The Language of Handball

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The Language of Handball: A quiz on standard indoor handball rules and basic gameplay.

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1. How many players, including the goalkeeper, does one team have on court at a time?

   1. Eight players
   2. Six players
   3. Five players
   4. Seven players
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   D) Seven players

2. What special right does a goalkeeper have when defending the ball inside their own goal area?

   1. Penalizing field players
   2. Using any part of the body to play the ball
   3. Holding the ball for unlimited time
   4. Carrying an opponent into the goal area
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   B) Using any part of the body to play the ball

3. What is a pivot's main contribution in attack?

   1. Threatening the goal only from the wing
   2. Determining the attack alone
   3. Engaging defenders and creating space
   4. Returning the ball to the court
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   C) Engaging defenders and creating space

4. How many steps may a player take while holding the ball without dribbling?

   1. Two steps
   2. Three steps
   3. Four steps
   4. Five steps
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   B) Three steps

5. What signal does a referee use to warn of passive play?

   1. Hands joined above the head
   2. Raised arm
   3. Both arms extended sideways
   4. Arms crossed at chest level
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   B) Raised arm

6. Except for opponents immediately outside the goal-area line, what minimum distance must defenders keep from the spot of a free throw?

   1. Three metres
   2. Two metres
   3. Five metres
   4. One metre
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   A) Three metres

7. When may a 7-metre throw be awarded?

   1. Illegal prevention of a clear chance to score
   2. An attacking player taking fewer than three steps
   3. A goalkeeper holding the ball in the goal area
   4. Incorrect execution of a throw-in
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   A) Illegal prevention of a clear chance to score

8. How can a goalkeeper and a court player change places while the ball is in play?

   1. Substitution at halfway after notification
   2. Substitution only during a stoppage
   3. Free substitution through the substitution area
   4. Substitution at the goal line with referee permission
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   C) Free substitution through the substitution area

9. What is the normal duration of a standard adult handball match?

   1. Three periods of 20 minutes
   2. Two halves of 25 minutes
   3. Two halves of 30 minutes
   4. Two halves of 35 minutes
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   C) Two halves of 30 minutes

10. A player shoots from outside the goal area, then lands in it after the ball enters the goal. What is the ruling?

    1. Free throw
    2. 7-metre throw
    3. Goal disallowed
    4. Goal valid
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    D) Goal valid