Whats the rules of handball

http://members.tripod.com/usadth/rules.html

handball is boring.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_handball#Gameplay

american handball or team handball?.

Hit the wall!!! ha! ha! A handball court usually has three walls or a wall with two sides.The object is to hit one to two or three walls & make ur opponent miss the ball.You also have to stay inside the court lines, just like tennis.One severs the ball from the back of the court by throwing it or slapping it against the main wall with his hand, then the game begins.The game goes to 11 points. Excellent game for exercise,the guy that said it was boring probably is fat & slow.This game is fast & u have to really be good to develope a like for it.

American Handball

American handball is played on a court 40 feet (12.2 m) long by 20 feet (6.1 m) wide with either a single (front) wall, three walls, or in a fully enclosed four-wall court (the most common). The four-wall court is a rectangular box. The front wall is 20 feet (6.1 m) square, & the side walls r 40 feet (12.2 m) long & 20 feet (6.1 m) high. In the middle of the floor of the court lies the short line, dividing the floor into two 20 feet (6.1 m) squares. Also along the floor is the service line, which is 5 feet (1.5 m) in front of the short line. The service zone is the area between these two lines. The back wall of the court is usually 12 feet (3.7 m) high, with an above gallery for the referee & scorer, & also spectators. A few courts have a glass back wall and/or glass side walls to allow for a better view of the match. (In three-wall court handball, the court often has a front wall & two full side walls, or the front wall is flanked by two triangular wings.)

Handball may be played as singles (two players against each other), doubles (two teams of two players), or ''cut-throat'' (three players rotating one-against-two). (In ''cut-throat'' handball, one server plays against two receivers, until he or she is put out. Then, the left-most receiver serves, & so serves rotate in this way until one player scores 21 points & wins.) The ''cut-throat'' mode of play is also known as ''triangles''.

The ball is ''served'' by one player/team standing in the service zone, by dropping the ball to the floor of the service zone & striking it on the bounce with the hand or fist so that it hits the front wall. The ball must hit the front wall first; it may then hit at most one side wall; the served ball must pass the short line before the first bounce, but must bounce before reaching the back wall. When the served ball lands in front of the short line, it is called a ''short,'' while a serve which reaches the back wall without bouncing is called ''long,'' & a serve which hits both side walls before bouncing is called a ''3-wall''. All these r service faults. If the server gets two faults in a row, he or she is out, & becomes the receiver. If a serve hits the ceiling, floor, or a side wall before hitting the front wall, the server is out (no second serve allowed). In doubles, the server is teammate has to stand in the service area with his/her back to a side wall in a service box, marked by a parallel line 18 inches (46 cm) from the side wall, until the ball passes the short line.

The receiver must stand at least 5 feet (1.5 m) behind the short line, indicated by dashed lines extending 6 inches (15 cm) from each side wall, while the server has the ball. Once the ball is served, he or she must hit the ball either directly (''on the fly'') or after the first bounce so that it bounces off the front wall. However, if the receiver chooses to take the serve on the fly, he or she must first wait for the ball to cross the dashed line. The ball must not bounce off the floor twice. Nor can any player during a return hit the ball off the floor before it touches the front wall. The server then hits the ball on the rebound from the front wall, & play continues with the opponents alternatively hitting the ball until one of them fails to make a legal return. After the serve & return, the ball may be played from anywhere, & may hit any number of walls and/or the ceiling, so long as it hits the front wall before bouncing on the floor. Players cannot hinder (block) their opponents from hitting the ball. If the server fails to make a legal return, he or she is out, & becomes the receiver. If the receiver fails to make the return, a point goes to the server, who continues to serve until he or she is out. So, only the server/serving team can score points. The game goes to the player/team to score 21 points first, & a match goes to the player/team to win two out of three games; the third game goes to 11 points.

International Handball
Formations

Positions of attacking (red) & defending players (blue). This figure shows . (German captions)Players r typically referred to by the position they r playing. The positions r always denoted from the view of the respective goalkeeper, so that a defender on the right opposes an attacker on the left. However, not all of the following positions may be occupied depending on the formation or potential suspensions.

