Handball Offensive play and Handball Tickets

Attacks are played with all field players on the side of the defenders. Depending on the speed of the attack, one distinguishes between three attack waves with a decreasing chance of success:

First wave attacks are characterized by the absence of defending players around their goal perimeter. The chance of success is very high, as the throwing player is unhindered in his scoring attempt. Such attacks typically occur after an intercepted pass or a steal and if the defending team can switch fast to offense. The far left/far right will usually try to run the attack as they are not as tightly bound in the defense. On a turnover, they immediately sprint forward and receive the ball halfway to the other goal. Thus, these positions are commonly held by quick players.

If the first wave is not successful and some defending players gained their positions around the zone, the second wave comes into play: The remaining players advance with quick passes to locally outnumber the retreating defenders. If one player manages to step up to the perimeter or catches the ball at this spot he becomes unstoppable by legal defensive means. From this position the chance of success is naturally very high. Second wave attacks became much more important with the "fast throw-off" rule.

The time during which the second wave may be successful is very short, as then the defenders closed the gaps around the zone. In the third wave, the attackers use standardized attack patterns usually involving crossing and passing between the back court players who either try to pass the ball through a gap to their pivot, take a jumping shot from the backcourt at the goal, or lure the defense away from a wingman.

The third wave evolves into the normal offensive play when all defenders reach not only the zone but gain their accustomed positions. Some teams then substitute specialized offense players. However, this implies that these players must play in the defense should the opposing team be able to switch quickly to offense. The latter is another benefit for fast playing teams.

If the attacking team does not make sufficient progress, the referees can call passive play, turning control over to the other team. A shot on goal or an infringement leading to a yellow card or two minute penalty will mark the start of a new attack, causing the hand to be taken down, but a shot blocked by the defense or a normal free throw will not. If it were not for this rule, it would be easy for an attacking team to stall the game indefinitely, as it is difficult to intercept a pass without at the same time conceding dangerous openings towards the goal.

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Handball Referees and Olympic Handball Tickets

A Handball match is led by two equal referees. Namely the goal line referee and the court referee. Some national bodies allow games with only a single referee in special cases like illness on short notice. Should the referees disagree on any occasion, a decision is made on mutual agreement during a short timeout, or, in case of punishments, the more severe of the two comes into effect. The referees are obliged to make their decisions "on the basis of their observations of facts". Their judgments are final and can only be appealed against if not in compliance with the rules.

The referees position themselves in such a way that the team players are confined between them. They stand diagonally aligned so that each can observe one side line. Depending on their positions one is called field referee and the other goal referee. These positions automatically switch on ball turnover. They physically exchange their positions approximately every 10 minutes long exchange and change sides every 5 minutes short exchange. The IHF defines 18 hand signals for quick visual communication with players and officials. The signal for warning or disqualification is accompanied by a yellow or red card, respectively. The referees also use whistle blows to indicate infractions or restart the play.

The referees are supported by a scorekeeper and a timekeeper who attend to formal things like keeping track of goals and suspensions or starting and stopping the clock, respectively. They also have an eye on the benches and notify the referees on substitution errors. Their desk is located in between both substitutions areas. Olympic Handball has spread internationally. It is also a major part of Olympic Games. Buy Olympic Handball Tickets to watch Olympic Handball live. If you are searching for any secure and easily accessible point to purchase Olympic Handball Tickets, you should’ve to visit Global Ticket Market. Global Ticket Market offers you all sorts of Olympic Tickets in an easy and secure way with 100% delivery guarantee. You can purchase any of Olympic Tickets including Olympic Handball Tickets from Global Ticket Market at very inexpensive rates.    

Handball Team Players and Olympic Handball Tickets

Each team consists of 7 players on court and up to 7 substitute players on the bench. One player on the court must be the designated goalkeeper differing in his or her clothing from the rest of the field players. Substitution of players can be done in any number and at any time during game play. An exchange takes place over the substitution line. A prior notification of the referees is not necessary. Some national bodies as the Detacher Handball Bund allow substitution in junior teams only when in ball possession or during timeouts. This restriction is intended to prevent early specialization of players to offense or defense.

