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Handball

Team handball

Handball player moves towards the goal prior to throwing the ball, while the goalkeeper waits to stop it.

Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outfield players and a

goalkeeper) pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team. The team with the most goals after

two periods of 30 minutes wins.

Modern Handball is usually played indoors, but outdoor variants exist in the form of field

handball (which was more common in the past) and beach handball . American handball and Gaelichandball are completely different sports.

The game is quite fast and includes body contact as the defenders try to stop the attackers from

approaching the goal. Contact is only allowed when the defensive player is completely in front of the

offensive player, i.e. between the offensive player and the goal. This is referred to as a player

sandwich. Any contact from the side or especially from behind is considered dangerous and is usually

met with penalties. When a defender successfully stops an attacking player, the play is stopped and

restarted by the attacking team from the spot of the infraction or on the nine meter line. Unlike

in basketball where players are allowed to commit only 5 fouls in a game (6 in the NBA), handballplayers are allowed an unlimited number of "faults", which are considered good defence and disruptive

to the attacking team's rhythm.

Goals are scored quite frequently; usually both teams score at least 20 goals each, and it is not

uncommon for both teams to score more than 30 goals. This was not true in the earliest history of the

game, when the scores were more akin to that of ice hockey [clarification needed ]. But, as offensive play has

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improved since the late 1980s, particularly the use of counterattacks (fast breaks) after a failed attack

from the other team, goal scoring has increased.

Origins and development

There are records of handball-like games in medieval France , and among the Inuit in Greenland ,in the Middle Ages . By the 19th century, there existed similar games

of hndbold from Denmark , hzen in the Czech

Republic , hdzan in Slovakia , gandbol in Ukraine , torball in Germany , as well as versions

in Uruguay .

The team handball game of today was formed by the end of the 19th century in northern Europe ,

primarily Denmark , Germany , Norway and Sweden . Holger Nielsen , a Danish gym teacher, drew

up the rules for modern handball ( hndbold ) in 1898 and published them in 1906, and Rasmus

Nicolai Ernst, another Danish teacher, did something similar in 1897.

Another set of team Handball rules was published on 29 October 1917 by Max Heiser, Karl

Schelenz, and Erich Konigh from Germany. After 1919 these rules were improved by Karl

Schelenz. The first international games were played under these rules,

between Germany and Belgium for men in 1925 and between Germany and Austria for women in

1930.

In 1926, the Congress of the International Amateur Athletics Federation nominated a committee

to draw up international rules for field handball. The International Amateur Handball Federation

was formed in 1928, and the International Handball Federation was formed in 1946.

Men's field handball was played at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. During the next several

decades, the game of handball flourished and evolved as an indoor sport in the Scandinavian

countries. The sport re-emerged onto the world stage as team handball for the 1972 Summer

Olympics in Munich . Women's team handball was added at the 1976 Summer Olympics . Due to

its popularity in the region, the Eastern European countries that refined the event became the

dominant force in the sport when it was reintroduced.

The International Handball Federation organized the men's world championship in 1938 and

every 4 (sometimes 3) years from World War II to 1995. Since the 1995 world championship in

Iceland, the competition has been every two years. The women's world championship has been

played since 1957. The IHF also organizes women's and men's junior world championships.

By July 2009, the IHF listed 166 member federations - approximately 795,000 teams and 19

million players. [1]

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[edit ]Rules

Unless otherwise noted, the rules described are the official international rules [1] provided by

the International Handball Federation (IHF).

[edit ]SummaryThe handball playing field is similar to an indoor football field. Two teams of seven players (six

field players plus one goalkeeper) take the field and attempt to score points by putting the game

ball into the opposing team's goal. In handling the ball, players are subject to the following

restrictions:

After receiving the ball, players can only hold the ball for three seconds before passing,

dribbling (similar to a basketball dribble ), or shooting.

After receiving the ball, players can take up to three steps without dribbling. If players dribble,

they may take an additional three steps.

Players that stop dribbling have three seconds to pass or shoot. They may take three

additional steps during this time.

No players other than the defending goalkeeper are allowed within the goal line (within 6

meters of the goal). Goalkeepers are allowed outside this line.

Playing field

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Schematic diagram of a handball playing field (German captions).

Handball is played on a court 40 by 20 metres (130 66 ft), with a goal in the center of each end.

