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Beach Handball

Beach handball is the sand-court version of handball: teams play 4 versus 4 on a beach court, with fast attacks, goalkeeper substitutions, spin or in-flight goals and shootouts shaping competition. Matches are scored by sets; spectacular goals can count double.

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Representative sports image for Beach Handball — Marcus Cyron · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Image source

Classification

Category Ball sport

Family Handball Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Beach handball transfers handball onto sand with 4v4, sets, fast substitutions and spectacular two-point goals.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like handball, sand movement, fast team actions and creative finishes.

Cost 20-80 EUR for sports kit, water/sun protection and possible team/event fee; ball and sand court usually come through a club or event. Club, beach-court or event costs depending on region. Handball club, beach handball team, university sport or beach-sports venue.

First progress Handball players adapt quickly; sand running, timing and specialist roles take several practices.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

beach handball
sand court with goals
sand-suitable sports kit
water/sun protection
team or club

First steps

find beach handball practice or a beach-sports venue
practise passing and throwing on sand
clarify 4v4 roles
learn shootout and two-point actions gradually

Handball club with beach section, beach-sports venue, university sport, federation/event search or summer tournament.

Warm up on sand, build jumps gradually, drink enough and manage sun/heat.

Weitere Angaben

Tags indoor, outdoor, beach, team, beach-handball, ball-sport, handball-familie, ballsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score more set points through legal goals and shootout success.

Teilnehmer

Two teams; on court usually 4v4 including goalkeeper/specialist roles.

Teamgröße

4v4 on the sand court; squad and substitutions under event rules.

Spielfeld

Sand court with goals, goal-area lines and boundaries.

Dauer

Two sets with a possible shootout under the rules.

Wertung

Set scoring; normal goals count one, spectacular/specialist goals can count two.

Gewinnbedingung

Win more sets; if sets are tied, a shootout decides.

Ausrüstung

beach handball
goals
sand-court markings

Wichtige Regelpunkte

steps/dribble violation
goal-area violation
unsporting contact
substitution error

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Handball Federation (IHF)
International Handball Federation (IHF)

What is Beach Handball? European Handball Federation · official-discipline-guide · medium
New rules for beach handball International Handball Federation · official-rule-update · medium
Beach Handball ANOC World Beach Games · sport-explainer · medium
Topend Sports Beach Handball Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
IHF Beach Handball IHF · official · high