rules

Team Handball, A ball game with two teams against each other, each team has seven players (six court players and one goalkeeper).

Game Duration, Sixty minutes (two 30-minute halves with a 10-minute halftime).

Playing Field Dimensions, The field is 20 meters wide and 40 meters long, divided into two halves.

Goal Area (Circle), An area up to six meters away from the goal, only the goalkeeper is allowed inside.

Goal Dimensions, The goal is three meters wide and two meters high, located at the end of the playing field.

Goal Scoring, A goal is scored when the ball fully crosses the goal line, counting as one point.

Game Start, Begins with each team on their own side, the center-front player passes to a teammate to start.

Advancing the Ball, Players can dribble and pass, allowed up to three steps without dribbling, then dribble, stop, and take three more steps.

Time Holding the Ball After Stopping, Players have three seconds to pass the ball once they stop moving.

Shooting Rules, Players must shoot from outside the circle; stepping inside results in a penalty.

Minor Violations, Includes taking more than three steps, double dribbling, or stepping into the circle.

Prohibited Actions, Pulling, hitting, or punching the ball out of an opponent’s hands, or making contact below the knees.

Free Throw, Awarded for minor fouls, taken immediately from the spot where the offense occurred; players must stay three meters away.

Penalty Shot, Awarded for major violations; an unguarded throw at the goal from the seven-meter line.

Penalty Shot Rules, Only the goalkeeper can defend, the player has three seconds to shoot, and all others must be outside the free throw line.