The goals are surrounded by a near-semicircular area, called the zone or the crease, defined by

a line six meters from the goal. A dashed near-semicircular line nine meters from the goal marks

the free-throw line. Each line on the court is part of the area it encompasses. This implies that the

middle line belongs to both halves at the same time.

[ edit ] Goals

Each goal has a rectangular clearance area of three meters in the width and two meters in the

height. It must be securely bolted either to the floor or the wall behind.

The goal posts and the crossbar must be made out of the same material (e.g. wood or aluminium )

and feature a quadratic cross section with a side of 8 cm (3 in). The three sides of the beams

visible from the playing field must be painted alternatingly in two contrasting colors which bothhave to contrast against the background. The colors on both goals must be the same.

Each goal must feature a net. This must be fastened in such a way that a ball thrown into does

not leave or pass the goal under normal circumstances. If necessary, a second net may be

clasped to the back of the net on the inside.

[ edit ] Goal perimeter

The goals are surrounded by the crease. This area is delimited by two quarter circles with a

radius of six meters around the far corners of each goal post and a connecting line parallel to the

goal line. Only the defending goalkeeper is allowed inside this perimeter. However, the court

players may catch and touch the ball in the air within it as long as the player starts his jump

outside the zone and releases the ball before he lands.

If a player contacts the ground inside the goal perimeter he must take the most direct path out of

it. However, should a player cross the zone in an attempt to gain an advantage (e.g. better

position) his team cedes the ball. Similarly, violation of the zone by a defending player is only

penalized if he does so to gain an advantage in defending.

Substitution area

Outside of one long edge of the playing field to both sides of the middle line are the substitution

areas for each team. The areas usually contain the benches as seating opportunities. Team

officials, substitutes and suspended players must wait within this area. The area always lies to the

same side as the team's own goal. During half-time substitution areas are swapped. Any player

entering or leaving the play must cross the substitution line which is part of the side line and

extends 4.5 meters from the middle line to the team's side.

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[edit ]Duration

Team timeout.

A standard match for all teams of 16 and older has two periods of 30 minutes with a 10 minute

half-time. Teams may switch sides of the field, as well as benches. For youths the game duration

is:

2 x 25 minutes at ages 12 to 16.

2 x 20 minutes at ages 8 to 12.

However, national federations of some countries may differ in their implementation from the

official guidelines.

If a decision must be reached in a particular match (e.g. in a tournament) and it ends in a draw

after regular time, there are at maximum two overtimes of 2 x 5 minutes with a 1 minute break

each. Should these not decide the game either, the winning team is determined in a penalty

shootout.

The referees may call timeout according to their sole discretion, typical reasons are injuries,

suspensions or court cleaning. Penalty throws should only trigger a timeout for lengthy delays as

a change of the goalkeeper.

Each team may call one team timeout (TTO) per period which lasts one minute. This right may

only be invoked by team in ball possession. To do so, the representative of the team lays a green

card marked by black "T" on the desk of the timekeeper. The timekeeper then immediately

interrupts the game by sounding an acoustic signal and stops the time.

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[edit ]Referees

A Handball match is led by two equal referees. Some national bodies allow games with only a

single referee in special cases like illness on short notice. Should the referees disagree on any

occasion, a decision is made on mutual agreement during a short timeout, or, in case of

punishments, the more severe of the two comes into effect. The referees are obliged to make

their decisions "on the basis of their observations of facts". [2] Their judgements are final and can

only be appealed against if not in compliance with the rules.

The referees (blue shirts) keep both teams between them.

The referees position themselves in such a way that the team players are confined between

them. They stand diagonally aligned so that each can observe one side line. Depending on their

positions one is called field referee and the other goal referee . These positions automaticallyswitch on ball turnover. They physically exchange their positions approximately every 10 minutes

(long exchange) and change sides every 5 minutes (short exchange).

The IHF defines 18 hand signals for quick visual communication with players and officials. The

signal for warning or disqualification is accompanied by a yellow or red card, [3] respectively. The

referees also use whistle blows to indicate infractions or restart the play.

The referees are supported by a scorekeeper and a timekeeper who attend to formal things like

keeping track of goals and suspensions or starting and stopping the clock, respectively. They also

have an eye on the benches and notify the referees on substitution errors. Their desk is located inbetween both substitutions areas.

