• 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:

    1. Hold the ball without moving for three seconds
    2. Run with the ball for up to three steps .

    3.. Pass and shoot

    NMS Court Players are not allowed to:

    1. Kick the ball 
    2. Contact the ball below the knees.
    3. Endanger an opponent with the ball 
    4. Pull, hit, or punch the ball out of the hands of an opponent 
    5. 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:

    1. Defend the goal using hands, feet and body.
    2. Move outside the goal area and throw for a goal, but must abide by the same rules as court players.
    3. Take more than 3 steps when carrying the ball 
    4. 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.