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This is your guide to the basics of the game so you can keep up with the action!.

• A Handball match is won by the team that scores most times over two 30 minute halves, by throwing the ball past the keeper into the opposition’s goal.
• Teams consists of 6 court players and 1 goalkeeper with 7 substitutes. Any number of substitutions can be made at any time during the match.
• There is no ‘shot clock’ in Handball. Referees can warn a team if they don’t make an attempt to score within a reasonable time. They then have 5 seconds to launch an attack.
• Free throws are awarded where a foul occurs or from the 9m line if foul occurs in this zone. Penalties punish more serious foul play and are taken from the 7 metre mark.
• If the ball leaves the end of the court possession goes to the defending keeper. If touched by a defending player first, then a corner is awarded to the attacking team.
• The goalkeeper may act as a court player, but is the only player allowed inside the 6 metre goal area. The goalkeeper may use his feet to defend the goal inside this area, the only player permitted to do so.