TEAM HAND BALL

HISTORY of TEAM HANDBALL

Team Handball originated in Europe in the
1900s, 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.

HISTORY CONT..

The game
combines skills
from soccer,
basketball, and
hockey.

The game combines basic

skills of running, jumping,
catching, and throwing,
goal tending and strategies
into a continuous, fast
moving sport which
makes it a good activity for
cardiovascular fitness.

BASIC RULES
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.
Each successful goal is
worth 1 point.

A regulation game is played

on a floor that is slightly
larger than a basketball
court.

Teams consist of 7 players

(6 court players and one
goalkeeper): Left wing,
circle runner, right wing, left
backcourt, center, right
backcourt.

Game Play
The game starts with a throw off, where a player stands with
one foot on the center line and throws the ball to a teammate
behind the line.
Players can not hold the ball without moving for three seconds.
Players may take three steps with the ball, one dribble and
three more steps , then you must pass or shot the ball.
Players may use any part of their bodies to except their lower
legs and feet to stop, hit, catch or throw the ball.

FOULS and PENALTIES

A Free throw is awarded for playing any ball
illegally.
A player takes the free throw on the spot of
the fouls.
A penalty throw is awarded for illegal
interference by a defender that prevents a
shot at goal.
The offensive player takes the penalty throw
from the penalty line.

FOULS and PENALTIES

Defenders may not
take, strike, or grab the
ball out of the offensive NO ONE IS ALLOWED IN
players hands.
THE GOALIE AREA
The defense may guard
EXCEPT THE GOALIE!!!!!
and defend the
offensive player, but no
contact is allowed.

An infraction results in a free

throw taken at the point of the
infraction

Throw ins
IF the ball goes out of
bounds over the
sidelines, the team that
did not touch the ball
last is allowed a throw
in from that spot.
If a defender touched
the ball last the
attacking team gets a
corner throw

If a ball that was last

touched by an offensive
player or the defending
goalkeeper goes over
the back line, the
goalkeeper is awarded a
goal throw out to a
teammate

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.

ARE NOT ALLOWED TO:

1. Leave the goal area while
in possession of the ball
2. Pick up a ball outside the
goal area.

Goal Area Rules:

1. Only the goalie is allowed inside the goal
area and there must be a goalkeeper at
all times.
2. Players may jump into the goal area if they
release the ball before landing in the
area.
3. A ball in the goal area belongs to the
goalie.

NO
PHYSICAL CONTACT
BETWEEN PLAYERS AT
ANY TIME.