Rule 5.8 Eligibility

HistoricalUSHA Four-Wall Rules, December 2021 (historical)

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

All entrants in any USHA event must be current USHA members.

Age group divisions

In any division designated by a minimum age (Seniors, Masters, etc), the entrant must reach the proper age on or before December 31 of the calendar year in which he/she participates. For example, a player who is 39 is allowed to enter the Masters (40-plus) if he/she turns 40 before December 31 of the year in which the tournament is scheduled. In any division designated by a maximum age (Juniors, Challengers, etc), the player cannot have passed the age of eligibility until the day after the scheduled end of the tournament. For example, a player entering the 15-and-under division cannot reach his/her 16th birthday until the day after the tournament is scheduled to end.

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Player relates to USHA: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
Player relates to Field: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.