In handball, the ball is moved and thrown using the hands.
Handball is the name of a sport that is also known as handball or handball . In this game, two teams of seven members each face each other: the winning team is the one that manages to score the most goals .
In handball, as its name suggests, the ball is moved and thrown using the hands . The playing field is rectangular and has a goal (goal) at each end. Each team has a goalkeeper (goalkeeper) and six field players who try to score goals in the opponent's goal. He also has seven substitutes to make changes.
Handball matches last sixty minutes , divided into two segments of thirty minutes each. If both teams score the same number of goals, the match ends tied.
Origins of handball
In its origins, handball was played outdoors and with a larger number of players. Over the years, its rules were modified until the current regulations were agreed upon. In addition, the matches began to be played in closed gyms .
The usual thing is that each team tries to get closer to the opposing goal by passing the ball between its players, although it is also possible to advance individually, with the same player transferring it. When the team that controls the ball is already close to the rival goal, it can attempt a shot to score a goal. Defenders, meanwhile, can try to take the ball away from the ball handler, intercept a pass , or block a shot.
Handball matches are played in gyms or indoor stadiums.
Best players and teams
Among the best handball players in history we can highlight some such as the following:
-Ivano Balic. He was a Croatian player who occupied the center back position and was chosen as the best player of the season on several occasions. However, it should be noted that the IHF chose him as the best of all time. He became Olympic champion in 2004 and world champion in 2003.
-Arpad Stervik. He was a handball goalkeeper and played for teams such as RK Vardar. He has been chosen as the best player in the ASOBAL league on several occasions and with the Spanish team he has achieved an extensive record of achievements such as the gold medal in the 2013 World Handball Championship.
-Magnus Wilander. He is considered the best player of this sport of the entire 20th century. He played in the center back position and has a truly impressive record with two world championships, two Olympic runners-up, five European championships...
-Rafael Guijosa. He is a former handball player born in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) who was elected the best player in the world in 1999. He occupied the left winger position and achieved a truly impressive career: silver medal in the 1998 European Championship, a bronze medal in the Sydney Olympic Games (2000), a bronze medal in the European Championship in Croatia (2000), 9 ASOBAL leagues, 6 King's Cups, 9 Spanish Super Cups, 5 European Cups...
With men's and women's modality, among the main handball powers worldwide are those from France , Denmark , Sweden , Spain , Germany and Romania .