 20023 unchanged
19 January 2005USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 20042 unchanged
1 April 2005USHA One-Wall Rules, 1 April 20051 unchanged, 1 punctuation only, 1 changed
15 April 2005USHA Four-Wall Rules, 16 January 20051 first recorded, 1 unchanged, 1 reworded
June 2006USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, June 20063 unchanged
June 2006American one-wall, small ball, June 20063 unchanged
June 2006USHA One-Wall Rules, June 20063 unchanged
May 2007USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 20072 unchanged, 1 reworded
13 October 2007American three-wall, 13 October 20072 unchanged, 1 reworded
June 2008USHA One-Wall Rules, June 20083 unchanged
2012USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20123 unchanged
2014USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20143 unchanged
January 2014USHA One-Wall Rules, January 20143 unchanged
6 February 2015USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 20152 unchanged, 1 punctuation only
6 February 2015USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 20152 unchanged, 1 reworded
6 February 2015USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 20151 unchanged, 2 reworded
22 January 2017USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 20173 unchanged
22 January 2017USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 20173 unchanged
22 January 2017USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 20173 unchanged
27 January 2019USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 20193 unchanged
27 January 2019USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 20192 unchanged, 1 reworded
12 July 2019American four-wall, 12 July 20193 unchanged
12 July 2019American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 20193 unchanged
26 January 2020USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 20203 unchanged
26 January 2020USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 20203 unchanged
20 September 2020USHA One-Wall Rules, September 20203 unchanged
21 September 2020USHA Four-Wall Rules, September 20203 unchanged
22 January 2021USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 20213 unchanged
22 January 2021USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 20213 unchanged
9 December 2021USHA Four-Wall Rules, December 20213 unchanged
23 January 2022USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 20223 unchanged
23 January 2022USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 20223 unchanged
27 November 2022American four-wall, 27 November 20223 unchanged
17 January 2024American four-wall, 17 January 20243 unchanged
26 January 2024USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 20243 unchanged
26 January 2024USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 20243 unchanged
17 July 2024American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 20243 unchanged
26 January 2025USHA Four-Wall Rulebook, 26 January 20253 unchanged
26 January 2025USHA One-Wall Rulebook, 26 January 20253 unchanged
26 January 2025USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 26 January 20253 unchanged

The wording

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

Rule 5.6, part 1 of 3

Begins: “In all USHA-sanctioned tournaments, the referee is empowered to…”

  1. 20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    First recorded automatic

    In all USHA-sanctioned tournaments, the referee is empowered to default a match if a player conducts himself in a manner detrimental to the tournament or the game of handball.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  2. 14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules

    First recorded automatic

    In all USHA-sanctioned tournaments, the referee is empowered to default a match if a player conducts himself in a manner detrimental to the tournament or the game of handball.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  3. 5 more rulebooks with the same words
    • 31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990. Read the rule
    • 31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.
    • 2000 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994. Read the rule
    • 9 March 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
    • 7 October 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule

  4. 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules

    Changed machine-reviewed

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 7 October 2001.

    In all USHA-sanctioned tournaments, the referee and/or tournament director is empowered to default a match if a player conducts himself himself/herself in a manner detrimental to the tournament or the game of handball.

    4 words added, 1 removed.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  5. 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
  6. 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999.

  7. 1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules

    Changed machine-reviewed

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.

    In all USHA-sanctioned tournaments, the referee and/or tournament director is empowered to default a match if a player conducts himself/herself in a manner detrimental to the tournament or the game of handball.

    3 words removed.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  8. 15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Reworded machine-reviewed

    Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.

    In all USHA-sanctioned tournaments, the referee is empowered to default a match if a player conducts himself himself/herself in a manner detrimental to the tournament or the game of handball.

    1 word added, 1 removed.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  9. 3 more rulebooks with the same words
    • June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) 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. Read the rule

  10. May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

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

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    2 interpretations attached.

