# Rule 3.2 Chief of Referees (USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022, 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/

The Chief of Referees is in charge of all aspects of tournament referees, including assigning referees to all tournament matches, as well as all aspects relating to the interpretation and application of the USHA rules. Whereas the tournament director has final authority in all aspects of the tournament, the Chief of Referees is chosen for USHA rules knowledge and should be consulted for official rulings. In the absence of a Chief of Referees the tournament director assumes all responsibility.

## Mentioned here

- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Tournament director](https://handball.theperfectship.com/tournament-director.md)
- [Chief of referees](https://handball.theperfectship.com/chief-of-referees.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/3-2.md)

## Relationships

- Referee relates to Tournament director: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Chief of referees: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to USHA: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Tournament director relates to Chief of referees: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Tournament director relates to USHA: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Chief of referees relates to USHA: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.

Rulebook: [USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-fourwall-2022-01-23.md)

Source: Four-Wall Rulebook (Wayback capture 20220702230307 of ushandball.org). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).