Handball Rules Quiz

Explain what 'passive play' is in handball.

• a) When the team is playing too aggressively

• b) When the team makes no attempt to move the ball up the court or to shoot

• c) When the team is holding the ball too long

• d) When the team keeps passing the ball to the goalkeeper

Describe the dimensions of the goals in handball.

• a) 3 meters wide and 1.5 meters high

• b) 2.5 meters wide and 2 meters high

• c) 3 meters wide and 2 meters high

• d) 3.5 meters wide and 2 meters high

What results from a player taking more than three steps without dribbling the ball?

• a) A goal is awarded to the opposing team

• b) The player is sent off

• c) A free throw is awarded to the opposing team

• d) The player gets a warning

What happens if a handball game is tied at the end of regular time and after two overtime periods?

• a) The game is declared a draw

• b) The teams play a third overtime period

• c) The game goes to a penalty shootout

• d) The team with the most corner throws wins

What is the length of each half in a handball game?

• a) 20 minutes

• b) 25 minutes

• c) 30 minutes

• d) 35 minutes

What must a defender avoid doing to prevent a free throw from being awarded to the opposing team?

• a) Running too fast

• b) Blocking shots with their hands

• c) Pulling the ball out of the attacking player's hands, pushing, or jumping into them

• d) Holding onto the goalposts

What is the primary objective of the game of handball?

• a) To pass the ball the most times

• b) To score more goals than the opposing team

• c) To maintain possession of the ball

• d) To prevent the other team from dribbling

What is the maximum number of seconds a player can hold the ball without passing, dribbling, or shooting?

• a) 2 seconds

• b) 3 seconds

• c) 4 seconds

• d) 5 seconds

What are the alternative names for handball mentioned in the video?

• a) Indoor handball and Team handball

• b) Team handball and Olympic handball

• c) Field handball and Indoor handball

• d) Olympic handball and Soccer handball

How many players are on each team in a game of handball?

• a) 12 players

• b) 14 players

• c) 10 players

• d) 16 players