Deffence

In order to stop the attacking player to score when he is on the move, the defending players often foul him or go for blocking his attacks.

Handball rules (part 3)

Tapping and Leading

Players aren't allowed to make more than 3 steps with the ball in their hands, so they tap-lead the ball in the ground.

Players can't tap the ball with two hands, they aren't allowed to tap or take the ball from its bottom and they can't tap the ball to go over their shoulders.

Coach

Coaches and assistants stay behind the out line. The coach is allowed to speak with his players so he could organize them. He can also call for a time out.

Time Out

When a coach wants to say something to his players or work up a strategy, he takes the time out card and shows it to the delegate. A coach can only ask for a time out when his team in in possesion of the ball.

A time out lasts 1 min. 

Suspensions and cards

 If a player makes a lethal foul he gets a yellow card or a 2 min suspension on the bench. 

If a player hurts another player badly he gets a red card.

9 m Shot and Half-Time

There are two half of the game. Each half is 30 min.

If a player is fouled in the last seconds in a half of the game, his team gets a 9m kick. A player shoots from 9m to score.

The defending players are on the 6m line and they try to block the shot. The goalkeeper is on his goal line.

Penalty Kicks

When a player is fouled inside the 6m line and doesn't score a goal, the referees give his team a penalty shot.

The penalty is taken from the 7m line ( 7m shot )

The goalkeeper defends on the goal line or on the 4m line.

The other players aren't allowed inside the 9m line. 

The player that takes the shot must not step on the 7m line.

Handball Score rules

Handball players can throw the ball into the goal from anywhere but inside the 6m line. In order to get closer to the goal so they could score they jump over the 6m line without touching inside it.

Handball rules (part 2)

Handball Positions

In each handball team there are 6 players that do both attack and deffence. 

The 7th player in the game is the goalkeeper who is allowed to play inside the 6m line and to use his legs so he can defend the goal. The goalkeeper cant touch the ball with his legs like all other players if he is outside the 6m line. 

The pivot is a player that passes the ball when a foul play is done or when his team needs to start an attack from the centre line. The pivot is also a player who makes space so his team can score. He is also a goal-giver.

The left and right backs are the tallest and strongest goal-getters in the team.

The left and right wings are the fastest players in the team. they are first in counter attacks and almost always score.

The centre back is a player who organizes the passes and actions of his teammates. 

Handball rules (part 1)

Handball players play in a 40m long and a 20m wide area. The goal line is 6m from the goal. 

There is also a 4m line and a 9m line from the goal. Only the goalkeeper is allowed to be inside the 6m line with the ball. If a player steps on the 6m line with the ball in his hands his team loses the possetion of the ball.

 When a team scores a   goal the opposite team must start their attack from the centre line. Each goal is 3m wide and 2m tall.