The Rules of Handball Explained

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Handball,otherwise knownas“teamhandball”or“Olympichandball,” isagame that’s a mixture of
basketball,soccer,andice hockey. Handball isplayedwithtwoteamsof fourteenwithsevenplayers
takingthe court at any one time. Thisincludesone goalkeeperandsix fieldplayers. The objectof the
game is foryour teamto score more goalsthan the opposingteam. Toscore a goal,a playermustthrow
the ball intothe goal. These goalsare three meterswide bytwometershighandthe ball must
completelycrossthe goal line andthe shootingplayermustnotstepintothe crease for the goal to
count. The goal crease is a six-meterradiusaroundthe goal and the free throw line isanine-meter
radius. The court itself is 40 metersby20 meters. The game starts bythe teamthat winsthe cointoss
and itstarts witha throw off. Once a teamhas possessionof the ball,aplayermustnotholdintoit for
more than three seconds,normusta playertake any more than three steps. Failingtodothisresultsin
a free-throwbeingawardedtothe opposingteam. Youcan passthe ball directlybetweenteammates
or dribble,likeinbasketball, where youbounce the ball upanddownrepeatedlywhilstinmotion.
Playersmustmake a consciousefforttomove the ball upthe court and try and score. If the referee
decidesthatthe teamismakingno attemptto shoot,thisisknownas “passive play,” andthe ball is
awardedto the otherteam. The opposingteamwill tryandstopyou byblockingthe ball withthe hands
and arms,makingfrontal bodilycontact,andformingwalls withotherteammatesto force errors from
the attackingteam. A defenderhastobe careful here,astheycannot pull the ball outof the attacking
player’shands,norcan theypushor jumpintothem. Anyof these infractionsresultsinafree throw
beingawardedtothe otherteam. The game is playedintwo30-minute halvesforatotal playingtime
of 60 minutes. Highscore at the endof time wins. If the game endsina tie,up to two5-minute
overtime periodsare playedtodetermine the winner. If the game isstill tiedaftertwoovertime
periods,itgoestoa penaltyshootout,justlike soccer. Handball isaneasysportto understand,but
there’safewotherthingsyou’ll needtodobefore youplayorwatch a game. Forexample,“goal
crease”:The goal crease,or goal area, isthe exclusive domainof the goalkeeper. All playershave tobe
aware that the goalkeeper,andonlythe goalkeeper, isallowedinthe goal crease. If anattackingplayer
stepsintothe goal crease and scoresa goal,the goal is disallowed. If a defendingplayerstepsintothe
goal crease to stop someone shooting,a7-meterthrow isawardedtothe attackingteam. Seven-meter
throw:thisis the equivalentof apenaltykickinsoccer. If a defendingplayerstepsintothe goal crease
to stopsomeone shooting,orhaspreventedalegitimate attackatthe score, a 7-meterthrow is
awardedto the otherteam. A playerlinesupatthe 7-meterline andgetstoshootonce againstthe
goalkeeper. All shotsthatgoin count. Dribble fault:Justlike the double-dribbleviolationinbasketball,
a playercannotdribble the ball,stop,andthenproceedtodribble again. Inhandball,thisisknownasa
dribble fault,andpossessionof the ball isawardedtothe otherteam. Progressive punishments:Just
like soccer,if youstart committingfouls,you’ll firstbe warnedwithayellow card. If youproceedto foul
again,youare handeda 2-minute suspensionfromthe game,justlike inice hockey. A thirdfoul draws
anothertwo-minute suspensionandif youfoul a fourthtime,youare showna red card and are ejected
fromthe game. You can alsobe showna straightredcard for seriousoffenses. Substitution:thereare
unlimitedsubstitutionsinhandballandall substitutesmustcrossoverthe substation line. If youhave

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