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DIMENSIONS OF THE HANDBALL COURT AND NECESSARY EQUIPMENT
2020-09-27
Handball is another sports discipline which has recently gained popularity among our fans. The adrenaline and dynamics accompanying every minute of the match, as well as more and more of our team's successes, make us think more willingly about training this sport.
Where does handball come from, what are the rules of the game and what should you know before you start training? Be sure to read our article!
HANDBALL COURT - DIMENSIONS
Handball, just like any other sport, requires proper preparation, not only in terms of the physical condition of players. It is worth taking care of a suitable playing field and other necessary accessories. What dimensions should a handball court have?
Standard dimensions are:
● 40 meters long and 20 meters wide.
There are special lines marking out the players' zones, including, among others, the goal area, penalty kick line or the centre of the pitch.
The handball play usually takes place in closed sports facilities, where there is a specially prepared floor.
On the pitch, the two end lines are goals, in which the players score points.
Dimensions of handball court:
● 2 meters long and 3 meters wide.
WHAT CHARACTERIZES A HANDBALL?
A handball made from a soft and above all durable inner tube. This kind of balls are especially suitable for people who are professional or passionate, but regularly train this sport. Handballs come in 3 sizes marked 1-3. The largest size - 3 is dedicated to adult players, 2 - for young people and often women, 1 - for children. The material of the handball must first of all provide adequate grip so that it does not slip during dribbling. In our offer we have handballs available in three dimensions.
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HANDBALL RULES
A handball match lasts about 70 minutes - 2 halves of 30 minutes and a break between of 10 minutes. If the match ends in a draw, an overtime of 5 minutes is required. Furthermore, if the game is stopped during the throw, the throw must be repeated.
Each team consists of 16 players, of which 7 players including the goalkeeper play on the pitch. During the match, players can exchange with each other.
Playing handball involves dribbling the ball while moving. A player may not hold the ball for more than 3 seconds while taking a maximum of three steps. Interestingly, the dribbling of the ball starts when the player catches it, and when he catches the ball in both hands again, he must throw it into the goal or pass it to another player. Players are not allowed to touch the ball with their feet, other body parts are allowed.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF HANDBALL
The sport itself, which is handball, originated as far back as Ancient Greece. It was in those days that the games called Urania were very popular. But where did the interest in this sport come from in Poland? The beginnings of the handball game date back to 1917, to the village of Szczypiorno, which is now located in Kalisz. According to history, it was the officers of the Polish Legions that initiated this discipline - they probably watched it from German soldiers. That's why Polish handball players are often called szczypiorniści (from the name of the town).