What games make up handball?

Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team.

Which country national game is handball?

Countries and their National Sports

Can you tackle in handball?

Team Handball for Coaches, Clubs and Players. Handball is a sport where a certain amount of contact is permitted. To tackle properly, you contact the opponent’s shooting arm at the upper arm or the shoulder to take away the opponent’s shooting power.

How many players are there in a handball game?

Players & Equipment. The standard handball games features 7 players on each side, six outfield players and one goalkeeper. A team will also have 7 substitutes, which can be used on a rolling basis and with no need to notify the referee.

How does the game of handball start?

The game starts with a throw-off. The throw-off takes place in the center of the court. Here, the thrower has to touch the middle line with one foot while all of the other players stay in their own half. The team that wins the coin toss and wants to start with the ball begins the throw off.

What are the basic rules of handball?

Basic handball rules. The six metre line – No handball player (other than the goalkeeper) is allowed in the goal area (inside the 6m line). Exceptions are after a shot on goal, when the player jumps into the area and shoots the ball before landing in the goal area.

How are goals scored in a handball game?

Scoring in a handball Game A goal is scored, when the whole of the ball has passed over the opponents goal line between the goal posts and under the cross bar. If a referee or the time keeper has blown his whistle before the whole of the ball has crossed the goal line, the goal cannot be counted.