My hobby Handball

1. The ball Why choose handball as a hobby? Handball gives you a lot of exercise meanwhile you are having fun with your friends. You learn to work as a team which is a skill you need in all parts of your life. My hobby Handball This is the type of handball my team uses The handball is smaller than a football and it`s small enough for you to hold in one hand. The size of the ball depends on the age of the players: Size 0: 7 – 9 years Size 1: 10 – 12 years Size 2: 13 - > Refereces Picture, page 1: http://ndla.no/sites/default/files/images/Herrehandball.jpg Picture, page 2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Elda_Prestigio_Krim.jpg Picture, page 3: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Handballfeld.svg Picture page 5: http://torshovsport.no/upload/2012/11/13/select-solera-handball-blue-lightgreen-11002146000-165.jpg A fast and funcontact sport. 5 6 1

2. What is handball? A description of the game The rules of the game Like any games, there`s rules to follow in handball as well. The rules helps us to regulate the behavior on the field, and with no rules, there`s no fun . The most common penalty in hand ball is the free throw. The free throws are equivalent to the free-kicks in football. The free throw restarts the game after a foul is comitted by one of the players. Professional handball matches is played for two periods of 30 minutes each. The main focus of the game is to put the ball into the opposing teams goal. The team that score the most goals, wins. The playing field of handball is 40 times 20 meters big and in each end of the court there is a goal on each side. Bilde/figur (slett boksen før du setter inn bilde). Handball is usually playyed indoors: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Elda_Prestigio_Krim.jpg Introduction • Summaryofrules • Afterreceivingthe ball, playerscan pass, keeppossession, or shootthe ball. • If possessingthe ball, players must dribble or cantake up to threesteps for up to threeseconds at a time without. • No attacking or defendingplayersotherthanthedefending goalkeeper areallowed to touch thefloorofthe goal area (within 6 metresofthe goal). A shot or pass in the goal area is valid ifcompletedbeforetouchingthefloor. Goalkeepers areallowedoutsidethe goal area, butare not allowed to possessthe ball acrossthe goal area boundary. • The ball may not be passed back to the goalkeeper whenhe is positioned in the goal area. (wikipedia) Handball is a team sport. Two teams of seven players each pass a ball between themselves and tries to throw the ball into the goal of the other team. My hobby is to play handball and in this brochure you will learn more about the game. The handball court seen from above 4 3 2