Rules - Handball
Max. 6 players per team on at once with a minimum of 2 women on the court at all times not including the goalie.
Players allowed 3 steps with ball after landing, and can only hold the ball for 3 seconds.
Ball can be dribbled once and then player can take 3 more steps but then must pass or shoot.
Players can not enter either goal crease except in the act of shooting.
Players can shoot while jumping into the crease but shot must be released before foot touches inside crease. The shot must be released while in the air. The timing of this shot must be obvious. If there is any doubt that the shooter was back on the ground at the time of the shot then it is the goalie’s ball and any goal resulting from the play does not count.
Goaltender can play as an attacker.
No barging or head ducking, using elbows or swiping defenders arms away in order to get past them.
No hitting opposition’s arms, no holding or tripping.
No kicking the ball except for the goalkeeper making a save.
No diving on the floor to play a ball.
When the defender fouls the attacker while shooting then it is a free throw from the top of the crease with only the goaltender to beat.
No reaching in to grab ball away. Ball can only be blocked.
A ball that is knocked down and bounces does not count as a dribble. If the player with possession bounces it a second time while gaining control, this counts as a dribble.
No punching or hitting the ball. Team Handball is a game of positioning and not defensive contact. The rules of the game encourage lots of shooting. Please play it in this manner. Remember this is a recreational level league!
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