# Rule 3.5 Players (USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015, 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. Player Code

The USHA rules of handball place a presumptive code of integrity and honesty on each player. It is expected that players will always self-enforce violations not detectable by a referee. Such instances would include, but are not limited to, double bounces, wrist balls, and to fairly represent injuries in the application of Rule 4.10.C.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [USHA](https://handball.theperfectship.com/usha.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-fourwall-american/3-5.md)

## Relationships

- Player relates to Referee: mentioned together in 30 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 24 sub-rules.
- Player relates to USHA: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Ball: mentioned together in 14 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to USHA: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to USHA: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.

Rulebook: [USHA Four-Wall Rules, 6 February 2015](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-fourwall-2015-02-06.md)

Source: Official USHA Handball Rulebook With Interpretations, One-Wall and Three-Wall Addendums (printed PDF, pnwhandball.org upload, captured 2026-10-30). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).