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Handball
Description

Handball is a fast-paced, contact sport involving two teams of seven players on the field of play at any one time. A game consists of two 30-minute halves with a 10-minute half-time break. Amid intense physical contact, players pass, throw, roll, catch and dribble the ball with their hands while trying to score goals. The level of difficulty is heightened with the inclusion of restricted goal areas beyond which the players must attempt to score from, on top of the last line of defence put up by the goalkeeper. At the final whistle, the team which has scored more goals than the opponent is the winner.

Handball
International Federation : International Handball Federation (IHF)
Venue :
International Convention Centre
AGE GROUP
(dd/mm/yy):
1/1/92-31/12/93
QUALIFICATION SYSTEM
(Qualifying Events) :
5 continental qualification events in 2009 and 2010
Procedure : The highest ranked NOC at each of the continental qualification events qualifies for the YOG.

 
GLOSSARY :

M = MEN,
W = WOMEN,
WC = WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS,
CC = CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS,
JWC = JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS,
JCC = JUNIOR CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS,
YWC = YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS,
YCC = YOUTH CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

 


Last Updated:12 Jan 2010, 10:13 GMT+8
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