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BRIEF HISTORY OF HANDBALL

Games similar to handball have historically been played in different variations and in many
different cultures around the world. Played on fields similar in size to an actual handball
court, these games had their own unique set of rules, varying from penetrating a zone with
possession of the ball, shooting the ball at a hoop or net, to throwing at a goal in a similar
fashion to the modern game.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the first rules for games similar to handball were written,
especially in Denmark (Håndbold), Czechia (Házená) and Germany (Feldhandball). A common
set of rules was established and the first national and international associations were created
to govern, promote and develop the sport.

In 1936, field handball (Feldhandball) debuted at the Olympic Games in Berlin. For simplicity,
the term handball (also known as Olympic handball or team handball) will be used for the
game with seven players on the court for each team.

In 1946, the International Handball Federation (IHF) was established, modernising the game
to be played on an official court as it is today. Handball became an official Olympic sport for
men at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, and for both genders at the 1976 Olympic Games
in Montreal.

Field handball (11-a-side) Handball (7-a-side)

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Further refinements of the rules have focused on creating a more dynamic and exciting game,
while also improving player safety. These rules changes include the number of players in
a team, fast throw-offs after goals, passive play and changes meant to limit overly aggressive
defensive play by involving progressive punishments such as yellow cards, two-minute
suspensions, five-minute suspensions, and red cards.

The latest set of improvements, which debuted at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, adjusted
the rules by allowing an extra attacking player in exchange for an undefended goal, creating
a better-defined rule for passive play, and introducing blue cards, which are designated for the
most flagrant of actions. Included amongst these new rule changes was also the introduction
of a new rule for mandatory suspension for 3 offensive possessions for excessive medical
treatment.

These developments at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century
have seen an increase in handball’s growth and popularity with the International Handball
Federation not just overseeing the sport’s crowning tournaments, the Youth, Junior and Senior
World Championships and the Olympic Games, but also its expansion across the globe, as
with outreach programmes like the IHF Trophy.

In addition, the IHF Coaches and Teachers Education System encompasses a large number
of coaching courses for different levels, including special courses for emerging national
federations, Olympic Solidarity courses in cooperation with the International Olympic
Committee, and, of course, Handball at School courses, all of which ensure a bright future for
the sport.

Handball Men’s Handball World Championship


at the Olympic Games

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