team and regular handball

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_handball
regular (american)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_handball
team

Team Handball- Involves (as the name implies) 2 teams made up of 7 players (including a goalie) who pass, throw, catch & dribble a small ball with their hands (hence the name handball) while trying to score games. The game traces its modern origins to both Germany & Denmark, but older versions of this sport go back to Greek/Roman times.

OBJECT: Team that scores the most goals wins the game. A game consists of two 30-minute halves & goes into Overtime if there is a tie.

Why not just watch the gold medal match between France & Iceland, MANY OTHER MATCHES, to get a better idea of how the sport is played. This was shown on NBC.OLYMPICS.COM

http://nbcolympics.com/handball/index.html

Regular Handball or what originally came over from Ireland involves 2-4 players hitting a ball off a wall with a gloved hand. Alot like Racquetball or Squash without the rackets.