# Rule 3.1 Tournament director (Four-wall)

All tournaments shall be managed by a tournament director, who shall designate the officials. Whenever possible, the officials should include a chief of referees, a floor manager, match referees, and line judges.

## A. Responsibilities

The tournament director is responsible for overseeing the entire tournament. The tournament director, or his/her delegated representative, shall be present at all times.

## B. Rules briefing

The current official USHA rules as posted on the USHA web site will apply and be made available. Any modifications made by the tournament director must be approved by the USHA and stated on the entry form, and/or be available to all players at registration. It is also recommended that referee clinics be held before all USHA-sanctioned tournaments.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Line judge](https://handball.theperfectship.com/line-judge.md)
- [Floor manager](https://handball.theperfectship.com/floor-manager.md)
- [Tournament director](https://handball.theperfectship.com/tournament-director.md)
- [Chief of referees](https://handball.theperfectship.com/chief-of-referees.md)
- [USHA](https://handball.theperfectship.com/usha.md)

Source: USHA official rulebook, used with written permission — https://www.ushandball.org/