Team Handball
Grades:3 - 6
Objectives:
Agility, Team Work, Hand Eye Coordination, Each
student will know the rules of Team Handball.
Materials:
Gymnasium, 2 goal nets, 8 inch ball PGB
Warm Ups:
Introduction:Team Handball is an Olympic Sport. The game
is played on a court with goal nets at each
end. The court has a center line, two penalty lines, a
goal area that only the goalie is allowed into and
the walls of the gym are in play.
The Rules
Play starts with each team on their own side of the court.
One team throws off to the other team.
Players can dribble, as in the game of basketball,
basically the same rules apply as far
as guarding the person with the ball.
Players can dribble anywhere on the court but not over
the center line. The ball must
be passed over the center line to a teammate.
Players are allowed up to three steps before and after
a dribble.
Players must shoot towards the goal from outside the
goal area. I use the three point
line on the basketball court for elementary students.
If a player from either team steps into the goal area, it is
a penalty. Ball goes to the
other team if an offensive player steps in, penalty shot if
a defensive player steps in.
I place the first penalty line about 12 feet from the
goal mouth. This is for serious fouls
or dangerous plays. I place the second penalty line about
18 feet from the goal mouth.
This line is for penalty shots for minor infractions, such
as stepping into the goal area
while playing defense.
If a dribbler takes more than three steps, double dribbles,
or dribbles over the center
line, the ball is given to the other team, rather than a
foul shot. This helps keep the
game moving.
Play does not stop, after a goal, the ball is
immediately thrown into play by the goalie.
Activity:
I begin by dividing the class into two teams.
Each team is then divided again. I let
each team play for about 3 minutes and then switch. While
the other team is playing the
resting team can get a drink, rest and after 3 minutes
they are ready to play again. It seems to
help reduce injuries.
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