Interschool Team Handball

Team Handball
Relative Risk: Medium

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Supervision

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

 

Instructional Considerations

  • Student athletes should be taught to respect “air rights.” Players may jump from outside the goal area, hang in the air over the goal area, and shoot the ball before contacting the floor. They cannot interfere with game action after landing in the circle and must exit in the shortest route possible.

 

Equipment/Facilities

  • Court size should be 40 m by 20 m. A safety zone outside the court should be 1 m on the sidelines and 2 m on the endline.
  • The game may be played indoors in the gym, outdoors on grass, or any rectangular paved area.
  • If the court size needs to be modified, the width is more important than the length to preserve the goal area.
  • Regulation team handball nets or futsal nets should be used.
  • Ball hockey nets may also be used as goals.
  • Goals should not be fastened to the floor or wall.
  • A loose mesh is required on the goal.
  • Portable and collapsible goals must have all the required bolts and joint fasteners.
  • Regulation team handball balls should be used in competition.

Need more information?

Alberta Team Handball Federation
https://www.albertateamhandball.com/
info@albertateamhandball.com
780-405-0391

Last revised on 19 November, 2021.

Magnitude of Risk

Interschool athletic activities have been divided into three categories based on guidelines determined by the Sport Medicine Council of Alberta. These include higher magnitude of risk sports, medium magnitude of risk sports and lower magnitude of risk sports. Guidelines for determining risk level include assessing the nature of the sport in consideration of:

  • Potential for injuries with severe consequences;
  • Contact: person to person and person to equipment;
  • Uniqueness of equipment used;
  • Speed of action;
  • Type of supervision required.

Although the magnitude of risk of injury is lower in some interschool athletic activities than in others, it is always in the best interest for teachers/coaches to document attendance and practice plans, and be prepared to handle injuries should they occur.

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