USHA One-Wall Rules · American one-wall, small ball
Rule 2.2 Ball
HistoricalUSHA One-Wall Rules, 14 October 1994 (historical)
USHA rules text used with permission of the U.S. Handball Association (ushandball.org); credit: U.S. Handball Association. Source: ushandball.org
Specifications
1) Material. The material should be rubber or synthetic material.
2) Color. Color is optional.
3) Size. 1 & 7/8-inch diameter, with l/32-inch variation.
4) Weight. 2.3 ounces, with a variation of .2 ounces. A lighter ball may be used for any division provided it is USHA approved and is specified on the entry blank.
5) Rebound. The rebound from freefall, 70-inch drop to a hardwood floor should be between 48 and 52 inches at a temperature of 68 degrees F.
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.
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- Referee relates to Ball: mentioned together in 21 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to USHA: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Floor: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Floor: mentioned together in 11 sub-rules.