Offense
Left & right wingman. These typically excel at ball control & wide jumps from the outside of the goal perimeter to get into a better shooting angle at the goal. Teams usually try to occupy the left position with a right-handed player & vice versa.
Left & right backcourt. Goal attempts by these players r typically made by jumping high & shooting over the defenders. Thus, it is usually advantageous to have tall players for these positions.
Center backcourt. A player with experience is preferred on this position who acts a

idk l just want 2 points

American Handball

American handball is played on a court 40 feet (12.2 m) long by 20 feet (6.1 m) wide with either a single (front) wall, three walls, or in a fully enclosed four-wall court (the most common). The four-wall court is a rectangular box. The front wall is 20 feet (6.1 m) square, & the side walls r 40 feet (12.2 m) long & 20 feet (6.1 m) high. In the middle of the floor of the court lies the short line, dividing the floor into two 20 feet (6.1 m) squares. Also along the floor is the service line, which is 5 feet (1.5 m) in front of the short line. The service zone is the area between these two lines. The back wall of the court is usually 12 feet (3.7 m) high, with an above gallery for the referee & scorer, & also spectators. A few courts have a glass back wall and/or glass side walls to allow for a better view of the match. (In three-wall court handball, the court often has a front wall & two full side walls, or the front wall is flanked by two triangular wings.)

Handball may be played as singles (two players against each other), doubles (two teams of two players), or ''cut-throat'' (three players rotating one-against-two). (In ''cut-throat'' handball, one server plays against two receivers, until he or she is put out. Then, the left-most receiver serves, & so serves rotate in this way until one player scores 21 points & wins.) The ''cut-throat'' mode of play is also known as ''triangles''.

The ball is ''served'' by one player/team standing in the service zone, by dropping the ball to the floor of the service zone & striking it on the bounce with the hand or fist so that it hits the front wall. The ball must hit the front wall first; it may then hit at most one side wall; the served ball must pass the short line before the first bounce, but must bounce before reaching the back wall. When the served ball lands in front of the short line, it is called a ''short,'' while a serve which reaches the back wall without bouncing is called ''long,'' & a serve which hits both side walls before bouncing is called a ''3-wall''. All these r service faults. If the server gets two faults in a row, he or she is out, & becomes the receiver. If a serve hits the ceiling, floor, or a side wall before hitting the front wall, the server is out (no second serve allowed). In doubles, the server is teammate has to stand in the service area with his/her back to a side wall in a service box, marked by a parallel line 18 inches (46 cm) from the side wall, until the ball passes the short line.

The receiver must stand at least 5 feet (1.5 m) behind the short line, indicated by dashed lines extending 6 inches (15 cm) from each side wall, while the server has the ball. Once the ball is served, he or she must hit the ball either directly (''on the fly'') or after the first bounce so that it bounces off the front wall. However, if the receiver chooses to take the serve on the fly, he or she must first wait for the ball to cross the dashed line. The ball must not bounce off the floor twice. Nor can any player during a return hit the ball off the floor before it touches the front wall. The server then hits the ball on the rebound from the front wall, & play continues with the opponents alternatively hitting the ball until one of them fails to make a legal return. After the serve & return, the ball may be played from anywhere, & may hit any number of walls and/or the ceiling, so long as it hits the front wall before bouncing on the floor. Players cannot hinder (block) their opponents from hitting the ball. If the server fails to make a legal return, he or she is out, & becomes the receiver. If the receiver fails to make the return, a point goes to the server, who continues to serve until he or she is out. So, only the server/serving team can score points. The game goes to the player/team to score 21 points first, & a match goes to the player/team to win two out of three games; the third game goes to 11 points.

International Handball
Formations

Positions of attacking (red) & defending players (blue). This figure shows . (German captions)Players r typically referred to by the position they r playing. The positions r always denoted from the view of the respective goalkeeper, so that a defender on the right opposes an attacker on the left. However, not all of the following positions may be occupied depending on the formation or potential suspensions.

Offense
Left & right wingman. These typically excel at ball control & wide jumps from the outside of the goal perimeter to get into a better shooting angle at the goal. Teams usually try to occupy the left position with a right-handed player & vice versa.
Left & right backcourt. Goal attempts by these players r typically made by jumping high & shooting over the defenders. Thus, it is usually advantageous to have tall players for these positions.
Center backcourt. A player with experience is preferred on this position who acts a

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