How to Create an Olympic Handball Court

Introduced as a modern Olympic sport in 1972, team handball involves two teams of seven players trying to score goals by passing, throwing and dribbling a small leather handball in much the same way as basketball. Fast paced Olympic handball continues to be popular with international fans. Here's how the Olympic organizers create an Olympic handball court.

Instructions

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      Focus on the team handball court specifications. A regulation Olympic handball court has a line dividing it into two separate courts, both with a goal at the end. Indicate the middle of each sideline, then connect them.

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      Construct the goal. An Olympic handball goal or net should be 3 meters wide, 2 meters in height and 1 meter deep. Players need to get the ball into the net and past the goalie using only their hands to score points.

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      Format the goalpost parameters. The goal area, shaped like a D, curves 6 meters from each corner and stops 6 meters in front of the goal. There's a similar distance from the goal at any part of the court.

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      Look into the other lines on the Olympic handball court. Create a 4-meter restraining line in front of the goalkeeper. Then place a mark at the 7-meter line.

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      Create a safety zone for the Olympic handball court. Indicate a 1-meter area between the playing court and the sidelines, along with a 2-meter area on both ends of the court by the goals. Mark the free throw line at 9 meters and the penalty line at 7 meters from each goalpost.