Field players are allowed to touch the ball with any part of their bodies above and including the knee. As in several other team sports, a distinction is made between catching and dribbling. A player who is in possession of the ball may stand stationary for only three seconds and may only take three steps. They must then either shoot, pass or dribble the ball. At any time taking more than three steps is considered travelling and results in a turnover. A player may dribble as many times as he wants though since passing is faster it is the preferred method of attack as long as during each dribble his hand contacts only the top of the ball. Therefore carrying is completely prohibited, and results in a turnover. After the dribble is picked up, the player has the right to another three seconds or three steps. The ball must then be passed or shot as further holding or dribbling will result in a "double dribble" turnover and a free throw for the other team. Other offensive infractions that result in a turnover include, charging, setting an illegal screen, or carrying the ball into the six meter zone.

Only the goalkeeper is allowed to move freely within the goal perimeter, although he may not cross the goal perimeter line while carrying or dribbling the ball. Within the zone, he is allowed to touch the ball with all parts of his body including his feet. The goalkeeper may participate in the normal play of his team mates. As he is then considered as normal field player, he is typically substituted for a regular field player if his team uses this scheme to outnumber the defending players. As this player becomes the designated goalkeeper on the court, he must wear some vest or bib to identify him as such. If the goalkeeper deflects the ball over the outer goal line, his team stays in possession of the ball in contrast to other sports like football. The goalkeeper resumes the play with a throw from within the zone "goalkeepers throw". Passing to your own goalkeeper results in a turnover. Throwing the ball against the head of the goalkeeper when he is not moving is to be punished by disqualification "red card".

Each team is allowed to have a maximum of four team officials seated on the benches. An official is anybody who is neither player nor substitute. One official must be the designated representative who is usually the team manager. The representative may call team timeout once every period and may address scorekeeper, timekeeper and referees. Other officials typically include physicians or managers. Neither official is allowed to enter the playing court without permission of the referees. Handball has spread internationally. It is also a major part of Olympic Games. Buy Olympic Handball Tickets to watch Handball live. If you are searching for any secure and easily accessible point to purchase Handball Tickets, you should’ve to visit Global Ticket Market. Global Ticket Market offers you all sorts of Olympic Tickets in an easy and secure way with 100% delivery guarantee. You can purchase any of Olympic Tickets including Olympic Handball Tickets from Global Ticket Market at very inexpensive rates.    

France national Olympic Handball team and Olympic Handball Tickets

France national Olympic Handball team is the Olympic Handball team, supervised by the French Handball Federation that represents France in the international matches. They are the current reigning European Champions and Olympic Champions as well as double defending World Champions.

France won the world title again in the 2001 World Championship organized in France. During both their quarterfinal and final, against Germany and Sweden respectively, they were one goal behind until a few seconds before the end of the game, but managed to score a late goal and finally win in overtime with a three goal margin. This great strength of character was cause for their new nickname: les Costauds the strong, or the tough. Five members of les Costauds had already been world champions in 1995 with les Barjots: Jackson Richardson, Gregory Anquetil, Patrick Cazal, and the goalkeepers Bruno Martini and Christian Gaudin. The team finished third in the 2003 World Championship. The teamed at finished 5th in the Olympics 2004. Although they won their five games of the preliminary round, the team went down to an ageing Russian team led by 42 year old goalkeeper Andrey Lavrov in the quarterfinals 24-26.

In the 2005 World Championship, France finished third again. This was the last international competition played by Jackson Richardson, a veteran from the first team les Bronzes. The retirement of their star meant for the French team the final transition between the early successes and the new generation of players. In 2006 France won for the first time the European Championship, a competition in which they had never managed to win a medal until then. In the final they overwhelmed Spain, the reigning world champions 31-23, against whom they had lost the opening match in the preliminary round. In 2008, France finished third in the European Championship. They were undefeated until the semifinal, which they lost to Croatia. France won the gold medal in the Beijing Olympics. The French players elected to call themselves Les Experts, which is the French title for the TV show CSI in France. The team won the gold medal in the 2008 Olympic Handball tournament in Beijing, defeating underdogs Iceland in the final 28-23. Thierry Omeyer, Daniel Narcisse and Bertrand Gille were voted into the tournament's All Star team.

France won the world title again in 2009 at the 2009 World Championship, hosted by Croatia, against the organizing country, and the European title in 2010 in Austria. They became the first men's team to hold the Olympic title, the World title and a continental title simultaneously. Denmark women's national Olympic Handball team held all three titles in 1997. They are also the third team to have won all three titles ever, the other two being Germany and Russia. Finally, it has successfully held its title at the 2011 World Championship against Denmark, winning 37-35 after extra time. This victory means they are automatically qualified for the 2012 Olympics in London.

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