Q1. What is Hand Ball and what is the team composition?
Similar to Football, but played with hands only in a smaller field with a team comprising of 6 players + 1 goal keeper that is 7 players in all. Passing through hands the goal has to be scored. Played by both men & women.
Q2. What is the field size?
40 mtrs x 20 mtrs.
Q3. How the game of Hand Ball is played?
The goal posts are surrounded by a near semicircular line within the playing field, called the "D", that is generally 6 mtrs from the goal line. Only the defending goal keeper is allowed to step & move inside the 6 mtr perimeter mark, though any player may attempt to touch and catch the ball in the air within it. If a player should find himself in contact inside the goal perimeter, he must immediately take the most direct path out of it. Should a defender make contact with an attacker, while in the goal perimeter, their team is penalized with a direct attempt at the goal, by the attacking teams, like a penalty in football, with only the goalkeeper to defend. The spot to take the direct attempt is fixed at 7 mtr. The ball can be held only for 3 seconds and a player is allowed to take only 3 steps with the ball in hand. Duration of the game is 60 minutes divided into two halves of 30 minutes each with a break of 15 Minutes.
Q4. What is the international governing body for Hand Ball?
International Hand Ball Federation, formed in 1946, Headquarters at Switzerland.
Q5. When from Hand Ball is included in Olympics?
Men - 1972, Women - 1976.
