Handball

Handball

Handball is a team sport usually played with seven players on each team one of whom is a goalie, the object of the game is to throw the ball into the opposing team's goal. There are usually two 30 minute periods at the end of the game the team with the most goals wins.

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three step / three second rule

Sports; Handball

This is a rule in handball that says you can take three steps and then shoot or pass the ball, or have the ball three seconds and then either shoot or pass the ball. The exception to this is if you ...

three-wall handball

Sports; Handball

Handball played on three walls, there is no back wall.

throw-in

Sports; Handball

A team gets a throw-in if their opponents have knocked the ball out of bounds over the sideline or if the defensive team knocks the ball over its own back line. The throw-in takes place from the spot ...

throw-off

Sports; Handball

This is used to start play at the beginning of each half or after a goal has been scored. A player at the centerline throws the ball back to a teammate, who is behind the line,

time-out

Sports; Handball

A stoppage of play called at the referee's judgment and signaled with three short blows on their whistle, while at the same time making a "T" sign with their hands.

time-outs

Sports; Handball

In a game being played to 21 points, each side is allowed 3 one-minute time-outs. Games that are played to 11 points each side is allowed 2 one-minute time-outs. See Rules of the Game for further ...

two consecutive screen serves

Sports; Handball

These are servers that pass to close to the player serving the ball and thus interfere with the ability of the receiving player to see or return the serve. Two fault servers result in the loss of the ...