How to play Handball...?

Question

not the one like football the one with the small rubber blue ball... I just started playing lol and wanted to get better, anyone know any videos I can watch to practice that I don't have to buy like from youtube?

Answer 1

Handball may be played as singles (two players against each other), doubles (two teams of two players), or "cut-throat" (three players rotating one-against-two). (In "cut-throat" handball, one server plays against two receivers, until he or she is put out. Then, the left-most receiver serves, and so serves rotate in this way until one player scores 21 points and wins.) The "cut-throat" mode of play is also known as "triangles".

The ball is "served" by one player/team standing in the service zone, by dropping the ball to the floor of the service zone and striking it on the bounce with the hand or fist so that it hits the front wall. The ball must hit the front wall first; it may then hit at most one side wall; the served ball must pass the short line before the first bounce, but must bounce before reaching the back wall. When the served ball lands in front of the short line, it is called a "short," while a serve which reaches the back wall without bouncing is called "long," and a serve which hits both side walls before bouncing is called a "3-wall". All these are service faults. If the server gets two faults in a row, he or she is out, and becomes the receiver. If a serve hits the ceiling, floor, or a side wall before hitting the front wall, the server is out (no second serve allowed). In doubles, the server's teammate has to stand in the service area with his/her back to a side wall in a service box, marked by a parallel line 18 inches (46 cm) from the side wall, until the ball passes the short line.

The receiver must stand at least 5 feet (1.5 m) behind the short line, indicated by dashed lines extending 6 inches (15 cm) from each side wall, while the server has the ball. Once the ball is served, he or she must hit the ball either directly ("on the fly") or after the first bounce so that it bounces off the front wall. However, if the receiver chooses to take the serve on the fly, he or she must first wait for the ball to cross the dashed line. The ball must not bounce off the floor twice. Nor can any player during a return hit the ball off the floor before it touches the front wall. The server then hits the ball on the rebound from the front wall, and play continues with the opponents alternatively hitting the ball until one of them fails to make a legal return. After the serve and return, the ball may be played from anywhere, and may hit any number of walls and/or the ceiling, so long as it hits the front wall before bouncing on the floor. Players cannot hinder (block) their opponents from hitting the ball. If the server fails to make a legal return, he or she is out, and becomes the receiver. If the receiver fails to make the return, a point goes to the server, who continues to serve until he or she is out. So, only the server/serving team can score points. The game goes to the player/team to score 21 points first, and a match goes to the player/team to win two out of three games; the third game goes to 11 points.

If your a beginner, I suggest you play with the big blue ball and not the small hard one because the big one is easier to hit and it doesn't move fast. Here is a site where you can learn more about it.

http://ushandball.org/

Answer 2

In my school, when we play handball in gym,we have 3-4 people on each team. The two teams step up. Theres two little minie soccer goals with a goalie inside. We pass the ball to our teamates and one of them has to score it into the net. Winner stays on too. Its really fun andis often played differently.

Answer 3

http://youtube.com/watch?v=SBOOpwR62Bg

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sjgTnEpfRuU

hope those help, i love handball. & these help me with my game. watching games, and trying to fix mine. good luck

Answer 4

Handball is easy and simple...read on!!

How do you play?



International Handball Federation Handball Rules pdf 1.5 Mb Click Here



  

Played with 6 court players and 1 goal keeper per side, the object of the game is to throw the ball into the opponent's goal.



Handball is played on a court which is 40 m long by 20 wide. Each team has 6 players and 1 goal keeper on the court. The game consists of two 30 minute time periods.  



With physical contact, unlimited substitutions and shots at goal that can reach over 100 km/hour, there are always something exciting happening on the field of play.





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Who can play?



Virtually anyone. You don't have to be a towering giant. The rules are virtually the same for men's and women's handball. Only the size of the ball is different. For children the ball is smaller again. As a guide the ball sizes are as follows:

for under 8 year olds the circumference of the ball is 48 cm and the weight is at least 290 grams (size 0)

for male youth (8-12 years) and female youth (8-14 years) the circumference of the ball is 50-52 cm and the weight is at least 315 grams (size 1)

for women, male youth (12-16 years) and female youth (over 14 years) the circumference of the ball is 54-56 cm and the weight is at least 325-400 grams (size 2)

for men or male youth (over 16 years) the circumference of the ball is 58-60 cm and the weight is at least 425-475 grams (size 3)



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Players



Each team has 12 players. However, only 7 players take the court at any one time and one of these must be the goal keeper. The reminding players are substitutions during the game. They enter and leave from the substitution area of the court. Players alternate between an attacking position and a defending position, depending on who has possession of the ball. The goal keeper of each team wears a different colour from the rest of the team.



Attacking positions:

LW - left wing

LB - left back

CB - centre back or playmaker

RB - right back

RW - right wing

PV - pivot

GK - goal keeper

  

Defending positions:

OD - outside defender

HD - half defender

FD - forward defender

GK - goal keeper





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Officials



Generally there are 4 officials: 2 referees, 1 time keeper and 1 score keeper. Two referees are required because of the fast nature of the game. One referee is on the outer goal line and watches for any goal are violations and verifies if the ball completely crossed the goal line for a goal. The other referee is behind the attacking team, watching for any defensive or offensive fouls by the court players or any possession violations. The time keeper looks after the time and notes the time when a player may renter the court after a suspension or disqualification. The score keeper keeps the score and statistics of the match. The time keeper and score keeper also assist the referees if any illegal substitutions occur.





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Duration



For adults, the game lasts for two 30 minute halves. For children of different age groups, the halves are of shorter lengths. The emphasis of children's games is not winning or tactics, but rather to establish friendships, develop skills and confidence.





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Penalties



Penalties for fouls are as follows:

First foul - A player is warned by the referee by displaying a yellow card.

Second foul - A 2 minute suspension will be enforced on the player. During that time the team plays will one less player. Player may return only after serving the suspension and enters through the substitution area of the court.

A team can have a maximum of 3 yellow cards. After that the remaining fouls are punished with 2 minute suspensions. If a player receives three 2 minute suspensions, the player is shown a red card by the referee and is disqualified from the game and can not participate for the rest of the game. After the 2 minutes has elapsed that player can be replaced by another player.

Answer 5

TIMMY is totally wrong

FRANBOI is absolutely right