1. HANDBALL<br />212090378460Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outfield players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team. The team with the most goals after two periods of 30 minutes wins.<br />Modern handball is usually played indoors.<br />The game is quite fast and includes body contact as the defenders try to stop the attackers from approaching the goal. Contact is only allowed when the defensive player is completely in front of the offensive player, i.e. between the offensive player and the goal.<br />Goals are scored quite frequently; usually both teams score at least 20 goals each, and it is not uncommon for both teams to score more than 30 goals.<br />Rules<br />Two teams of seven players (six field players plus one goalkeeper) take the field and attempt to score points by putting the game ball into the opposing team's goal. In handling the ball, players are subject to the following restrictions:<br />After receiving the ball, players can only hold the ball for three seconds before passing, dribbling (similar to a basketball dribble), or shooting.<br />After receiving the ball, players can take up to three steps without dribbling. If players dribble, they may take an additional three steps.<br />Players that stop dribbling have three seconds to pass or shoot. They may take three additional steps during this time.<br />No players other than the defending goalkeeper are allowed within the goal line (within 6 meters of the goal). Goalkeepers are allowed outside this line.<br />Playing field<br />Handball is played on a court 40 by 20 meters (130 × 66 ft), with a goal in the center of each end. The goals are surrounded by a near-semicircular area, called the zone or the crease, defined by a line six meters from the goal. A dashed near-semicircular line nine meters from the goal marks the free-throw line.<br />Formations<br />45840652148840Players are typically referred to by the position they are playing. The positions are always denoted from the view of the respective goalkeeper, so that a defender on the right opposes an attacker on the left. However, not all of the following positions may be occupied depending on the formation or potential suspensions.<br />Offense<br />Left and right wingman. These typically excel at ball control and wide jumps from the outside of the goal perimeter to get into a better shooting angle at the goal. Teams usually try to occupy the left position with a right-handed player and vice versa.<br />Left and right backcourt. Goal attempts by these players are typically made by jumping high and shooting over the defenders. Thus, it is usually advantageous to have tall players for these positions.<br />Center backcourt. A player with experience is preferred on this position who acts as playmaker and the handball equivalent of a basketball point guard.<br />Pivot (left and right, if applicable). This player tends to intermingle with the defense, setting picks and attempting to disrupt the defense formation. This positions requires the least jumping skills but ball control and physical strength are an advantage.<br />Defense<br />Far left and far right. The opponents of the wingmen.<br />Half left and half right. The opponents of the left and right backcourts.<br />Back center (left and right). Opponent of the pivot.<br />Front center. Opponent of the center backcourt, may also be set against another specific backcourt player.<br />LACROSSE<br />116840491490Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small solid rubber ball and a long-handled stick called lacrosse stick, mainly played on the East Coast of the United States and Canada. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh designed to catch and hold the lacrosse ball. <br />Aims of the game<br />1739903387090Offensively, the objective of the game is to score by shooting the ball into an opponent's goal, using the lacrosse stick to catch, carry, and pass the ball to do so.<br />Defensively, the objective is to keep the opposing team from scoring and to dispossess them of the ball through the use of stick checking and body contact or positioning.<br />Lacrosse field<br />Lacrosse is a very physically demanding sport that requires not only fitness but also good stick handling and hand eye coordination in combination. Men's field lacrosse is played with ten players on each team: a goalkeeper; three defenders in the defensive end; three midfielders (often called quot;
middiesquot;
) free to roam the whole field; and three attackers attempting to score goals in the offensive end.<br />Remember: The rules of women's lacrosse differ significantly from men's lacrosse, most notably by equipment and the degree of allowable physical contact.<br />Rules<br />Men's lacrosse begins with a face-off.<br />48882301292860The ball is placed between the sticks of two squatting players at the center of the field.<br />The official blows the whistle to begin play. Each face-off player tries to control the ball.<br />The players in the wing areas can run after the ball when the whistle sounds.<br />The other players must wait until one player has gained possession of the ball, or the ball has crossed a goal area line, before they can release.<br />Field players must use their crosses to pass, catch and run with the ball.<br />Only the goalkeeper may touch the ball with his hands. <br />Body checking is permitted if the opponent has the ball or is within five yards of a loose ball.<br />All body contact must occur from the front or side, above the waist and below the shoulders, and with both hands on the stick.<br />An opponent's crosse may also be stick checked if it is within five yards of a loose ball or ball in the air. Aggressive body checking is discouraged.<br />If the ball or a player in possession of the ball goes out of bounds, the other team is awarded possession.<br />If the ball goes out of bounds after an unsuccessful shot, the player nearest to the ball when and where it goes out of bounds is awarded possession.<br />An attacking player cannot enter the crease around the goal, but may reach in with his stick to scoop a loose ball.<br />