Supervision

• On-site supervision is recommended following initial skill instruction and after all safety concerns have been emphasized.

Instructional Considerations

• Body contact should not be allowed.
• Crease area should be clearly identified.
• Only the goaltender is allowed in the crease area.
• Rules for Grades 3-6 are different from those for Grades 7-12 and are available from the Alberta Team Handball Federation.
• Reduced size teams, e.g., five or six per side, may be considered along with playing cross courts by more teams at the same time.
• Drills should be organized to minimize the risk of being hit with an inflated ball.

Equipment/Facilities

• Regulation team handball nets should be safely stored when not in use.
• Goals that are not fastened to the floor or wall should be used.
• Ball hockey nets may also be used as goals.
• Gymnasium or flat grassed surface can be used.
• A Nerf^™, rhino skin, poof or other foam-filled ball should be used (ideal size 5.5 in.) for Grades 3-6 and instructional purposes for Grades 7-9.
• Inflated regulation balls should be used for Grades 10-12 and for extra curricular junior high activities.
• Mini handball goals, wall mats, floor/ball hockey nets, or pylons should be used for Grades 3-6.
• Regulation handball nets should be used for Grades 7-12 or improvise with a safe alternative, e.g., wall mats.