Number of Players in the Handball Team: Each team has 12 players including five reserved players. Seven players on each side of the team can play at a time but in the beginning of the play there must be at least five players. But later the number can be reduced. The attacker can give pass to the ball and can throw ball in the goal. The player scoring more goals is declared the winner.
Ground: It measures 40 mt long and 20 mt broad and a centre line runs through its centre. Its length is the side line and to the breadth is the goal line. On the goal line are drawn the semi circular goal region line, circular free throw line and a goal.
Beginning of the Play: Captains of the teams take decision through toss to choose side or throw of. It is must to take throw of within three seconds of umpire’s whistle. All other players will remain in their respective areas and they will maintain distance of at least three meters from the throw of player.
Duration of the game: For men 30-10- 30 minutes and for women 25-10-25 minutes. If the match ends in draw, 5-5 minutes more time is given. In case no decision is reached, the match is replayed.
