Handball Theory: A Comprehensive Guide to Rules and Techniques

HANDBALL THEORY

Physical Education

School Year 24-25
CEIPSO Miguel de Cervantes01

HISTORY

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SHOOTING
07
DEFENDING
05
BLOCKING
08
ATTACKING
03
PASSING & RECEIVING
06
FEINTS
09
GOALKEEPER
02
RULES

INDEXHISTORY

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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 physical education teacher, drew up the
rules for modern handball in 1898 and published them in 1906.
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The International Amateur Handball Federation was formed in
1928, and the International Handball Federation was formed in
1946.
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BASIC HANDBALL RULES

1. Players can take only three steps holding the ball.
2. Players can hold the ball only during three seconds. They need to
   move or pass.
3. They can't bounce the ball, hold it and bounce again (double
   dribble).
4. Players cannot pass themselves (air dribble).
5. Players cannot step on the goal area while holding the ball.
6. Every team has 6 field players and one goalkeeper. Also they can
   have up to 7 substitutes.
7. If one player shoots, the goalkeeper touches the ball and the ball
   goes out, there is no corner.
8. If a defender makes a fault to an attacker when shooting, it will be a
   penalty shot.

3 SECOND
THREE
STEPS
7 PLAYER

HANDBALL COURT

0.5 m
Substitution lines
Outer goal line
4.5 m
4.5 m
r=9 m
20 m
Goal line
Goal-area line
7-metre line
Free-throw line
Centre line
r=6 m
3 m
-4 m
7m
Side line
19.925 m
19.925 m
40 m

Recapitulation of Court Dimensions

Court:
40 m x 20 m
Size of goal:
3 m x 2 m
Size of goal area:
6 m
Size of ball:
1, 2 or 3
Number of players:
6 + GK
Gender:
Male/Female
7-metre line:
7 m
Free-throw line:
9 m
After scoring a goal:
Throw-off
Duration:
Variable (2 x 30 min)
1.6 m
2.4 m

PASSING

A PASS MUST BE ACCURATE, FAST AND
TACTICALLY USEFUL.

• Chest pass
• Overhead pass
• Bounce pass
  1
• Wrist or side pass
• Shoulder pass
  3

RECEIVING

ACCURATE CATCHING IS VERY IMPORTANT AND SMOOTHES
THE GAME.
THE BALL CAN BE RECEIVED TYPICALLY IN THREE POSITIONS:

• Frontal position
• Sideways catch
• Backwards catch

SHOOTING TECHNIQUES

1. Jump shot: shooting technique performed having the players feet off
   the floor.
2. Bounced shot: shooting on goal with the ball hitting the floor on its
   way.
3. Spin shot: the ball changes direction when bounces back from the
   floor.
4. Underarm shot: shooting with the arm moving below shoulder level.
5. Overarm shot: shooting with the arm moving above the shoulder level.
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BLOCKING

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Blocking: you try to place one or both hands
in front of the ball. It is used to stop an
attacker's shot at goal or to support the
goalkeeper by covering a part of the goal.
Tackling: by a tackle you attempt to prevent
the opponent from shooting.
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FEINTS

BODY FEINTS: ARE PERFORMED MAINLY BY USING THE TRUNK AND
LEGS AND INVOLVE A SHIFT OF BALANCE AND WEIGHT. THIS CAN
TAKE PLACE WITH OR WITHOUT THE BALL. BODY FEINTS ARE USED
TO FREE THE PLAYER
FROM THE OPPONENT AND TO GET A BETTER POSITION FOR
RECEIVING OR PASSING THE BALL.
BALL FEINTS: A BALL FEINT COULD BE IN THE GUISE OF
PRETENDING TO TAKE A PASS OR SHOT, TO OUTWIT AN
OPPONENT AND GAIN AN ADVANTAGE.
Body feint including lunge step
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DEFENDING

• Zone Defense: It is the type of defensive system
  most used in Handball, in this system each player
  has the responsibility to defend in a certain zone of
  the handball court.
• Individual Defense: This type of defensive system is
  based on the specific defense of each player,
  regardless of what zone of the court he is
  occupying.

THREE IMPORTANT TYPES OF DEFENSE SYSTEMS IN HANDBALL

DEF
DEF
5×1
5x3
3x3
The players at the defense are
divided in three set in the goal line
and the other three players at the
back over the nine miter line.
BASIC RULES - DEFENDING PLAYERS
Allowed
Use the hands and arms to
block the ball
Stay outside the goal area
Stay at least 3 metres away
from the attacking player when
executing a throw to (re)start
the game
Not Allowed
Pull or hit the ball out of the
hands of the attacking player
Use the goal area as a defence
position/ prevent a clear
scoring chance
Prevent an attacking player (re)
starting the game being within
3 meters of the player with the
ball.
Consequences
Free throw for the attacking team
7 metre throw
Progressive punishment
This defense is the most used in
handball and is considered a
defense system opened in two
defensive lines. Five players go to
the goal line and the other moves
on the back.
Defensa 3:3
Ebarbolax
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6×0
6×0
This defense consist in that a
defender has to move behind a
teammate of the same team to
neutralize (or stop) any action of
the attacker, this defense is
important at the time of the pivot.

ATTACKING

• Offensive transition: This is the movement of players from the backcourt to the attack
  court as the team regains ball possession.
• Direct counterattack: Happens opportunistically and quickly, from a steal or a
  technical error from an opponent. Uses speed to attack in numerical superiority.
• Supported counterattack: Happens when the possession of the ball is recovered from
  the defensive tactical organization of the team and the attack begins in an organized
  manner

BASIC RULES - ATTACKING PLAYERS

Allowed
Throw and catch the ball using
hands and arms
Block or kick the ball using the
feet (below the knee)
Pass the ball to a team mate
Hold the ball for more than 3
seconds (when standing still)
Continuous bouncing of the ball
with one hand before throwing
it
Bounce the ball, catch it and
bounce it again = double
dribble
Take a maximum of 3 steps
with the ball (without dribbling)
Take more than 3 steps with
the ball (without dribbling)
Enter the goal area
Goalkeeper throw
Move outside the goal areas
Touch the ball in the air above
the goal area
Break through the defence
Charge the opponent or run
into a defending player =
Offensive foul
Pass the ball in order to create
a scoring chance
Keep possession of the ball
without creating a scoring
chance = Passive play
Consequences
Free throw for the defending team
Free throw for the defending team
Free throw for the defending team
Free throw for the defending team
6×0
5×1
+
Touch the ball lying inside the
goal area
Goalkeeper throw
Free throw for the defending team
Free throw for the defending team
OFFENSIVE SYSTEMS
-
3×3
2×4
Not Allowed

GOALKEEPER

BASIC RULES - GOALKEEPERS

Allowed
Not Allowed
Touch the ball with any part of
the body inside the goal area
Take the ball into the goal area
from outside the goalkeepers
area
Leave the goal area with the
ball
Free throw for the attacking team
Qualities that the handball goalkeeper needs to have
The goalkeeper must be intelligent, brave, have good physical
condition, reflexes, good mobility, strength in passing, know how to
stop and deflect shots, good reaction capacity, flexibility and
strength in the extremities. He must be identified with a different
color on his kit than the rest of the players.
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Consequences
Free throw for the attacking team
Leave the goal without the ball
and play as a field player

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