    • New here Part 5, Rule 5.6: Interpretation No. 23Coaching is allowed, however, only in a manner consistent with the behavior expected of any other spectator.
    • New here Any coaching is expressly prohibited from the time the referee announces the score to the time the rally ends, and is subject to the removal and default provisions of this rule.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  11. 13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall)

    Reworded automatic

    Compared with American four-wall, 31 January 1999.

    In all USHA-sanctioned tournaments, the referee is empowered to default a match if a player conducts himself himself/herself in a manner detrimental to the tournament or the game of handball.

    1 word added, 1 removed.

  12. June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule

  13. 2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    2 interpretations attached; 1 carried over unchanged; 1 earlier one no longer attached.

    • New here Interpretation No. 23Coaching is allowed, however, only in a manner consistent with the behavior expected of any other spectator.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  14. 2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2012.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    2 interpretations attached; 2 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  15. January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule

  16. 6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    2 interpretations attached; 2 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  17. 6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    2 interpretations attached.

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

  18. 6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)

    Reworded automatic

    Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.

    In all USHA-sanctioned tournaments, the referee is empowered to default a match if a player conducts himself himself/herself in a manner detrimental to the tournament or the game of handball.

    1 word added, 1 removed.

    Interpretations

    2 interpretations attached.

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

  19. 22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 1 carried over unchanged; 1 earlier one no longer attached.

    • New here Interpretation No. 23.
    • New here Coaching is allowed, however, only in a manner consistent with the behavior expected of any other spectator.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  20. 22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 1 carried over unchanged; 1 earlier one no longer attached.

    • New here Interpretation No. 23.
    • New here Coaching is allowed, however, only in a manner consistent with the behavior expected of any other spectator.

  21. 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 1 carried over unchanged; 1 earlier one no longer attached.

    • New here Interpretation No. 23.
    • New here Coaching is allowed, however, only in a manner consistent with the behavior expected of any other spectator.

  22. 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  23. 27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. Read the rule

  24. 12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

  25. 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.

  26. 26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with American four-wall, 12 July 2019.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  27. 26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
  28. 20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule

  29. 21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  30. 22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, September 2020.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  31. 22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. Read the rule

  32. 9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  33. 23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, December 2021.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  34. 23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached.

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

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  35. 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

  36. 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with American four-wall, 27 November 2022.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

  37. 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with American four-wall, 17 January 2024.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  38. 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  39. 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

  40. 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  41. 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook

    Unchanged automatic

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

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  42. 26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

Rule 5.6, part 2 of 3

Begins: “This includes the right to request the removal of…”

  1. 20 June 1990 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    First recorded automatic

    This includes the right to request the removal of abusive fans,and to default a match if such abusive fans are not removed.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  2. 14 October 1994 USHA One-Wall Rules

    First recorded automatic

    This includes the right to request the removal of abusive fans, and to default a match if such abusive fans are not removed.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  3. 31 January 1999 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Changed machine-reviewed

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.

    This includes the right to request the removal authority of the referee and/or tournament director to remove distractive or abusive fans,and people, and to default a match if such abusive fans individuals are not removed.

    13 words added, 8 removed.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  4. 31 January 1999 American four-wall (American four-wall)

    Changed machine-reviewed

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990.

    This includes the right to request the removal authority of the referee and/or tournament director to remove distractive or abusive fans,and people, and to default a match if such abusive fans individuals are not removed.

    13 words added, 8 removed.

  5. 2000 USHA One-Wall Rules

    Changed machine-reviewed

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994.

    This includes the right to request the removal authoriy of the referee and/or tournament director to remove distractive or abusive fans, people, and to default a match if such abusive fans individuals are not removed.

    12 words added, 8 removed.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  6. 5 more rulebooks with the same words
    • 9 March 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
    • 7 October 2001 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
    • 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
    • 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
    • 19 January 2005 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999.

