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TEAM HANDBALL STUDY GUIDE
History
Team Handball originated in Europe in the 1900’s, and recognizes over 140 countries as members for the International Handball Federation. It started as a field game and had 11 players on a team. Later due to severe winters, the game was modified to become an indoor sport with the teams consisting of seven players. Team Handball is a fairly simple game which makes it possible to enjoy playing fairly soon. The game combines basic skills of running, jumping, catching, and throwing, goal tending and strategies into a continuous, fastmoving sport which makes it a good activity for cardiovascular fitness. The game combines skills from soccer, basketball, and hockey
Game Objective
The objective of the game is to score a goal by passing the ball quickly and throwing the ball past the defense and goalie and into the goal.
NMS Court Players are allowed to:
- Hold the ball without moving for three seconds
- Run with the ball for up to three steps .
3.. Pass and shoot
NMS Court Players are not allowed to:
- Kick the ball
- Contact the ball below the knees.
- Endanger an opponent with the ball
- Pull, hit, or punch the ball out of the hands of an opponent
- Step on or across the goal area line
** Infraction results in a free throw taken at the point of the infraction
Goalies are allowed to:
- Defend the goal using hands, feet and body.
- Move outside the goal area and throw for a goal, but must abide by the same rules as court players.
- Take more than 3 steps when carrying the ball
- Hold the ball longer than 3 seconds.
Goalies are not allowed to: 1. Leave the goal area while in possession of the ball 2. Pick up a ball outside the goal area. An infraction by the goalie will result in a penalty throw
Terminology
Throw off – the method of putting the ball into play at the beginning of the game and after a goal is scored. The throw is made from center court. Free throw – a throw awarded to the opposing team when the other team violates the rules.
Corner throw – a throw taken by the offensive team player after a ball crossed over the goal line after being touched by a defender other than the goalie.
Throw in – the method of putting the ball back into play after it has crossed one of the sidelines.
Throw out – the method a goalie uses to put a ball back into play after he or she blocks or catches a shot that does not cross the goal line.
Penalty throw – a throw awarded to the offensive player when fouled attempting a shot at the goal, and goalie infractions.
Referee’s throw – a ball bounced by the referee to restart the game after simultaneous infractions by members of both teams and when a game is interrupted.
Official Team Handball …
Teams consist of 7 players (6 court players and one goalkeeper):
Left wing, circle runner, right wing, left backcourt, center, right backcourt
Safety
Because this is a very fast moving game, collisions may sometimes happen. If intentional roughness, grabbing or pushing happens it should be dealt with immediately.