Handball


 

What´s Handball? Do you know it? Is there in Guadalajara any professional team?


For better undertanding, read the next multiple-choice questions:

An interception is when…
a.                  the defence catches the ball from the offensive team
b.                  the offense catches the ball
c.                   one team intercepts the other teams strategy
d.                  one team steals the other teams plays

a.                  True
b.                  False

a.                  No, way
b.                  Yes, but just three steps
c.                   Yes, all the time they want
d.                  none of the above

a.                  True
b.                  False

It is a turn over when…
a.       the defence hits the ball out of the air and it hits the ground
b.      when the defence intercepts the ball
c.       when the offense stalls
d.      all of the above

a.       True
b.      False

a.                  5, all of the field player
b.                  6, all of the field player
c.                   7, 1 goalkeeper and 6 field player
d.                  8, 1 goalkeeper and 7 field player

a.                  True
b.                  False

a.                  True
b.                  False

Handball is officiated by two referees
a.                  True
b.                  False

An official Handball field is…
a.                  40 meters wide by 20 meters long
b.                  28 meters wide by 15 meters long
c.                   90 meters wide by 45 meters long
d.                  18 meters wide by 9 meters long

An official Handball goals are…
a)      3 meters wide by 2 meters long
b)      11 meters wide by 2´44 meters long
c)       1,80 meters wide by 1,20 meters long
d)      There aren´t goals

a)      True
b)      False

a)      True, and they could bound the ball and take three running steps more
b)      False, only they can take two running steps
c)       False, they can take all the running steps they want
d)      all of the above

a)      True
b)      False, the goal will be cancelled

a)      True
b)      False

a)      True but if they don´t touch the opponents
b)      True but if they touch the opponents
c)       False, it will be a 7 meters throw
d)      False, it will be 2 minutes suspension

a)      True
b)      False

a)      True
b)      False




        

Two pivots from our region, Rubén Marchan (v BM Guadalajara) 
and Pedro Fuentes (playing with BM Guadalajara)