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Wallball

Wallball is a wall-based handball/rebound sport in which a small rubber ball is struck by hand against a front wall. The aim is to place the ball so the opponent cannot return it legally after no more than one bounce. At its core, the sport is about score more goals than the opposing team. Participation format: Team sport with 7 players on court. It is typically contested on or in 40 x 20 metre indoor court. Scoring is based on Goal-based scoring. Core equipment includes Ball, goals, court. Listed competitions include IHF World Championship, Olympic Handball, EHF Champions League. Origin/development: Europa, 1917.

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Classification

Category Racket sport

Family Racket Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung A ball sport is built around passing, hitting, throwing, carrying, or scoring with a ball under defined rules.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who enjoy movement, coordination, reaction, and often team play.

Cost 20-120 EUR for a ball and basic equipment. 0-40 EUR per month depending on hall, court, or team. 5-30 EUR per month in a club, depending on sport and region. Goal, protective, or indoor sports may cost more because of shoes, protection, and venue time.

First progress First rallies often work after 1-3 sessions; game understanding takes several weeks.

Fitness level easy to medium

Was du brauchst

ball or playing object
suitable shoes
sports clothing
field, hall, or open space
protective gear for contact versions

First steps

practice basic ball control
use a small field and short sessions
learn simple rules first
start with a beginner group or club

Start through a club, school, university sport, recreational group, or public court.

Warm up, wear suitable shoes, and build contact gradually.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Wallball singles, Wallball doubles, Wallball Singles, Wallball Doubles

Tags wallball, racket-sport, ruckschlag-familie, ruckschlagsport, rueckschlagsport, wallball-singles, wallball-doubles

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to score more goals than the opposing team.

Teilnehmer

Two teams with a goalkeeper and outfield players.

Teamgröße

7 vs 7.

Spielfeld

Indoor court with goal areas and two goals.

Dauer

Two 30-minute halves.

Wertung

Each goal counts as one point.

Gewinnbedingung

The team with more goals wins.

Ausrüstung

Handball, goals, indoor kit

Wichtige Regelpunkte

Travelling
offensive foul
goal-area violation
passive play

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Handball Federation (IHF)

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IHF IHF · official · high
DanskHåndbold DanskHåndbold · official · high
DHB Deutscher Handballbund · official · high
FFHandball Fédération Française de Handball · official · high