  7. 1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules

    Punctuation only automatic

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002.

    This includes the authoriy authority of the referee and/or
    tournament director to remove distractive or abusive people, and to default a match if such individuals are not removed.

    1 word added, 1 removed.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  8. 4 more rulebooks with the same words
    • 15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999. Read the rule
    • June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) 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. Read the rule

  9. May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall)

    Reworded machine-reviewed

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

    This includes the authority of the referee and/or tournament and/ortournament director to remove distractive disruptive or abusive people, and to default a match if such individuals are not removed.

    2 words added, 3 removed.

    Interpretations

    2 interpretations attached.

    • New here Part 5, Rule 5.6: Interpretation No. 23Coaching is allowed, however, only in a manner consistent with the behavior expected of any other spectator.
    • New here Any coaching is expressly prohibited from the time the referee announces the score to the time the rally ends, and is subject to the removal and default provisions of this rule.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  10. 13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as American four-wall, 31 January 1999.

  11. June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006.

    This includes the authority of the referee and/or
    tournament director to remove distractive or abusive people, and to default a match if such individuals are not removed.

    no words changed.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  12. 2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    2 interpretations attached; 1 carried over unchanged; 1 earlier one no longer attached.

    • New here Interpretation No. 23Coaching is allowed, however, only in a manner consistent with the behavior expected of any other spectator.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  13. 2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2012.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    2 interpretations attached; 2 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  14. January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule

  15. 6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Punctuation only automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014.

    This includes the authority of the referee and/ortournament and/or tournament director to remove disruptive or abusive people, and to default a match if such individuals are not removed.

    2 words added, 1 removed.

    Interpretations

    2 interpretations attached; 2 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  16. 6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum

    Reworded machine-reviewed

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.

    This includes the authority of the referee and/or tournament director to remove distractive disruptive or abusive people, and to default a match if such individuals are not removed.

    1 word added, 1 removed.

    Interpretations

    2 interpretations attached.

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

  17. 6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)

    Reworded automatic

    Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, December 2004.

    This includes the authority of the referee and/or tournament director to remove distractive disruptive or abusive people, and to default a match if such individuals are not removed.

    1 word added, 1 removed.

    Interpretations

    2 interpretations attached.

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

  18. 22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 1 carried over unchanged; 1 earlier one no longer attached.

    • New here Interpretation No. 23.
    • New here Coaching is allowed, however, only in a manner consistent with the behavior expected of any other spectator.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  19. 22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 1 carried over unchanged; 1 earlier one no longer attached.

    • New here Interpretation No. 23.
    • New here Coaching is allowed, however, only in a manner consistent with the behavior expected of any other spectator.

  20. 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 1 carried over unchanged; 1 earlier one no longer attached.

    • New here Interpretation No. 23.
    • New here Coaching is allowed, however, only in a manner consistent with the behavior expected of any other spectator.

  21. 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  22. 27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules

    Reworded machine-reviewed

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.

    This includes the authority of the referee and/or tournament director to remove disruptive distractive or abusive people, and to default a match if such individuals are not removed.

    1 word added, 1 removed.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  23. 12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

  24. 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.

  25. 26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with American four-wall, 12 July 2019.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  26. 26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
  27. 20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule

  28. 21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  29. 22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, September 2020.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  30. 22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. Read the rule

  31. 9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  32. 23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, December 2021.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  33. 23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached.

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

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  34. 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

  35. 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with American four-wall, 27 November 2022.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

  36. 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with American four-wall, 17 January 2024.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  37. 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  38. 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

  39. 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  40. 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook

    Unchanged automatic

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

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  41. 26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

Rule 5.6, part 3 of 3

Begins: “Additionally, in all USHA-sanctioned tournaments, the tournament director is…”

  1. 8 April 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules

    First recorded automatic

    Additionally, in all USHA-sanctioned tournaments, the tournament director is empowered to prohibit further participation, and/or to remove, anyone who conducts himself/herself in a manner detrimental to the event or the game of handball.

