# Rule 5.9 Round Robin Tiebreaker Scoring: how the wording changed (American one-wall, small ball)

4 rulebooks state this rule, from 23 January 2022 to 26 January 2025. No rewording or change was found.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 23 January 2022 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022 | 9 first recorded |
| 26 January 2024 | USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024 | 9 unchanged |
| 17 July 2024 | American one-wall, small ball, 17 July 2024 | 9 unchanged |
| 26 January 2025 | USHA One-Wall Rulebook, 26 January 2025 | 9 unchanged |

## The wording

### Rule 5.9, part 1 of 9

Begins: “In all round robin events the following tiebreakers are…”

- **23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic).

  > In all round robin events the following tiebreakers are to be applied, in order, until a winner is determined.

3 more rulebooks with the same words:

  - 26 January 2024, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 17 July 2024, American one-wall, small ball: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 26 January 2025, USHA One-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic).

### Rule 5.9, part 2 of 9

Begins: “For each succeeding place return to the beginning to…”

- **23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic).

  > For each succeeding place return to the beginning to break further ties.

3 more rulebooks with the same words:

  - 26 January 2024, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 17 July 2024, American one-wall, small ball: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 26 January 2025, USHA One-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic).

### Rule 5.9, item 1

Begins: “1) Head-to-Head result”

- **23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic).

  > 1) Head-to-Head result

3 more rulebooks with the same words:

  - 26 January 2024, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 17 July 2024, American one-wall, small ball: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 26 January 2025, USHA One-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic).

### Rule 5.9, item 2

Begins: “2) Most Games Won (who lost in three vs.…”

- **23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic).

  > 2) Most Games Won (who lost in three vs. two)

3 more rulebooks with the same words:

  - 26 January 2024, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 17 July 2024, American one-wall, small ball: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 26 January 2025, USHA One-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic).

### Rule 5.9, item 3

Begins: “3) Fewest Games Lost”

- **23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic).

  > 3) Fewest Games Lost

3 more rulebooks with the same words:

  - 26 January 2024, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 17 July 2024, American one-wall, small ball: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 26 January 2025, USHA One-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic).

### Rule 5.9, item 4

Begins: “4) Most Total Points Scored”

- **23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic).

  > 4) Most Total Points Scored

3 more rulebooks with the same words:

  - 26 January 2024, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 17 July 2024, American one-wall, small ball: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 26 January 2025, USHA One-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic).

### Rule 5.9, item 5

Begins: “5) Fewest Points Scored Against”

- **23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic).

  > 5) Fewest Points Scored Against

3 more rulebooks with the same words:

  - 26 January 2024, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 17 July 2024, American one-wall, small ball: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 26 January 2025, USHA One-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic).

### Rule 5.9, item 6

Begins: “6) Playoff”

- **23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic).

  > 6) Playoff

3 more rulebooks with the same words:

  - 26 January 2024, USHA One-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 17 July 2024, American one-wall, small ball: Unchanged (automatic).
  - 26 January 2025, USHA One-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic).

### Rule 5.9, item 7

Begins: “7) Coin Toss”

- **23 January 2022, USHA One-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic).

  > 7) Coin Toss

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).

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