Handball

Modern version of a typical Irish sport introduced into the United States by Irish immigrants in the 19th century. Handball may be played by 2, 3 or 4 players. It is played outdoors (one-wall and three-wall versions) as well as indoors in a four-wall court. Handball players wear form-fitting gloves, usually made of soft leather. The purpose of the game is to hit the ball against a wall with either hand in such a way that the opponent or opponents cannot return the ball?that is, drive the ball back against a wall, before it has hit the floor twice. The open palm or the clenched fist may be used in hitting the ball. Server is a awarded a point if the ball is missed by the receiver. If during the volley the server misses a return, the opponent, becomes the server. The achievement of 21 points wins a game. Usually the best of three games wins a match. Handball should not be confused with the Olympic sport called "Team Handball", although it is very common in international circles to call Team Handball just Handball.

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The United States Handball Association - Details of results, fixtures, rules of wall-handball in the USA with pictures of players, on-line shopping for handball gear. Links to other handball sites around the world
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Colorado Handball Association - Handball fixtures and results from Colorado.
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Southern California Handball Association - Includes all the fixtures and results as well as news items.
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Handball 2003 World Championship - The official site with news, information, calendar, and results.
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Alaska State Handball Association - The goal is to encourage and support the growth and development for handball throughout the Alaskan community, and to introduce handball to the youngest generation.
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Irish Handball Homepage - News and results from Ireland including Sligo Handball Club.
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Handball City - Information, photographs, discussion, chat room, and links.
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Wallsports Handball Equipment - Handballs, gloves, and shoes. On-line handball and racquetball sales featuring brands by Saranac, Owen, and Head.
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Northern California Handball Association (NCHA) - Listings of three and four-wall handball courts, tournaments and players, with information on supporting youth development.
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NUI Galway Handball Club - Handball news from students at Galway University.
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Monash University Handball Club - Includes news, results, photos, and training schedule.
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The University of Kentucky HandBall Club - Pictures, contact information, description of the sport and related links.
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Oregon Handball - Contains club and player registries, tournament calendar,entry forms, and results. Additional player and club registry world wide.
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Chino Sport Handball - Big blue, one wall handball tournament in Philadelphia, PA. Information, schedule, and photographs.
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Ballymacelligott Handball Club - Handball news, results, fixtures and pictures from Irish Handball Club at Ballymacelligott near Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland
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Southwest Missouri State University Handball - News items, staff, alumni listing, message board, related links and upcoming events.
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Oskaloosa Handball Club - Introduction to handball and contact information for the club in Oskaloosa, Kansas.
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The 6. Men's European Handball Championship - Slovenia 2004 - Slovenian Handball Federation (RZS) was chosen by the EHF Congress for the organization of EURO 2004, which will be taking place from January 22nd to February 2nd, 2004 in four Slovenian cities: Ljubljana, Celje, Koper, and Velenje.
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Minnesota State Handball Association - News, fixtures, results and related links.
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Inner City Handball Association - Results, fixtures and news from this New York organization.
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