# Rule 3.5 Players (USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024, 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. Player Code

The USHA rules of handball place a presumptive code of integrity and honesty on each player. It is expected that players will always self-enforce violations not detectable by a referee. (See rule 4.6 E) Such instances would include, but are not limited to, double bounces, wrist balls, and to fairly represent injuries in the application of Rule 4.10.C. This presumptive Code is also applicable to abiding by the Spirit of Handball and the Code of Conduct as found in the appendix. This would include showing up at appointed times for matches, and abiding by the Rules of Handball.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Ball](https://handball.theperfectship.com/ball.md)
- [USHA](https://handball.theperfectship.com/usha.md)

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

## Relationships

- Player relates to Referee: mentioned together in 31 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Ball: mentioned together in 28 sub-rules.
- Player relates to USHA: mentioned together in 9 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Ball: mentioned together in 19 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to USHA: mentioned together in 6 sub-rules.
- Ball relates to USHA: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.

Rulebook: [USHA One-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-onewall-2024-01-26.md)

Source: One-Wall Rulebook (Wayback capture 20240527190319 of ushandball.org). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).