Rule 2.4 Uniform

HistoricalUSHA Four-Wall Rules, 27 January 2019 (historical)

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

General

All parts of the uniform, consisting of a shirt, shorts, socks and shoes, must be clean at the beginning of a match. Only customary handball attire, in the referee’s judgment, can be worn. Players may not play without shirts. Shirts must be full length, not cut off in the torso.

Color

Color is optional. Unusual patterns that affect the opposing player’s view of the ball or cause a distraction may not be worn.

Wet shirts

Referee may demand that a wet shirt be changed. Players must have an ample supply of dry shirts.

Lettering and graphics

Lettering or graphics in poor taste are not allowed.

Shoes

Shoes must have soles that do not mark or damage the floor.

Headband (sweatband)

Players must have access to a headband. They will not be required to wear it unless the referee deems it necessary to help keep the floor from getting wet.

Mentioned here

How this rule changed

See the wording of this rule in every rulebook, with the changes marked.

How these ideas connect in this rule

Actor
Thing
related term
mentioned together in sub-rules (×number)

Player relates to Opponent: mentioned together in 15 sub-rules.
Player relates to Referee: mentioned together in 30 sub-rules.
Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 25 sub-rules.
Player relates to Floor: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
Opponent relates to Referee: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
Opponent relates to Ball: mentioned together in 14 sub-rules.
Referee relates to Ball: mentioned together in 16 sub-rules.
Referee relates to Floor: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
Ball relates to Floor: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.

No link to the other terms shown: Headband, Jersey / shirt, Uniform. 7 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.