In a communication method, a wireless base station apparatus periodically sends a reference signal to a mobile station apparatus; the mobile station apparatus selects resources to be used for sending communication data to the wireless base station apparatus based on a receive time when receiving the reference signal first; the mobile station apparatus sends information on selected resources to the wireless base station apparatus, and sends communication data to the wireless base station apparatus using the selected resources; the wireless base station apparatus receives and demodulates the communication data based on the information on the resources sent from the mobile station apparatus.