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Handball

Handball is a fast indoor team game with seven players per side, a 40 x 20 metre court, goal area and throwing finishes. Teams pass, dribble and shoot to score more goals; step, time, contact and goal-area rules shape play.

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AI-generated illustration: Handball — AI-generated illustration

Classification

Category Ball sport

Family Handball Family

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Fast 7v7 indoor game with passing, dribbling, jump shots and a goal area.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like pace, team roles, many ball touches and shooting.

Cost Low: ball, indoor shoes and a club/group are enough to start. Club fee, indoor shoes, ball, possible protection and tournament/league costs. Handball club, school sport, university sport or recreational indoor group. Team handball, European handball and handball are handled here as the same 7v7 indoor handball canon.

First progress Basic plays in a few sessions; defence/position play takes longer.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

handball
indoor shoes
sports hall
two goals
team
basic rules

First steps

practise catching and passing
learn dribble and three-step rule
try standing and jump shots
play small-sided games

Handball club, school sport, university sport or recreational group.

Warm up, use indoor shoes, learn contact progressively and manage goal-area/jump landings.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Team Handball, European Team Handball

Tags indoor, team, handball, goal-game, ball-sport, team-handball, handball-familie, ballsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score more goals than the opposing team.

Teilnehmer

Two teams with seven players on court including goalkeeper.

Teamgröße

7v7; squads and substitutions by competition.

Spielfeld

40 x 20 metre indoor court with goal-area lines and two goals.

Dauer

Match duration depends on competition and age group.

Wertung

A goal counts when the ball legally fully crosses the goal line.

Gewinnbedingung

More goals after regulation or tiebreak under the rules.

Ausrüstung

handball
goals
indoor shoes
court markings

Wichtige Regelpunkte

steps
passive play
goal-area violation
offensive foul
illegal contact

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

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

Rules of the Game (Indoor Handball) International Handball Federation · rulebook · high
Rules of the Game Indoor Handball International Handball Federation · rulebook · high
This is handball European Handball Federation · official · high