# Rule 3.5 Line Judges (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. Linesmen

There should be a linesman, positioned at the most advantageous viewpoints, for each of the side lines, the short line and the long line.

## B. Duties and Responsibilities

Their duties shall be to call "out" the balls that hit the floor or the wall off the court and to call faults on their respective lines as they occur. The short linesman may call skip balls, backswing hinders and two bounce returns at the discretion of the referee. If a linesman is uncertain, he should abstain from making a call. The referee may substitute his decision on a call.

Linesmen also help decide appealed calls. In the event of an appeal, and after a very brief explanation of the appeal by the referee, the linesmen must indicate their opinions of the referee's call. The signal to show agreement with the referee is arm extended with thumb up; disagreement is shown by thumb pointing down. The signal to show no agreement or that the line judge is unsure or his view was blocked is an arm extended with an open hand and palm down. Line judges should not signal until the referee acknowledges the appeal and asks for a ruling.

## Mentioned here

- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Line judge](https://handball.theperfectship.com/line-judge.md)
- [Hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hinder.md)
- [Fault serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/fault-serve.md)
- [Skip](https://handball.theperfectship.com/skip.md)
- [Appeal](https://handball.theperfectship.com/appeal.md)
- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.md)
- [Short line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/short-line.md)
- [Long line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/long-line.md)
- [Side lines](https://handball.theperfectship.com/side-lines.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Point](https://handball.theperfectship.com/point.md)
- [Wall](https://handball.theperfectship.com/wall.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/3-6.md)

## Relationships

- Referee relates to Hinder: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Fault serve: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Court: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Ball: mentioned together in 13 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Point: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Hinder relates to Fault serve: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Hinder relates to Court: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Hinder relates to Ball: mentioned together in 14 sub-rules.
- Fault serve relates to Ball: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Ball: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Floor: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Point: mentioned together in 11 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Wall: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Floor: mentioned together in 10 sub-rules.
- Wall relates to Floor: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Line judge, Appeal, Skip, Long line, Short line, Side lines.
- 32 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are 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).