# Rule 4.10 Rest Periods (USHA One-Wall Rules, 2000, historical)

> **Historical rulebook: not the current rules.** The current rules are here: https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-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. Time-outs

Any player may request a time-out, but not after the referee has announced the score and/or started the server's 10 second count. Time-outs must not exceed one minute. Three time-outs are allowed each side per 21-point game. Two time-outs are allowed during an 11-point game. Time-outs may be called consecutively. Players may leave the court during a time-out.

## B. Equipment time-out

At the discretion of the referee, equipment time-outs may be granted for lost shoes, broken shoelaces, torn equipment, wet gloves, wet shirts, wet floor, or other reasons. Players are not charged for such time-outs, and two minutes is the maximum allowed.

## C. Injury

No time-out shall be charged to a player who is injured during play. An injured player, or side, shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes of injury time-out during a match. If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match shall be awarded to the opponent. Injury time-outs shall be allowed only for injuries that occur accidentally during the match. Pre-existing injuries, illness, fatigue or cramps do not warrant injury time-outs. For any injury, the tournament director or committee, after considering any available medical opinion, must determine whether the injured player may be allowed to continue.

## D. Between games

Five-minute time-outs are allowed between games. Players may leave the court.

## E. Postponed by referee

Any games postponed by the referee (due to weather) shall be resumed with the same score.

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Opponent](https://handball.theperfectship.com/opponent.md)
- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Tournament director](https://handball.theperfectship.com/tournament-director.md)
- [Time-out](https://handball.theperfectship.com/time-out.md)
- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.md)
- [Gloves](https://handball.theperfectship.com/gloves.md)
- [Point](https://handball.theperfectship.com/point.md)
- [Game, match, tiebreaker](https://handball.theperfectship.com/game.md)
- [Jersey / shirt](https://handball.theperfectship.com/jersey.md)
- [Clock](https://handball.theperfectship.com/clock.md)
- [Floor](https://handball.theperfectship.com/floor.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-onewall-smallball/4-10.md)

## Relationships

- Server relates to Referee: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Point: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Opponent: mentioned together in 13 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Referee: mentioned together in 21 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Tournament director: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Time-out: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Court: mentioned together in 11 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Point: mentioned together in 11 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Floor: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Tournament director: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Court: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Point: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Clock, Gloves, Jersey / shirt.
- 35 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [USHA One-Wall Rules, 2000](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-onewall-2000.md)

Source: The New and Official United States Handball Association One-Wall Rules With Interpretations 2000 (Wayback capture 20001110015300 of ushandball.org). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).