[edit ]Team players, substitutes and officials

Each team consists of 7 players on court and up to 7 substitute players on the bench. One player

on the court must be the designated goalkeeper differing in his or her clothing from the rest of the

field players. Substitution of players can be done in any number and at any time during game

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play. An exchange takes place over the substitution line. A prior notification of the referees is not

necessary.

Some national bodies as the Deutscher Handball Bund (DHB, "German Handball Federation")

allow substitution in junior teams only when in ball possession or during timeouts. This restriction

is intended to prevent early specialization of players to offense or defense.

[ edit ] Field players

Field players are allowed to touch the ball with any part of their bodies above the knee (knee

included). As in several other team sports, a distinction is made between catching and dribbling . A

player who is in possession of the ball may stand stationary for only three seconds and may only

take three steps. They must then either shoot, pass or dribble the ball. At any time taking more

than three steps is considered travelling and results in a turnover. A player may dribble as many

times as he wants (though since passing is faster it is the preferred method of attack) as long as

during each dribble his hand contacts only the top of the ball. Therefore basketball-

style carrying is completely prohibited, and results in a turnover. After the dribble is picked up, the

player has the right to another three seconds or three steps. The ball must then be passed or

shot as further holding or dribbling will result in a "double dribble" turnover and a free throw for

the other team. Other offensive infractions that result in a turnover include, charging, setting an

illegal screen, or carrying the ball into the six meter zone.

[ edit ] Goalkeeper

Only the goalkeeper is allowed move freely within the goal perimeter, although he may not cross

the goal perimeter line while carrying or dribbling the ball. Within the zone, he is allowed to touch

the ball with all parts of his body including his feet. The goalkeeper may participate in the normal

play of his team mates. As he is then considered as normal field player, he is typically substituted

for a regular field player if his team uses this scheme to outnumber the defending players. As this

player becomes the designated goalkeeper on the court, he must wear some vest or bib to

identify himself as such.

If the goalkeeper deflects the ball over the outer goal line, his team stays in possession of the ball

in contrast to other sports like soccer. The goalkeeper resumes the play with a throw from within

the zone ("goalkeeper throw"). Passing to your own goalkeeper results in a turnover. Throwing

the ball against the head of the goalkeeper when he is not moving is to be punished by

disqualification ("red card").

[ edit ] Team officials

Each team is allowed to have a maximum of four team officials seated on the benches. An official

is anybody who is neither player nor substitute. One official must be the designated

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representative who is usually the team manager . The representative may call team timeout once

every period and may address scorekeeper, timekeeper and referees. Other officials typically

include physicians or managers. Neither official is allowed to enter the playing court without

permission of the referees.

Ball

A size III handball.

The ball is spherical and must either be made of leather or a synthetic material. It is not allowed

to have a shiny or slippery surface. As it is intended to be operated by a single hand, the official

sizes vary depending on age and gender of the participating teams.

Size

Used byCircumference(in cm)

Weight(in g)

III Men and male youth older than 16 5860 425475

II Women, male youth older than 12 and female youtholder than 14

5456 325375

I Youth older than 8 5052 290330

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Resin product used to improve ball handling.

Though not officially regulated, the ball is usually resinated. The resin improves the ability of the

players to manipulate the ball with a single hand like spinning trick shots. Some indoor arenas

prohibit the usage of resin since many products leave sticky stains on the floor.

[edit ]Awarded throws

The referees may award a special throw to a team. This usually happens after certain events like

scored goals, off-court balls, turnovers, timeouts, etc. All of these special throws require the

thrower to obtain a certain position and pose restrictions on the positions of all other players.

Sometimes the execution must wait for a whistle blow by the referee.

Throw-off

A throw-off takes place from the center of the court. The thrower must touch the middle

line with one foot and all of the other players must be in the half of their team. Thedefending players must keep a distance of at least three meters to the thrower. A throw-

off occurs at the begin of each period and after the opposing team scored a goal. It must

be cleared by the referees.

Modern Handball introduced the "fast throw-off" concept, i. e. the play will be immediately

restarted by the referees as soon as the executing team fulfilles its requirements. Many

teams leverage this rule to score easy goals before the opposition has time to form a

stable defense line.

