Handball help, please?

Question

I would like to know what the dimensions of the handball court are, the origins of handball, basic rules and techniques of the game.

Thanks.

Answer 1

All the info you need is in the link below.

Answer 2

There are 2 different sizes of handball court. 40ft x 20 ft and 60ft x 30 ft. Handball originated in Ireland and is one of the national sports along with Gaelic Football and Hurling. You will find the basic rules in the u/m link

http://www.gaa.ie/page/handball.html

Answer 3

this game is from germany,the dimensions are quite the same of a basket ball field,the basic rules are very similar to soccer except for the off-sides that don't exist and of course you must use your hands

Answer 4

Ace - A legal serve that completely eludes the receiver.

Avoidable hinder - Interference that would be avoidable by modification of one player's position; penalty is loss of serve or point.

Court hinder - Any erratic bounce caused by any foreign substance, construction abnormality or obstacle.

Crotch ball - A crotch ball is a ball hitting simultaneously at the juncture of the wall and floor.

Dead ball - A dead ball is any ball out of play without penalty.

Defensive shot - A shot that maneuvers the opponent out of an offensive position and is not made with the purpose to win the rally.

Dig - The retrieve of a low shot before it bounces twice.

Error - The failure to return a reasonably playable ball.

Fault - An illegally served ball, which involves a penalty on the server.

Fist ball - Hitting the ball with the closed fist.

Fly shot - A shot played on the rebound off the wall before it bounces on the floor.

Foot fault - Illegal placement of a foot or feet outside of the service zone in execution of the serve.

Handout - a) A handout (Out) is scored against the serving side, when the server fails to serve legally as stipulated in the rules, or when the serving side fails to return a ball legally in play. b) In the doubles game, when each of the partners has been put out, it is a sideout, except at the beginning of each game.

Hinder - A phase of play wherein there is accidental interference with an opponent, or obstruction of the flight of the ball.

Hop serve - Method of hitting a serve, putting spin on the ball so that it hops to the right or left.

Kill shot - A shot hit to the wall that rebounds so low the opponent has no chance to make a play.

Lob - A serve or shot, hit high and softly to the wall.

Long - A long is an illegally served ball which involved a fault (penalty) on the server.

Offensive shot - A shot intended to win a rally

Passing shot - A shot driven out of opponents reach on either side.

Point - A point can be scored only by the serving side.

Rally - The period of play from the time the served ball , from the wall, passes the short line until one side fails to return the ball.

Receiver - The player or players to whom the ball is served.

Receiving zone - The floor area behind the short line bounded by and including the long and side lines.

Serve - The act of putting the ball in play.

Server - The player serving the ball is termed the server. In a four-handed (doubles) game, he and his partner are termed the serving side.

Service line - The imaginary line 9 feet back of the short line is termed the service line.

Service zone - The area bounded by and including the short, service and side lines is known as the service zone.

Short - A short is an illegally served ball which involved a fault (penalty) on the server.

Side out - The loss of the serve by a player in singles or a team in doubles according to the rules of the game.

Answer 5

why is this even a catogry

Answer 6

I didn't even read the question, I was just checking if people actually post anything under handball.

Answer 7

In the city all we needed was a wall and a ball.and the best ball to use,was a blue racet ball.