Congrats to those who got through to the next round of YOG Handball !!
Continue to work hard and i hope to see you guys on television next year :)

Handball Rules

Here is the official rules for handball. Please find the file and fully read it out. Mostly referee's hand-singnal is useful for you guys.

http://www.ihf.info/upload/Manual/IHF_STATUTS_CHAP_9A_GB.pdf

Basic handball glossary

Attack-A team or individual tries to score when they are in possession of the ball.

Centerline-The line divides the court in the center, and the game begins at the centerline.

Charging- An offensive player runs into or over a stationary defensive player who is inproper position.

Checking-Body contact between attacker and defender with the torso and limbs as permittedby the rules.

Circle- The nickname of the goal area line or 6 meter line.

Depth of court- The longitudinal scope of the court from end line to end line.

End Line- This is another term for the outer goal.

Free-throw- This term describes how the ball is put back into play after a minor ruleviolation.

The opponents maintain 3 meters from the player taking the free throw.

Free-throw line- The dashed line at 9 meters used for taking free throws following minorfouls that occur between 6 and 9 meter lines opposite from the point of foul. The defense mustbe 3 meters from the ball.

Goal area line- The 6 meter line or the circle.

Goal throw- The throw taken by the goalie from inside the goal area after the goal deflectsthe ball over the goal or the end line or after an attacker throws the ball over the end line.

Goalkeeper restraining line- The line is 4 meters away from the rear edge of the goal line.The goalie must stand behind this line on a 7 meter throw.

Long corner- The top and bottom corners of the goal post farthest fr
om the ball.

Referee throw- When players from both teams infringe the rules at the same time or gainsimultaneous possession of a loose ball, the referee will throw the ball up between two playersat center court (like a jump ball in Basketball).

7 meter throw- A penalty throw awarded for serious fouls or other violations of the rules thatdestroy a clear scoring opportunity. Taken at 7 meter line.

Short corner- The top and bottom corners of the goal post closest to the ball.

Substitution area- Substitutes must enter and leave the game from an area 4.45 meters oneither side of the centerline.

Throw in- When a ball goes out of bounds across the sideline, it is put back into play fromthe spot where it went out of bounds. The player throwing the ball must have one foot on thesideline when making the throw.

Throw in from the corner- A throw in is taken from the corner of the court when a defensiveplayer (except the goalie) is the last to touch the ball as it goes out of bounds over the goalieline.

Throw off- The throw off is taken after the referee's whistle and is a pass to a teammate at thecenterline to start the game and after each goal scored.

Zone defense- A ball orientated system in which every defender is responsible for a specificarea.

Note that training on 30th May is at Bradell Heights CC.
Training starts at the usual time of 4.30pm.

Here is a message written by Shawn Ong from Team SAJA.
Subject: Words on Handball

"Its Handball time! Class, do your stretching and prepare for the game. Split yourself into 2 groups." This is basically how i came about learning about handball, during P.E lessons when i was in secondary 3.

"What exactly is handball?" some might ask. To my best knowledge, Handball is just like playing soccer, with your hands! It is an interesting sport that interests me once i started playing it. Having to love soccer and basketball at the same time, handball is the most ideal sport for me. Being able to use skills exchangable from soccer and basketball, it greatly puts me to an advantage when playing handball.

Opportunity soon arrived for me to excel further in this game when i was using the web communication tool from the internet; Facebook. I was browsing throught Facebook when an article on Singapore Handball Federation caught my attention. "There will be a selection of youth players for the YOG this coming 2010." is what it stated. I felt my adrenaline pumping in me. I know that this would be an opportunity for me to display what i have learnt to the world. So without hesitation, i proceeded on to signing up for the selection, which is where my journey with Singapore Handball Federation began.

Currently, i am under the Singapore Handball Federation undergoing further trainings to iprove myself in the game. Every training gives me a sense of achievement and satisfaction, knowing that i am one step ahead to my goal; playing for Singapore in the upcoming YOG.

So here is a shout out to all my handball mates, "Always remember, union is strength! So let us train hard together to glorify our country!"

Please note that training venue has been changed.
Refer to the schedule at the right side of the page.