# Rule 1.5 Game, match, tiebreaker (USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020, 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 match is won by the first side winning two games. The first two games of a match are decided by the first side to reach 21 points. In the event each side wins a game, a tiebreaker is played and decided by the first side to reach 11 points. (See Rule 4.1.A)

a.) Other formats. A match can also be won by the first side winning the appropriate number of points, whether it be 15, 21, or 25 point games, as long as it’s specified on the entry.

## Mentioned here

- [Point](https://handball.theperfectship.com/point.md)
- [Game, match, tiebreaker](https://handball.theperfectship.com/game.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-onewall-smallball/1-5.md)

## Relationships

- Point relates to Game, match, tiebreaker: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.

Rulebook: [USHA One-Wall Rules, September 2020](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-onewall-2020-09.md)

Source: One-Wall Rulebook (Wayback capture 20200920054158 of ushandball.org). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).