# Rule 2.3 (USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017, 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/

Printed as changes to USHA Four-Wall Rules (22 January 2017); shown here as printed (the changes only, not merged).

Under Rule 2.3 Gloves

## A. General

Gloves must be worn to keep the ball dry.

1) Big Ball One-Wall. Exclusively in big ball, one-wall matches, gloves are optional. However, players must have access to gloves. They will not be required to wear them unless the referee deems it necessary to help keep the floor and/or the ball from getting wet.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [Gloves](https://handball.theperfectship.com/gloves.md)
- [One-wall (GAA: Wallball)](https://handball.theperfectship.com/one-wall.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/2-3.md)

## Relationships

- Player relates to Referee: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Player relates to One-wall (GAA: Wallball): mentioned together in 3 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Wall: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Ball: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Wall: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Floor: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Wall relates to Floor: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Gloves.
- 6 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.

Rulebook: [USHA One-Wall Addendum, 22 January 2017](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-onewall-2017-01-22.md)

Source: One-Wall Addendum - Changes from Four-Wall Rules (Wayback capture 20170330074330 of ushandball.org). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).