It is a team sport, where the scramble two teams with seven players per team (six players and a goalkeeper), exchange in which one team the ball between his players, to look for an opportunity to enter the ball into an opponent and scoring, each consisting match of two games each lasting 30 minutes, is considered registered the highest number of goals at the end of the meeting, the team is the team winning. Currently handball matches take place inside the gyms dedicated to it, the opposite of what it was in the past where it was practiced football stadiums and beaches.

In the games players exert trying all the progress the team as much as possible the ball towards the goal opponent, somewhat offset by the opposing team to address and prevent the attacking team from approaching the goal, and to prevent any friction between the competitors, with the exception of one case, which is to be a defender in a single line between the goal and the striker directly , while considered any side friction or from behind is considered contrary to the rules of the game, and in the case of what was to prevent one of the attackers by defender as to reach the goal to achieve the goal, the referee sets the arrest of the game and resume it when the offense points or above the line, which is the goal Ptash meters after the grant ball team striker.



Field:

Handball matches are held at the stadium with a length of 40 meters, while a length of 20 meters, is located in the middle line. The present stadium Mmermaan surrounded each area of ​​the semi-circular area defined goal, which is determined by line a distance of six meters wide. In addition to a dashed line it is nine meters wide, and known as the free-throw line.

Goalkeepers:

The goal is a rectangular shape display 3 meters and two meters high, and must prove to the goal-pitch or wall from the rear, as is supposed to be goalposts made of the same material (iron, for example, ...), and be cross-section with a square facade 8.5 centimeters, and discoloration of the three aspects of the prominent symptoms of the stadium alternately different from the background color in two colors. The coating must both goals on the pitch in one color, and all are available on the net loose network so as not to bounce the ball entering the goal directly to the outside. And if necessary to prove a second network front of the goal.

The goal area:

Surrounded goal from outside the goal area know the goal area, this region is determined by the Departments of the quarter, and there are all based on beam with a six-meter line arrived parallel the goal line, known as the seven-meter line. Is not allowed except for the goalkeeper defense presence in this region, while the can because the player holding the ball and touching it in the air within the borders of this region as long as he began his jump out of the area, and threw the ball coming off the ground. If the player touching the pitch inside the goal area. If you happened to touch the player the pitch within this region, you must behave nearest road out of them, unless you deliberately one of the players the traffic in this region to move to a better location can by a goal inside the opponent's throw. In this case the ball from the right opponent. Similarly, if a defender deliberately bypass this area to make the best site Al pitch.

Switch region:

Players switch located on each side halfway line on the pitch the team area, and regions containing these circumstances seats by sitting Both coaches and players exert reserve and detainees, and all the substitution area must be close to the goal for each team. And it is altered these areas after a period of rest in between the two halves, as must each player enters the pitch or out bypass switch line, which is part of the lateral line of the stadium, and extends over 4.5 meters beginning from the halfway line and down to each side region Team