TEAM STUDY GUIDE

* Team handball is an Olympic . * Team handball most represents the sport of when moving the ball down the court. * Team handball is a very fast moving sport with quick passes and players running quickly down the court. * Team handball is a non-contact sport. * The goalie may go anywhere, except for the other teams box. * The game is started in the center circle. * The ball is put into play in the center circle after a made goal. * The ball is thrown at the blue padded area on the wall to score a goal. * A goal is worth one point. The ball may be thrown into the goal, rolled in, or bounced in to score. * Passing, receiving, dribbling, playing defense, and throwing at a goal are the skills used when playing team handball. * A jump shot is an airborne shot taken outside the three point line. A player may enter the goal area on a jump shot as long as they have released the ball before landing in the goal area. * No contact can be made with the goalie. * Minor fouls made when a player is dribbling or passing will result in a “free ” which is simply a pass from the spot where the foul was committed. All other players must stand five feet back from the passer. * Major fouls or fouls in the act of will result in a “penalty shot”. A penalty shot is taken from what we know as the free throw line. All other players except the goalie must stand outside the three point line. * A player may take three steps after they dribble.

* If a player takes more than three steps it is considered traveling. * Dribbling, stopping, then dribbling again is considered double dribbling. Dribbling with two hands is also double dribbling. * Penalty time may be awarded for unnecessary roughness and/or not being a good sport. * A player may not hold the ball for more than three seconds. * A player may not the ball.