# Technical

> A penalty for unsporting or improper conduct.

From the rulebook:

>  A technical is assessed for unsportsmanlike-like conduct or for improperly wearing eye protection. If a referee issues a technical, one point shall be deducted from the offender’s score. The technical has no effect on service changes or side outs. If the technical occurs between games or when the offender has no points, the result will be that the offender’s score will be a negative one. Three technicals in a match, or two for eye protection infractions, on a singles player or a doubles team wi…

— [One-wall · Rule 4.9 Technicals](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.9.md)

## Where it shows up

- [One-wall · Rule 2.1 Courts](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/2.1.md): c
- [One-wall · Rule 2.5 Eye protection](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/2.5.md): b
- [One-wall · Rule 3.3 Removal of Officials](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/3.3.md): intro
- [One-wall · Rule 3.4 Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/3.4.md): a, b, c, d
- [One-wall · Rule 3.7 Appeals](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/3.7.md): a
- [One-wall · Rule 4.9 Technicals](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/one-wall/4.9.md): intro, a, b, c
- [Four-wall · Rule 2.1 Courts](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/2.1.md): c
- [Four-wall · Rule 2.5 Eye protection](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/2.5.md): b
- [Four-wall · Rule 3.3 Removal of Officials](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/3.3.md): intro
- [Four-wall · Rule 3.4 Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/3.4.md): a, b, c, d
- [Four-wall · Rule 3.7 Appeals](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/3.7.md): a
- [Four-wall · Rule 4.9 Technicals](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/4.9.md): intro, a, b, c

## Related

- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Forfeit / default](https://handball.theperfectship.com/forfeit.md)
- [Warning](https://handball.theperfectship.com/warning.md)

## Ref questions

- [All Conduct questions (9)](https://handball.theperfectship.com/referee/conduct.md)

Rules text: United States Handball Association, used with written permission — https://www.ushandball.org/