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Korfball

Korfball is an internationally governed team ball sport with korfs, zones, passing play and shooting from 360 degrees around the basket. Movement and defence rules distinguish it from basketball, netball and German Korbball.

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Classification

Category Ball sport

Family Ball Sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Mixed team game with basket target, zones, passing play and shooting.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like team tactics, off-ball movement and clear fair-play/contact rules.

Cost Low to medium: club training usually provides ball, korfs and hall. Club fee, hall time, match days, shoes and travel. Korfball club, IKF/national federation, university sport or school offer.

First progress Basic play quickly; good movement and shooting need team training.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

korfball
korfs/posts
court
teams
IKF rules

First steps

practise passing and catching
learn off-ball movement
understand defended-shot rule
train distance shooting

Korfball club, university sport, IKF/national federation offer or school.

Keep contact low, control landings and keep court clear.

Weitere Angaben

Tags team, korfball, ikf, mixed-team, basket, ball-sport, ballsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score more baskets than the opposition through passing and shooting.

Teilnehmer

Two teams under IKF rules.

Teamgröße

Eight players with zone division in standard formats.

Spielfeld

Korfball court with two korfs/posts and zones.

Dauer

By IKF/competition rules.

Wertung

Basket scores from legal shooting positions.

Gewinnbedingung

More points/baskets after match time.

Ausrüstung

korfball
korfs/posts
court lines
team kit

Wichtige Regelpunkte

running with ball
solo play
defended shot
foot contact
contact foul

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

The Rules of Korfball International Korfball Federation · official · high
Documents International Korfball Federation · official · high
The Rules of Korfball 2024 International Korfball Federation · rulebook · high