USHA One-Wall Rules · American one-wall, small ball
Rule 2.4 Uniform
HistoricalUSHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024 (historical)
USHA rules text used with permission of the U.S. Handball Association (ushandball.org); credit: U.S. Handball Association. Source: ushandball.org
General
Shirts are not required for outdoor play unless requested by opponent or referee. All parts of the uniform, consisting of a shirt, shorts, socks and shoes, must be clean at the beginning of a match. Only customary handball attire, in the referee’s judgment, can be worn. Shirts must be full length, not cut off in the torso. Shirts are not required for outdoor play unless requested by opponent.
1) Sleeveless shirts are allowed until such time as the referee deems it necessary to help keep the floor from getting wet, then the player must change to a dry shirt.
Color
Color is optional. Unusual patterns that affect the opposing player’s view of the ball or cause a distraction may not be worn.
Wet shirts
Referee may demand that a wet shirt be changed. Players must have an ample supply of dry shirts.
Lettering and graphics
Lettering or graphics in poor taste are not allowed.
Shoes
Shoes must have soles that do not mark or damage the floor.
Headband (sweatband)
Players must have access to a headband. They will not be required to wear it unless the referee deems it necessary to help keep the floor from getting wet.
Mentioned here
How this rule changed
See the wording of this rule in every rulebook, with the changes marked.
How these ideas connect in this rule
- Actor
- Thing
- related term
- mentioned together in sub-rules (×number)
- Player relates to Opponent: mentioned together in 13 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Referee: mentioned together in 31 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 28 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Floor: mentioned together in 8 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Referee: mentioned together in 7 sub-rules.
- Opponent relates to Ball: mentioned together in 12 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Ball: mentioned together in 19 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Floor: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to Floor: mentioned together in 11 sub-rules.
No link to the other terms shown: Headband, Jersey / shirt, Uniform. 4 weaker links (terms mentioned together in few sub-rules) are not drawn.