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Photo from Deaf USA Team Handball web
site (http://members.tripod.com/usadth/Default.htm).
Team handball is an
official sport of the Deaflympics and the Special Olympics World Games.
Athlete Eligibility and Classification
Players at the Deaflympics compete under CISS rules
which require a minimum hearing loss of 55 dB in the better ear.
Classification procedures and criteria are described on the CISS web site at
http://www.ciss.org. Click on "about,"
then "regulations," then scroll down to Article 1.3 on eligibility.
Players in Special Olympics competition must have a
primary diagnosis of mental retardation. They are classified according to a
process called divisioning in which athletes are grouped by ability
levels for competition. In team handball, divisioning is based upon scores
from the four Team Handball Skills Assessment Tests, namely the spot shot,
speed pass, dribble, and power throw, as well as the results from early
round play. For more information, consult the Special Olympics rules at
http://www.specialolympics.org.
Click on "sports" then choose "team handball" from the drop-down rules menu.
Events
Handball events at the Deaflympics includes men's and
women's team competition. Each team plays in round-robin competition against
all other teams.
Special Olympics events include team competition
(teams of 1 goalkeeper and 6 court players), five-a-side team handball, and
individual skill competition (sum of scores earned on the target pass, 10m
dribble, and shoot). Special Olympics also offers Unified Sports team
competition and individual skills competition, in which the team rosters
must include an equal number of players with and without mental retardation.
Playing Area
A regulation team handball court is 20m x 40m. There
are four lines marked on the court, the 6m/goal area line, the 7m/penalty
line, the 9m/free throw line, and a center line midway between the two
baselines. The goal is 3m wide by 2m high. Although Deaflympics and Special
Olympics games are usually played indoors on a basketball court surface,
team handball can also be played outdoor on grass, a paved area, or beach.
Diagram of a team handball court is
from the web site for
USA Team Handball (http://www.usateamhandball.org/)
Rules
The Federation Internationale de Handball (IHF) is the
international governing body for team handball. The IHF rules are followed
at the Deaflympics without exception. The IHF rules also are observed at the
Special Olympics World Games with a few exceptions. The IHF web site was not
operational at the time this page was developed; therefore, the USA Team
Handball web site was used as the source of information about rules. The web
address for USA Team Handball is
http://www.usateamhandball.org.
Team handball is played by two teams of 7 players each
(1 goalkeeper and 6 court players). The object of the game is to throw the
ball past a goalkeeper into the opponent's goal. Players advance the ball
down the court by dribbling and throwing the ball. They are allowed to
dribble for an unlimited amount of time, run with the ball for up to three
steps before and after dribbles, and hold the ball without moving for three
seconds (five seconds in Special Olympics games). Players are not allowed to
pull, hit, or punch the ball out of the opponent's hands, endanger an
opponent with the ball, or contact the ball below the knees. Free throws are
awarded to the opponent in the event of minor fouls or violations. A 7-meter
penalty shot is awarded to the opponent when major violations are committed.
Matches consist of two 30-minute periods with a 10-minute half-time
interval. There are no overtime periods in team handball.
Equipment
Ball - The ball used in men's team handball
competitions is 58-60 centimeters in circumference and 425-475 grams in
weight. The ball used in women's team handball competitions is 54-56
centimeters in circumference and 325-400 grams in weight. Team handballs
are covered in leather. The women's size ball is used in Special Olympics
competition.
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