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  2. 20 August 2002 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
  3. 1 April 2005 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule

  4. 15 April 2005 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    First recorded automatic

    Additionally, in all USHA-sanctioned tournaments, the tournament director is empowered to prohibit further participation, and/or to remove, anyone who conducts himself/herself in a manner detrimental to the event or the game of handball.

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  5. 3 more rulebooks with the same words
    • June 2006 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall) 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. Read the rule

  6. May 2007 USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

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

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    2 interpretations attached.

    • New here Part 5, Rule 5.6: Interpretation No. 23Coaching is allowed, however, only in a manner consistent with the behavior expected of any other spectator.
    • New here Any coaching is expressly prohibited from the time the referee announces the score to the time the rally ends, and is subject to the removal and default provisions of this rule.

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  7. 13 October 2007 American three-wall (American three-wall) Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA Four-Wall Rules, 16 January 2005.
  8. June 2008 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2006. Read the rule

  9. 2012 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rule Changes, May 2007.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    2 interpretations attached; 1 carried over unchanged; 1 earlier one no longer attached.

    • New here Interpretation No. 23Coaching is allowed, however, only in a manner consistent with the behavior expected of any other spectator.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  10. 2014 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2012.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    2 interpretations attached; 2 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  11. January 2014 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, June 2008. Read the rule

  12. 6 February 2015 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 2014.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    2 interpretations attached; 2 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  13. 6 February 2015 USHA One-Wall Addendum

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, January 2014.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    2 interpretations attached.

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

  14. 6 February 2015 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    2 interpretations attached; 2 carried over unchanged.

  15. 22 January 2017 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 1 carried over unchanged; 1 earlier one no longer attached.

    • New here Interpretation No. 23.
    • New here Coaching is allowed, however, only in a manner consistent with the behavior expected of any other spectator.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  16. 22 January 2017 USHA One-Wall Addendum

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 1 carried over unchanged; 1 earlier one no longer attached.

    • New here Interpretation No. 23.
    • New here Coaching is allowed, however, only in a manner consistent with the behavior expected of any other spectator.

  17. 22 January 2017 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 6 February 2015.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 1 carried over unchanged; 1 earlier one no longer attached.

    • New here Interpretation No. 23.
    • New here Coaching is allowed, however, only in a manner consistent with the behavior expected of any other spectator.

  18. 27 January 2019 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2017.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  19. 27 January 2019 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017. Read the rule

  20. 12 July 2019 American four-wall (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

  21. 12 July 2019 American one-wall, small ball Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019.

  22. 26 January 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with American four-wall, 12 July 2019.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  23. 26 January 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as American one-wall, small ball, 12 July 2019. Read the rule
  24. 20 September 2020 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule

  25. 21 September 2020 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2020.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  26. 22 January 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, September 2020.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  27. 22 January 2021 USHA One-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Same words as USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020. Read the rule

  28. 9 December 2021 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  29. 23 January 2022 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, December 2021.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  30. 23 January 2022 USHA One-Wall Rules

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached.

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

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  31. 27 November 2022 American four-wall (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

  32. 17 January 2024 American four-wall (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with American four-wall, 27 November 2022.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

  33. 26 January 2024 USHA Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with American four-wall, 17 January 2024.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  34. 26 January 2024 USHA One-Wall Rules

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  35. 17 July 2024 American one-wall, small ball

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

  36. 26 January 2025 USHA Four-Wall Rulebook (American four-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  37. 26 January 2025 USHA One-Wall Rulebook

    Unchanged automatic

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

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

    Read this rule in the rulebook

  38. 26 January 2025 USHA Three-Wall Addendum (American three-wall)

    Unchanged automatic

    Compared with USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017.

    Same words as the rulebook it was compared with. Nothing to mark.

    Interpretations

    3 interpretations attached; 3 carried over unchanged.

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