# Rule 5.3 Consolation matches (USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021, 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/

Each entrant should be entitled to participate in a minimum of two matches. Therefore, players who lose their first matches should have the opportunity to compete in a consolation bracket. In draws of fewer than seven players, a round-robin bracket may be offered. Consolation matches may be waived at the discretion of the tournament director, but this waiver should be in writing on the tournament application.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Tournament director](https://handball.theperfectship.com/tournament-director.md)
- [Draw & seeding](https://handball.theperfectship.com/draw.md)
- [Consolation matches](https://handball.theperfectship.com/consolation.md)
- [Field](https://handball.theperfectship.com/field.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-onewall-smallball/5-3.md)

## Relationships

- Player relates to Tournament director: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Field: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- Tournament director relates to Draw & seeding: mentioned together in 2 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Consolation matches.

Rulebook: [USHA One-Wall Rules, 22 January 2021](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-onewall-2021-01-22.md)

Source: One-Wall Rulebook (Wayback capture 20210228103018 of ushandball.org). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).