Handball Study Guide

Where did Team Handball originate?

• A) Asia

• B) Europe

• C) Africa

• D) America

In what year did men's handball first appear as an indoor sport in the Olympics?

• 1968

• 1972

• 1980

• 1992

How many players are on each side in a handball game?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

A regulation handball is made of leather and is about the size of a large ________.

• cantaloupe

• grapefruit

• apple

• watermelon

Team handball can be played indoors in the gym, outdoors on the grass, on a paved area, or on the ________.

• beach

• ice rink

• mountain

• swimming pool

In a regulation game, how many players are allowed on the court at the same time?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

How many court players are there in a regulation game?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Players are allowed to dribble the ball for an ________ amount of time.

• unlimited

• limited

• fixed

• restricted

Players can run with the ball for up to ________ steps before and after dribbles.

• three

• five

• seven

• ten

Players are not allowed to pull, hit, or punch the ball out of the hands of an ________.

• opponent

• teammate

• referee

• coach