What are the rules of handball game?

What are the rules of handball game?

Rules

  • A competitive game consists of equal 30-minute halves with a 10-15 minute break.
  • A team cannot keep possession of the ball without attempting to attack.
  • The start is awarded to the team that wins the coin toss.
  • A match begins with both teams in their own half.
  • A goal can be scored from any type of throw.

What are the rules for women’s handball?

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.

Do you know the rules of the handball game?

A player may stop, catch, throw, bounce or strike the ball in any manner and in any direction, using hands, fists, arms, head, body, thighs or knees. However, a player may not intentionally touch the ball with any part of the body below the knee. The ball is almost always played with the hands.

What happens if a handball game is tied?

Handball. If a game is tied after regular time and a clear winner is necessary (like in knockout tournaments), it would proceed to two 5-minute periods of overtime with a 1-minute break before each. If the scores are still tied, a second overtime of 2×5 minutes is played.

What are 3 rules of a team handball game?

Each goal is surrounded by a 6m goal area (three point line). The ball-playing rules are in 3’s. 3 steps with the ball (a full three steps too, landing after catching the ball is step 0); 3 seconds holding the ball, 3 passes before scoring and 3 dribbles.

What are you not allowed to do in handball?

Handball fouls – No tripping, pushing, hitting, clinching, charging or holding is allowed in handball.

What is the rule of 3 in handball?

If a handball player takes more than three steps without dribbling (bouncing the ball) or holds the ball for more than 3 seconds without bouncing it, shooting or passing, then that is deemed ‘travelling’ and possession is lost.

What are the rules of handball?

Official games will see teams where uniforms. A goal is scored in handball when the ball is thrown into the opponent’s goal. To win in handball you must score more than your opponent. If the handball game is drawn then there must be a winner; then periods of overtime with a maximum of 2 5 minute periods are played.

Where can I find the IHF rules for handball?

www.ihf.org. IHF or National Governing Body (NGB) rules shall be employed except when they are in conflict with the Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Handball or Article I. In such cases, the Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Handball shall apply.

How old is Joachim Deckarm?

Joachim Deckarm (born 19 January 1954 in Saarbrücken) is a former West German handball player who played for VfL Gummersbach and the German national handball team. After surviving a horrific sports accident in 1979, he is physically handicapped.

What happens if the handball game is drawn?

If the handball game is drawn then there must be a winner; then periods of overtime with a maximum of 2 5 minute periods are played. If the scores are still level, a shoot-out is used to determine the result of the game. A match consists of two periods of 30 minutes each. Each team consists of 7 players; a goalkeeper and 6 outfield players.