Transcript Team Handball

Team Handball
By: Lynsey Rouse
History
• Team handball originated in Europe in the 1920s
• The Danish drew up the rules of handball in
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1898
The International Handball Federation consist of
136 members and 12 million registered players.
Men handball competed in the Munich Olympics
in 1972.
Womens handball competed in the Montreal
Olympics in 1976.
Rules
• 7 players on each side
• Two referees
• A throw-off is taken by the team that wins
the coin toss and chooses to start the
game with the ball
Rules Cont…..
• A player is allowed to run with the ball for 3
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steps -To hold the ball for 3 seconds -Unlimited
dribble with 3 steps allowed before and after
dribbling
A player is allowed to use the torso of the body
to obstruct an opponent with or without the ball.
A goal is scored when the entire ball crosses the
goal line inside the goal.
Rules Cont…
• Players can use any part of their body
except their lower legs and feet to stop,
hit, catch, or throw
• Two 30 minute halves with 10 minute
break
Fouls and Penalties
• Free throw is awarded for playing the ball
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illegally
Free throws are the right to play the ball without
interference.
Players may not steal or strike the ball from
another player
The goal keeper is the only player allowed to
defend against the throw
Equipment
• Leather ball
• The goal (9 ft 9ins wide and 6ft 6ins tall)
Skills needed
• Catching
• Throwing
• Hand eye coordination
• Dribbling
Additional Info
• The largest team handball club is in
Atlanta, GA
• It is a combination of basketball, soccer,
hockey and lacrosse all in one
Resources
• http://www.usateamhandball.org/
• http://www.usateamhandballwomen.com/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_handba
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• http://www.johannsandra.com/handball.htm
• http://www.clearleadinc.com/site/gamehandball.html