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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free-throw line

Sports; Handball

There are two semi-circle lines in front of each goal. One is a solid line and this is the six-meter line. The other line is a broken line, further out from the goal and this is the nine-meter line. ...

front wall

Sports; Handball

When serving the ball the server must hit the Front Wall of the court first.

gloves

Sports; Handball

Players must wear gloves when playing. The Gloves can't have fingers that are webbed, connected or removed. They must also not have holes in them that expose skin. They should be made of leather or ...

goal

Sports; Handball

The Goal is 3 meters (9 feet 9 inches) wide and 2 meters (6 feet 6 inches) tall. The two front goal posts are on the goal line, and a net is attached to the frame of the goal to catch balls that are ...