# Rule 4.10 Rest Periods (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. Time-outs

Any player may request a time-out, but not after the referee has announced the score and/or started the server's 10 second count. Time-outs must not exceed one minute. Three time-outs are allowed each side per 21-point game. Two time-outs are allowed during an 11-point game. Time-outs may be called consecutively. Players may leave the court during a time-out.

## B. Equipment time-out

At the discretion of the referee, equipment time-outs may be granted for lost shoes, broken shoelaces, torn equipment, wet gloves, wet shirts, wet floor, or other reasons. Players are not charged for such time-outs, and two minutes is the maximum allowed.

## C. Injury

No time-out shall be charged to a player who is injured during play. An injured player shall not be allowed more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes of injury time-out during a match. If the injured player is unable to resume play after a period totaling 15 minutes, the match shall be awarded to the opponent. Injury time-outs shall be allowed only for injuries that occur accidentally during the match. Pre-existing injuries, illness, fatigue or cramps do not warrant injury time-outs. For any injury, the tournament director or committee, after considering any available medical opinion, must determine whether the injured player may be allowed to continue.

1.) When a player is bleeding, or when blood is detected on the court or on a player, play must be stopped, the player must be removed from the court and play can not resume until:

a.) bleeding is stopped;

b.) the open wound is covered with a dressing strong enough to withstand the demands of continued play;

c.) any player whose uniform is soiled with blood changes the part of the uniform affected;

d.) any surface contaminated with blood is cleaned. Cleaning, including disposal, shall be performed by the host facility.

The occurence of bleeding, by itself, shall not constitute an injury for the purpose of application of the injury timeout provisions of this rule.

## D. Between games

Five-minute time-outs are allowed between games. Players may leave the court.

## E. Postponed by referee

Any games postponed by the referee (due to weather) shall be resumed with the same score.

## Mentioned here

- [Server](https://handball.theperfectship.com/server.md)
- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Opponent](https://handball.theperfectship.com/opponent.md)
- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Tournament director](https://handball.theperfectship.com/tournament-director.md)
- [Time-out](https://handball.theperfectship.com/time-out.md)
- [Court](https://handball.theperfectship.com/court.md)
- [Gloves](https://handball.theperfectship.com/gloves.md)
- [Uniform](https://handball.theperfectship.com/uniform.md)
- [Point](https://handball.theperfectship.com/point.md)
- [Game, match, tiebreaker](https://handball.theperfectship.com/game.md)
- [Jersey / shirt](https://handball.theperfectship.com/jersey.md)
- [Clock](https://handball.theperfectship.com/clock.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/4-10.md)

## Relationships

- Server relates to Referee: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Server relates to Point: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Opponent: mentioned together in 13 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Referee: mentioned together in 21 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Tournament director: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Time-out: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Court: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Point: mentioned together in 11 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Floor: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Tournament director: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Court: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Point: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Court relates to Floor: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Clock, Gloves, Jersey / shirt, Uniform.
- 36 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).