Historical Background of The Handball
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HISTORY OF HANDBALL
Handball can be considered a relatively young
sport. Although there are data that in Denmark,
back in 1898, school students played a kind of
football, but with their hands, it was not until
1910 when Handball in Sweden acquired a
structure more in line with what it would later
be, and above all all in Germany, where it was
practiced during the First World War, actually
being in this country where it began as a
popular sport, called Handball, back in 1928. At
first it was played with 11 players and on a
soccer field, with dimensions analogous to this one. This new sport spread in the
countries of northern Europe, remembering that the first international friendly
match, in the men's category, was played in 1925 between Germany and Austria.
Between 1926 - the year in which a commission of the countries that practiced it
regulated its regulatory aspects - and 1946 - the year in which the International
Federation (IHF) was created - Handball was modified, expanding its field of action
and its Rules, having proof that in 1935 the first friendly 7-a-side Handball match
was held between Sweden and Denmark. In 1938 the First World Championship
was organized in both modalities, 11 and 7. In 1949, women's handball began on
an international basis, with the First World Championship being held in Hungary. In
1955 the IHF asked the International Olympic Committee for its inclusion as an
Olympic discipline, in the form of 7-a-side Handball. In 1957, the First Women's
World Championship was held in the a7 category, taking place in Yugoslavia. In
1966, the last World Championship was organized in the 11-a-side category, in the
men's category.
In 1968, at the International Congress held in Amsterdam, it was established that
the sport of indoor handball be practiced on fields measuring 40 by 20 meters,
these being the current measurements. In 1972, 7-a-side Handball participated for
the first time in the Olympics held in Munich. From then until today, Handball has
achieved wide acceptance throughout the world, with the countries of the former
Eastern bloc being the ones that had the most strength in this sport, although, due
to the political change that occurred in them, they gave way to other countries,
such as Spain, France, Sweden, etc., currently considered authentic powers.
SPANISH HANDBALL
Spanish Handball, which began as an 11-a-
side modality, obtained its first international
recognition when our team participated in the
Munich Olympics, where we had West
Germany, Norway and Czechoslovakia as
opponents. Our National Team was not present
in the following Olympics, organized in
Montreal, but participated in the one in
Moscow, in 1980, where it was classified in fifth
place, being a regular participant in all the
Olympics until now. Regarding his participation
in the World Championships, he tried in the previous phase, in 1954, losing to
France by 11-23. Likewise, he participated directly in the World Cup in Germany,
held in 1958. It was the coach Domingo Bárcenas, current President of the
Spanish Federation. Although Sweden, world champion, beat us 31-11, Spain
gave a wake-up call with its victory over Finland 19-16. But where Spain achieved
a triumph with international repercussions was in the 1979 World Cup, held in our
country, proclaiming itself World Champion in that category. From that moment on,
Spanish Handball began a rise that took it to the world elite, being considered a
true bogeyman among what until then were the great powers of this sporting
discipline, which had to surrender to our National Team on some occasions. . Fifth
place in the world has been the best classification obtained so far, achieved on two
occasions -Sweden (1986) and Czechoslovakia (1990)-. Likewise, two World
Runner-up Championships were obtained in the “Junior” category. At the women's
level, our National Team debuted in 1967 against France. Although the levels were
never at the level of the men's team, little by little it has evolved until this specialty
is catching on in the lower categories. Where today Spain is a true power at the
Club level, since in all the European Championships it is a strong candidate to
obtain all the titles. Teams such as Barcelona, Granollers, Alcira, Bidasoa, etc.,
have managed to be the best in their categories, and in 1995 four Spanish teams
were in the finals of the four European competitions that were held, obtaining three
of the four Titles. This leads one to think that, in a short period of time, a new saga
of Spanish players will come to occupy the positions and successes as the
National Team of those who until now were its basis.
BASIC RULES OF HANDBALL
Physical education
BASIC HANDBALL RULES
Duration:
Handball is played in two 30-minute halves with a 10-minute break. In the event of a tie
and when the competition rules require a winner, an extra 5-minute period will be played.
After this period, if there is still a tie, penalties will be taken (varies according to
competition regulations).
Players:
A handball team is made up of 12 players, of which only 7 can play at the same time (6
field players and a goalkeeper) (a 7x7 match). Any changes that the coach deems
appropriate can be made.
Punctuation:
Every time the ball completely crosses the goal line, the team that launched the ball scores
a goal.
Steps
: A player with the ball in his hands cannot take more than three steps without dribbling it.
After three steps he can dribble again (if he has not dribbled before) and start a second
cycle of 3 steps maximum without dribbling it (maximum combination of steps = I receive
the ball, 3 steps + bounce/s+ 3 steps. Then throw or pass, it could not be thrown again).
Double
: After stopping bouncing, it is not allowed to dribble again.
3 seconds
: The player must pass, shoot at goal or dribble within 3 seconds of catching the ball.
Throw-in
: You must step on the side line of the field to take a throw-in.
Ways to play the ball
: The ball can be touched from the knee up. The goalkeeper can do it with any part of his
body.
Other violations and considerations
:-It is not allowed to push, hold or hit an opponent.
You cannot block a player from passing with your arms or legs. Yes with the trunk.
It is necessary to step on the line that delimits the 6-meter goal area and enter it (except
the goalkeeper).
You cannot catch a ball that is stopped or rolling inside the goal area, except for the
goalkeeper. Players may hit it from outside the area if the ball is bouncing.
Inside the area, the goalkeeper will not be punished if he steps or doubles.
It can be thrown at goal from inside the area, as long as the player has jumped up,
previously without stepping on the line, and throws the ball before falling to the ground.
When the goalkeeper sends the ball behind his goal and it goes over the back line, he
himself will put the ball back into play. On the other hand, if the ball is hit by a defending
field player, a corner kick will be taken from the side closest to where it came from.
