# Rule 2.5 Eye Protection (USHA One-Wall Rules, 8 April 2002, 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. General

Protective eyewear must be properly worn at all times during play. The USHA recommends that players select lensed eye protection designed for court sports, with polycarbonate lenses of at least 3 mm. center thickness.

## B. Violations

Failure to wear appropriate protective eyewear properly will result in a technical (See Rule 4.9), and the player will be charged a time-out to secure eyewear. The second violation in the same match will result in a forfeit (See Interpretation No. 3).

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Time-out](https://handball.theperfectship.com/time-out.md)
- [Technical](https://handball.theperfectship.com/technical.md)
- [Forfeit / default](https://handball.theperfectship.com/forfeit.md)
- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.md)
- [Eye protection](https://handball.theperfectship.com/eye-protection.md)
- [USHA](https://handball.theperfectship.com/usha.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-onewall-smallball/2-5.md)

## Relationships

- Player relates to Time-out: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Technical: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Forfeit / default: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Court: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- Player relates to USHA: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Time-out relates to Technical: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Time-out relates to Court: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Court relates to USHA: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Eye protection.
- 1 weaker link (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) is not drawn.

Rulebook: [USHA One-Wall Rules, 8 April 2002](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-onewall-2002-04-08.md)

Source: The New and Official United States Handball Association One-Wall Rules With Interpretations (Wayback capture 20020613233254 of ushandball.org). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).