Throw-in

The team which did not touch the ball last is awarded a throw-in when the ball fully

crosses the side line or touches the ceiling. If the ball crosses the outer goal line, a throw-

in is only awarded if the defending field players touched the balls last. Execution requires

the thrower to place one foot on the nearest outer line to the cause. All defending players

must keep a distance of three meters. However, they are allowed to stand immediately

outside their own goal area even when the distance is less.

Goalkeeper-throw

If ball crosses the outer goal line without interference from the defending team or when

deflected by their goalkeeper, a goalkeeper-throw is awarded to the defending team. Thisis the most common turnover. The goalkeeper resumes the play with a throw from

anywhere within his goal area.

Free-throw

A free-throw restarts the play after an interruption by the referees. It takes places from

the spot where the interruption was caused as long as this spot is outside of the free-

throw line of the opposing team. In the latter case the throw is deferred to the nearest

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spot on the free-throw line. Free-throws are the equivalent to free-kicks in association

football . The thrower may take a direct attempt for a goal which is, however, not feasible

if the defending team organized a defense.

A 7-meter throw.

7-meter throw

A 7-meter throw is awarded when a clear chance of scoring is illegally destroyed

anywhere on the court by a opposing team player, official or spectator. It is also awarded

when the referees interrupted a legitimate scoring chance for any reason. The thrower

steps with one foot behind the 7-meter line with only the defending goalkeeper between

him and the goal. The goalkeeper must keep a distance of three meters which is marked

by a short tick on the floor. All other players must remain behind the free-throw line untilexecution. The thrower must await the whistle blow of the referee. A 7-meter throw is the

equivalent to a penalty kick in association football, it is, however, far more common and

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Gameplay

[edit ]Formations

Positions of attacking (red) and defending players (blue), in a 5-1 defense formation. (German captions)

Players are typically referred to by the position they are playing. The positions are always

denoted from the view of the respective goalkeeper, so that a defender on the right opposes an

attacker on the left. However, not all of the following positions may be occupied depending on the

formation or potential suspensions.

Offense

Left and right wingman. These typically excel at ball control and wide jumps from the outside

of the goal perimeter to get into a better shooting angle at the goal. Teams usually try to

occupy the left position with a right-handed player and vice versa.

Left and right backcourt. Goal attempts by these players are typically made by jumping high

and shooting over the defenders. Thus, it is usually advantageous to have tall players for

these positions.

Center backcourt. A player with experience is preferred on this position who acts as

playmaker and the handball equivalent of a basketball point guard .Pivot (left and right, if applicable). This player tends to intermingle with the defense, setting

picks and attempting to disrupt the defense formation. This positions requires the least

jumping skills but ball control and physical strength are an advantage.

Defense

Far left and far right. The opponents of the wingmen.

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Half left and half right. The opponents of the left and right backcourts.

Back center (left and right). Opponent of the pivot.

Front center. Opponent of the center backcourt, may also be set against another specific

backcourt player.[edit ]Offensive play

Attacks are played with all field players on the side of the defenders. Depending on the speed of

the attack, one distinguishes between three attack waves with a decreasing chance of success:

Women's Handball - a jump shot completes a fastbreak.

Man's Handball - a jump shot ( Kiril Lazrov world record-holder for the number of goals scored in one World

Championship) .

First Wave

First wave attacks are characterized by the absence of defending players around their

goal perimeter. The chance of success is very high the throwing player is unhindered in

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Defensive play

The usual formations of the defense are 6-0, when all the defense players line up between the 6

meter and 9 meter lines to form a wall; the 5-1, when one of the players cruises outside the 9

meter perimeter, usually targeting the center forwards while the other 5 line up on the six meter

line; and the lesser common 4-2 when there are two such defenders out front. Very fast teams

will also try a 3-3 formation which is close to a switching man-to-man style. The formations vary

greatly from country to country and reflect each country's style of play. 6-0 is sometimes known

as "flat defense", and all other formations are usually called "offensive defense". [citation needed ]

[edit ]Organization

Handball teams are usually organized as clubs . On a national level, the clubs are associated in

federations which organize matches in leagues and tournaments.

