# Rule 3.6 Appeals (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/

## A. Appealable calls

The server may appeal a short or other service fault. He may also appeal receiving line violations. If his appeal is upheld, the server is awarded the serve over. If he had one short, the call would cancel the previous fault call, and he would have no faults, because he was judged to have made a legal serve. If, in the opinion of the referee, the ball could not have been returned, a point shall be awarded the server. If the appeal is not upheld, the call would be two shorts, a handout. After the rally has ended, either player may appeal on a double-bounce call or non-call, kill shots called good, kill shots called no good and court hinders. The outcome may result in a point being awarded, a handout, or a replay.

After the rally has ended, either player may appeal faults and skip serves not called. If he wins the appeal, he is awarded the appropriate call. After the rally, either player may appeal a double-bounce call or non-call, kill shots called good or no good, or any call or non-call regarding a legal return. The outcome of the appeal may result in a point or handout being upheld, reversed or replayed.

At no time may a player appeal a hinder serve, hinder (other than court hinders), technicals or other discretionary calls.

## B. How to appeal

A player must make appeals directly to the referee before the referee announces the score. The referee may then request the opinion of the linesmen. The referee may also appeal to the linesmen himself if he is uncertain of his own call, and may then maintain, reverse or nullify the call. A replay shall be called if the referee believes it is necessary in the interest of fairness.

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/serve.md)
- [Return of serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/return-of-serve.md)
- [Rally](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rally.md)
- [Hinder](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hinder.md)
- [Replay](https://handball.theperfectship.com/replay.md)
- [Fault serve](https://handball.theperfectship.com/fault-serve.md)
- [Skip](https://handball.theperfectship.com/skip.md)
- [Technical](https://handball.theperfectship.com/technical.md)
- [Appeal](https://handball.theperfectship.com/appeal.md)
- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.md)
- [Receiving line](https://handball.theperfectship.com/receiving-line.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Hand-out](https://handball.theperfectship.com/hand-out.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-onewall-smallball/3-6.md)

## Relationships

- Server relates to Serve: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Fault serve: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Ball: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Referee: mentioned together in 21 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Rally: 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 Ball: mentioned together in 21 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Rally: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Hinder: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Ball: mentioned together in 13 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Fault serve: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Serve relates to Ball: mentioned together in 11 sub-rules.
- Rally relates to Ball: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Hinder relates to Ball: mentioned together in 14 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Appeal, Replay, Return of serve, Technical, Receiving line.
- 36 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.
- 2 more terms are mentioned but not drawn (the best linked 14 are shown).

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).