Tournament director
The short version
The official in charge of a tournament.
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Where it shows up
- One-wall · Rule 3.1 Tournament director All tournaments shall be managed by a tournament director, who shall designate the officials. Whenever possible, the officials should inc…
- One-wall · Rule 3.2 Chief of Referees …s relating to the interpretation and application of the USHA rules. Whereas the tournament director has final authority in all aspects of the tournament, the Chief of Referees is …
- One-wall · Rule 3.3 Removal of Officials …both doubles teams providing there is agreement by the chief of referees or the tournament director. In the event that an official’s removal is requested by one player or team and…
- One-wall · Rule 3.4 Referee …of a rally to the subsequent calling of the score. The Chief of Referees and/or Tournament Director who has witnessed a violation of Rule 4.9 Technicals may enforce the applicatio…
- One-wall · Rule 3.8 Scorer …shall keep a record of the progress of the game in the manner prescribed by the tournament director. As a minimum, the progress record shall include the order of serves, outs, poi…
- One-wall · Rule 4.10 Timeouts …gue or cramps do not warrant injury timeouts. For any injury, if the referee or tournament director determines the player cannot continue play the match may be terminated at that …
- One-wall · Rule 5.1 Draws …the tournament begins. The seeding method shall be approved by the committee or tournament director.
- One-wall · Rule 5.3 Consolation matches …cket 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.
- One-wall · Rule 5.4 Notice of matches …f any change is made in the schedule after posting, it shall be the duty of the tournament director to notify affected players of the change.
- One-wall · Rule 5.5 Tournament management In all USHA-sanctioned tournaments, the tournament director and/or the national USHA official in attendance may decide on a change of court…
- One-wall · Rule 5.6 Tournament conduct …ment or the game of handball. This includes the authority of the referee and/or tournament director to remove distractive or abusive people, and to default a match if such individ…
- Four-wall · Rule 3.1 Tournament director All tournaments shall be managed by a tournament director, who shall designate the officials. Whenever possible, the officials should inc…
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- Four-wall · Rule 3.2 Chief of Referees …s relating to the interpretation and application of the USHA rules. Whereas the tournament director has final authority in all aspects of the tournament, the Chief of Referees is …
- Four-wall · Rule 3.3 Removal of Officials …both doubles teams providing there is agreement by the chief of referees or the tournament director. In the event that an official’s removal is requested by one player or team and…
- Four-wall · Rule 3.4 Referee …of a rally to the subsequent calling of the score. The Chief of Referees and/or Tournament Director who has witnessed a violation of Rule 4.9 Technicals may enforce the applicatio…
- Four-wall · Rule 3.8 Scorer …shall keep a record of the progress of the game in the manner prescribed by the tournament director. As a minimum, the progress record shall include the order of serves, outs, poi…
- Four-wall · Rule 4.10 Timeouts …gue or cramps do not warrant injury timeouts. For any injury, if the referee or tournament director determines the player cannot continue play, the match may be terminated at that…
- Four-wall · Rule 5.1 Draws …the tournament begins. The seeding method shall be approved by the committee or tournament director.
- Four-wall · Rule 5.3 Consolation matches …cket 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.
- Four-wall · Rule 5.4 Notice of matches …f any change is made in the schedule after posting, it shall be the duty of the tournament director to notify affected players of the change.
- Four-wall · Rule 5.5 Tournament management In all USHA-sanctioned tournaments, the tournament director and/or the national USHA official in attendance may decide on a change of court…
- Four-wall · Rule 5.6 Tournament conduct …ment or the game of handball. This includes the authority of the referee and/or tournament director to remove disruptive or abusive people, and to default a match if such individu…
Ref questions
On any situation not covered by the rules:
Answer: The referee has final authority
The referee has final authority on anything not covered.
A player appeals the referee’s judgment hinder call.
Answer: Not appealable
Judgment calls (hinder/avoidable/screen/technical) are not appealable.
A player asks the referee to overrule a linesman’s clear call.
Answer: The linesmen’s decision process governs
Linesmen exist to confirm/reverse; their process governs appeals.