[edit ]International bodies

The administrative and controlling body for international Handball is the International Handball

Federation (IHF). The federation organizes world championships , separate for men and women ,

held in uneven years. [4] The final round is hosted in one of its member states. Current title holders

are France (men) [5] and Russia (women). [6]

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American handballHistory

It is a common belief that American handball has been played in the United States since the

1880s. [1] A version of hand ball was played by the Northern and Central Americans from 1500

B.C .[2] most famously by the Aztecs as the Mesoamerican ballgame . The modern sport of

American Handball is similar in context and rules to both Irish and Scottish versions played from

the 13th century in Scotland [3] and 14th century in Ireland .[4] However both countries' rules were

standardized as Gaelic handball in the 18th century. [5] References to games in which a ball is hit

or thrown extend as far back as Homer and ancient Egypt.

[edit ]Play

A typical Handball court

American handball is played on a court 40 by 20 feet (12 6.1 m) with either a single (front) wall,

three walls, or in a fully enclosed four-wall court (the most common). The four-wall court is a

rectangular box. The front wall is 20 feet (6.1 m) square, and the side walls are 40 feet (12.2 m)

long and 20 feet (6.1 m) high. In the middle of the floor of the court lies the short line, dividing the

floor into two 20 feet (6.1 m) squares. Also along the floor is the service line, which is 5 feet (1.5

m) in front of the short line. The service zone is the area between these two lines. The back wall

of the court is usually 12 feet (3.7 m) high, with an above gallery for the referee and scorer, and

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also spectators. A few courts have a glass back wall and/or glass side walls to allow for a better

view of the match. (In three-wall court handball, the court often has a front wall and two full side

walls, or the front wall is flanked by two triangular wings.)

Handball may be played as singles (two players against each other), doubles (two teams of two

players), or "cut-throat" (three players rotating one-against-two). (In "cut-throat" handball, one

server plays against two receivers, until he or she is put out. Then, the left-most receiver serves,

and so serves rotate in this way until one player scores 21 points and wins.) The "cut-throat"

mode of play is also known as "triangles".

The ball is "served" by one player/team standing in the service zone, by dropping the ball to the

floor of the service zone and striking it on the bounce with the hand or fist so that it hits the front

wall. The ball must hit the front wall first; it may then hit at most one side wall; the served ball

must pass the short line before the first bounce, but must bounce before reaching the back wall.

When the served ball lands in front of the short line, it is called a "short," while a serve which

reaches the back wall without bouncing is called "long," and a serve which hits both side walls

before bouncing is called a "3-wall". All these are service faults. If the server gets two faults in a

row, he or she is out, and becomes the receiver. If a serve hits the ceiling, floor, or a side wall

before hitting the front wall, the server is out (no second serve allowed). In doubles, the server's

teammate has to stand in the service area with his/her back to a side wall in a service box,

marked by a parallel line 18 inches (46 cm) from the side wall, until the ball passes the short line.

The receiver must stand at least 5 feet (1.5 m) behind the short line, indicated by dashed lines

extending 6 inches (15 cm) from each side wall, while the server has the ball. Once the ball is

served, he or she must hit the ball either directly ("on the fly") or after the first bounce so that it

bounces off the front wall. However, if the receiver chooses to take the serve on the fly, he or she

must first wait for the ball to cross the short line (the dashed line, in racketball). The ball must not

bounce off the floor twice. Nor can any player during a return hit the ball off the floor before it

touches the front wall. The server then hits the ball on the rebound from the front wall, and play

continues with the opponents alternatively hitting the ball until one of them fails to make a legal

return. After the serve and return, the ball may be played from anywhere, and may hit any

number of walls and/or the ceiling, so long as it hits the front wall before bouncing on the floor.Players cannot hinder (block) their opponents from hitting the ball. If the server fails to make a

legal return, he or she is out, and becomes the receiver. If the receiver fails to make the return, a

point goes to the server, who continues to serve until he or she is out. So, only the server/serving

team can score points. The game goes to the player/team to score 21 points first, and a match

goes to the player/team to win two out of three games; the third game goes to 11 points.

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About the sport

Terms and techniques

Ace

A serve in which the retriever is not only unable to return the ball, but is also unable totouch the ball. Same concept as in Tennis. In some games, any return from a serve

which does not make it back to the wall is called an ace.

Backhand

A technique of hitting the ball with the palm of the strong hand so that the hand is turned

inwards and across the body. The arm is swung away from the body. This technique is

usually used by players who have a weak off-hand or when the ball comes towards the

midline of the body and the person doesn't have time to get into position.

Ball on/inA term used when another ball interferes with the game. The rally is replayed after the

ball is removed from the court.

