Handball

Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic

handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six
outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the
aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team. A standard match
consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more
goals wins.
Modern handball is played on a court of 40 by 20 metres (131 by 66 ft),
with a goal in the middle of each end. The goals are surrounded by a 6-
metre (20 ft) zone where only the defending goalkeeper is allowed; goals
must be scored by throwing the ball from outside the zone or while
"diving" into it. The sport is usually played indoors, but outdoor variants
exist in the forms of field handball, Czech handball (which were more
common in the past) and beach handball. The game is fast and high-
scoring: professional teams now typically score between 20 and 35 goals
each, though lower scores were not uncommon until a few decades ago.
Body contact is permitted for the defenders trying to stop the attackers
from approaching the goal. No protective equipment is mandated, but
players may wear soft protective bands, pads and mouth guards.
The game was codified at the end of the 19th century in Denmark. The
modern set of rules was published on 29 October 1917 in Berlin, which
is seen as the date of birth of the sport, and had several revisions since.
The first official handball match was played in the same year in
Germany. The first international games were played under these rules
for men in 1925 and for women in 1930. Men's handball was first played
at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin as outdoors, and the next time at
the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich as indoors, and has been an
Olympic sport since. Women's team handball was added at the 1976
Summer Olympics.
The International Handball Federation was formed in 1946 and, as of
2016, has 197 member federations. The sport is most popular in Europe,
and European countries have won all medals but one in the men's world
championships since 1938. In the women's world championships, only
two non-European countries have won the title: South Korea and Brazil.
The game also enjoys popularity in East Asia, North Africa and parts
of South America.
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The origins of handball can be traced back to medieval times but it was
in 1906 that the rules of modern handball were first created in Denmark.
The game is hugely popular in Northern and Eastern Europe but is
played around the world.
The governing body of the game is the International Handball
Federation, who also organise the World Championships. It is believed
that there are around 19 million handball players in the world today.
Handball is traditionally played indoors but there have been variations
such as field handball and beach handball (sometimes referred to as
sandball) that have been played outdoors.
Object of the Game
The object of handball is to score more points than your opponent.
A handball game lasts for a regulation 60 minutes. This is split into two
periods of 30 minutes each with a 15 minute interval. For younger
players, the period time can be reduced to 20 minutes.
Players & Equipment

The standard handball games features 7 players on each side, six outfield
players and one goalkeeper. A team will also have 7 substitutes, which
can be used on a rolling basis and with no need to notify the referee.
There is semi-circle area around each goal area, sometimes referred to as
the crease or the zone. There is also a dashed semi-circle line which lies
9 metres from goal, which is the free throw line.
The ball must be made from leather or synthetic material and it must be
of a size to fit in the hand of a player. This means that there are three
regulation sizes of handball. One for over 8s where the ball has a
circumference of 50-52 cm, a II for women and males aged 12 to 16
where the ball has a circumference of 54-56cm and a III for males aged
16 and over, with a circumference of 58-60cm.
A handball game can be played with a court, two goals and a ball.
Official games will see teams where uniforms.
Rules of Handball
 A match consists of two periods of 30 minutes each.

 Each team consists of 7 players; a goalkeeper and 6 outfield
players.
 Outfield players can touch the ball with any part of their body that
is above the knee.
 Once a player receives possession, they can pass, hold possession
or shoot.
 If a player holds possession, they can dribble or take three steps for
up to three seconds without dribbling.
 Only the goalkeeper is allowed to come into contact with the floor
of the goal area.
 Goalkeepers are allowed out of the goal area but must not retain
possession if they are outside the goal area.

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Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic

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 A match consists of two periods of 30 minutes each.

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