Rule 5.6 Tournament Conduct

HistoricalUSHA One-Wall Rules, 8 April 2002 (historical)

USHA rules text used with permission of the U.S. Handball Association (ushandball.org); credit: U.S. Handball Association. Source: ushandball.org

In all USHA-sanctioned tournaments, the referee and/or tournament director is empowered to default a match if a player conducts himself/herself in a manner detrimental to the tournament or the game of handball. This includes the authoriy of the referee and/or tournament director to remove distractive or abusive people, and to default a match if such individuals are not removed.

Additionally, in all USHA-sanctioned tournaments, the tournament director is empowered to prohibit further participation, and/or to remove, anyone who conducts himself/herself in a manner detrimental to the event or the game of handball.

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How these ideas connect in this rule

Actor
Action
Concept
related term
mentioned together in sub-rules (×number)

Player relates to Referee: mentioned together in 21 sub-rules.
Player relates to Tournament director: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
Player relates to Forfeit / default: mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
Player relates to USHA: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
Referee relates to Tournament director: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
Tournament director relates to USHA: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.

3 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.