Block

A term used when the ball hit by the receiver doesn't reach the wall, but instead directly

hits another player

Bullet

A term in which the ball does not bounce.

Moving block

A call from the receiver to indicate that an opposing player interfered in the receiver's

ability to reach and return the ball during a rally.

Ceiling shot

A defensive play in a four-wall court in which a player hits the ball hard and upward, so

that it first contacts the ceiling and then the front wall, usually forcing the opponent to go

to the back of the court to make a return.

Crack

A situation in which the ball hits a physical crack on the Court. In outdoor handball courts,

there are typically grooves approximately one inch wide that are coterminous with the

lines on the court, including the side lines, the short line and the long line. Some of the

grooves are deep or uneven, and thus when the ball hits these lines, it sometimes

bounces erratically. In street handball, a ball hitting a crack does not affect play, though it

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can significantly disrupt the shot of the player who is trying to return the shot. (On a

serve, a ball hitting the crack on the short line is a short serve but only because the ball

did not go past the short line and land in the service box.)

Cut/Chop/Slice

A shot in which the player puts a heavy spin on the ball, causing the ball to bounce off the

wall in an erratic motion. To perform a cut, the ball must be struck by a sudden twist in

the hand and/or fingers. The main purpose of these shots is to throw off the opponent's

rhythm of hitting the ball.

Double-down

A term which means both players in a doubles game lose their serves. A street handball

rule which is invoked when the wrong player on a team serves. [citation needed ]

Fist shot

A way of hitting the ball so that the ball contacts off the knuckles. It is done by closing

one's fingers to make a fist. The hard surface created by the fist gives the hitter a harder

and faster hit, though sometimes less control. This shot is also referred to as "punching"

the ball.

Flags

A block that is right after a serve. The server or teammate waves his hand through or

near the ball's trajectory thus blocking and interfering with the receiver, which is deemed

a down.

Fly shot

An advanced shot where instead of letting the ball take a bounce, the ball is stroked while

it's still in the air - similar to a volley in tennis.

Hook

A serve that is whipped so that after bouncing on the floor, it does not continue in a

straight path, but veers off to one side. Hooks can be done to either the left or right nomatter which hand is used to serve. Often used in small ball, as the ball can gain a

greater momentum. A good hook will make the person who returns the ball have to make

a quick change in their form so that he doesn't mis-hit the ball.

Killer

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The side with which the player is most comfortable. This term mainly applies in "doubles,"

in which each player guards his or her own side. The power side for right-handed players

is the left side, with respect to facing the wall. The power side for left-handed players is

the right side. The reason for this is that a player who stands on his "power side" will be

able to take most of the shots that occur in the center with ease.

Roller

Similar to a killer but instead of having any bounce, the ball rolls off the floor right after

touching the very base of the wall. This shot takes tremendous luck to pull off, and is

impossible to pick up, since the rally is already over once the ball touches the ground.

Spike

Similar to that in volleyball, the spike is a shot in which the player slams the ball down

from a high altitude to hit the base of the wall. Doing so forces the ball to bounce up

much higher than it usually would.

Tree-top

In one-wall handball, the handball might hit the very edge of the top of the wall and pop

up higher than normal. Even if the ball lands within the parameters of the court, it's still

considered an "out."

Screen serve (under-leg)

Only on a serve, if the ball passes under the server's legs, is it regarded as bad, and the

server receives an automatic screen. Two consecutive screens make one full fault. Two

faults and the server is "down" and becomes the receiver.

Slicey

An effective but difficult move, the slicey is when the ball is hit close to the ground and

really quickly. A notably fast slicey is called a sonicboom .

Whip

A way of hitting the ball so that it is not simply slapped back to the wall. Instead, the

player will put his hand in a cup shape so that the ball just glides off of his hand. The whipis an integral part of the hook serve. It can also relieve some of the pain that one would

feel if simply slapping the ball (often the ace ball).

Waterfall

When the first player serves, and the ball hits a high point on the wall, resulting in a fault.

Underline

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Beach handball is a team sport where two teams pass and bounce a ball, trying to throw it in the goal

of the opposing team. The game is similar to team handball , but is not played in a sports hall but on

sand instead. Matches are played in two or three sets, depending on when a team wins their second

set of the game. If the goalkeeper scores a goal this counts as 2 points, compared to a goal scored by

an outfield player which counts as 1 point.

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