Sportsball

Handball

How to Play Handball

General

This international sensation is a fantastic blend of basketball, floor hockey and water polo. Our rules will be slightly altered from the official rules to allow for a fun, non-contact version. If you've never played with us before, you should know we're a fairly anti-competitive league. There is very low tolerance for any actions that spoil the fun for everyone or that put anyone at risk of injury. If you're looking for a highly structured league that values and rewards your athletic prowess, you have come to the wrong place... Essentially, we're all just here to have fun so play clean, show good sportsmanship and be friendly!

Court Setup

We play on a regular sized basketball court. The three point line will serve as the goal box (goalie area). A large goal (8ft wide by 5ft tall) will be placed on the back of each end of the court. The ball will be a 6-inch diameter, rhino-skin lined foam ball (our black dodgeballs if you're familiar).

Teams

Each team will have 5 players on the court with at least 2 girls. If a team is short a girl or two, they may play down a player for each girl. If a team does not have enough players to field a full team, let us know before hand and we'll find some subs to fill out your team.

Scoring

Pretty simple. When the ball makes it into the net, that's a point.

Substitutions

Substitutions can be made at any time. Teams can swap goalies while the ball is out of play (after a point).

While on Offense

While on Defense

While Playing Goalie

General Play

Penalties

All physical penalties will result in a free shot for the non-offending team. All other infractions will result in a turnover to the other team's goalis