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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passing shot

Sports; Handball

When a shot goes past an opposing player.

penalty line

Sports; Handball

This is a line one-meter long, which is seven meters in front of the goal. It is from this line that penalty throws are taken. See also Seven-meter line.

penalty throw

Sports; Handball

A Penalty shot is awarded for serious violations of the rules or illegal disruption of scoring chances by the offense. A Penalty Shot is taken from the seven-meter line with the goal being defended ...