# Rule 2.2 Ball (USHA Four-Wall Rules, 31 January 1999, historical)

> **Historical rulebook: not the current rules.** The current rules are here: https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/

USHA rules text used with permission of the U.S. Handball Association (ushandball.org); credit: U.S. Handball Association. Source: https://www.ushandball.org/

## A. Specifications

1.) Material. The material should be rubber or synthetic material.

2.) Color. Color is optional.

3.) Size. 1 and 7/8-inch diameter, with l/32-inch variation.

4.) Weight. The ball shall be 58-62 grams, with a variation of 2 grams. A lighter ball may be used for any division provided it is USHA approved and is specified on the entry blank.

5.) Rebound. Rebound from free fall, 70-inch drop to a hardwood floor is 48 to 52 inches at a temperature of 68 degrees F.

## B. Selection

A new ball must be selected by the referee for use in each match in all tournaments. During a game the referee has the authority to change balls if he deems it necessary. Though it is the referee's decision, he should honor requests when made by both sides or when he detects erratic bounces.

## Mentioned here

- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Game, match, tiebreaker](https://handball.theperfectship.com/game.md)
- [USHA](https://handball.theperfectship.com/usha.md)
- [Floor](https://handball.theperfectship.com/floor.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-fourwall-american/2-2.md)

## Relationships

- Referee relates to Ball: mentioned together in 21 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to USHA: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Floor: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Floor: mentioned together in 10 sub-rules.

Rulebook: [USHA Four-Wall Rules, 31 January 1999](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-fourwall-1999-01-31.md)

Source: The Official USHA Handball Rules, 1999 (Wayback capture 20000914195049 of cohandball.com). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).