# Rule 3.1 Tournament Director (USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 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/

All tournaments shall be managed by a tournament director, who shall delegate the officials. The officials shall include a cheif of referees, a floor manager, match referees, and linesmen.

## A. Responsibilities

The director is responsible for overseeing the entire tournament. He, or his delegated representative, shall be present at all times.

## B. Rules Briefing

Before all tournaments, all officials and players should be briefed on rules and on local court hinders or other regulations. This briefing should also be in writing. The current USHA rules will apply and be made available. Any modifications made by the tournament director should be stated on the entry form, and be available to all players at registration. It is also recommended that referee clinics be held before all USHA-sanctioned tournaments.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Floor manager](https://handball.theperfectship.com/floor-manager.md)
- [Tournament director](https://handball.theperfectship.com/tournament-director.md)
- [Hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hinder.md)
- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.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/3-1.md)

## Relationships

- Player relates to Referee: mentioned together in 21 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Tournament director: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Hinder: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Court: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- Player relates to USHA: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Tournament director: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Hinder: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Court: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Floor manager.
- 6 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [USHA One-Wall Rules, 20 August 2002](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-onewall-2002-08-20.md)

Source: The New and Official United States Handball Association One-Wall Rules With Interpretations (Wayback capture 20021002182557 of ushandball.org). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).