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Handball (also known as team handball, Olympic handball, European team handball, European handball, or Borden ball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outfield players and a goalkeeper on each team) pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team which scores the most goals wins.
Modern handball is usually played indoors, but outdoor variants exist in the forms of field handballand Czech handball (which were more common in the past) and beach handball (also called sandball).
The game is quite fast and includes body contact, as the defenders try to stop the attackers from approaching the goal. Contact is allowed only when the defensive player is completely in front of the offensive player; i.e., between the offensive player and the goal. Any contact from the side or especially from behind is considered dangerous and is usually met with penalties. When a defender successfully stops an attacking player (who loses the ball over a line), the play is stopped and restarted by the attacking team from the spot of the infraction or on the 9-metre line. Unlike in basketball, where players are allowed to commit only 5 fouls in a game, handball players are allowed an unlimited number of faults, which are considered good defence and disruptive to the attacking team's rhythm. Certain elements of the game are reminiscent of rugby: for instance, the degree of force that defence may use to stop the attacker with the ball, together with the lack of protections and helmets.
Goals are scored quite frequently; usually both teams score at least 20 goals each, and it is not uncommon for both teams to score more than 30 goals. This was not true in the earliest history of the game, when the scores were lower. But, as offensive play has improved since the late 1980s, particularly the use of counter-attacks (fast breaks) after a failed attack from the other team, goal-scoring has increased. hope this helped.
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Who invented handball?
The Danish.
When was European handball invented?
Handball originates from medieval France.
Who invented the handball sport?
at erope
Where was hand ball invented?
Team handball was invented in Germany.
Who invented team handball?
Konrad Koch
What is the most recent sport invented?
handball
Was John the Baptist a good handball player?
A:The game of handball had not been invented at the time of John the Baptist. We can therefore be certain that John never played handball.
In what year was invent Team handball?
it was invented in the 1890s. Hope this helps. :)
Who invented racquetball?
Racquetball was invented by Joseph G. Sobek in 1949 on a Connecticut handball court. ...
Team handball was mainly invented in what countries?
The origins of team handball go back as far as ancient Greece and Rome. Click on the 'Origins of Team Handball' link on this page to read about its history.
When was team handball invented?
1942 by howard greenwald
What sport combines the game of handball and squash?
Racquetball combined the games of handball and squash. It was invented by Joe Sobek in 1950. He wanted to invent a new game that combined elements of squash, handball and paddleball that was quick and easy to learn.
