How come the sport is not that popular
2007-08-15 11:49:54 · 10 answers · asked by ? 1 in Sports ➔ Handball
You use a rubber wall, and you need 2 people or more to play this. Find an area that has a tall and long wall. Then, you start serving the ball against the wall (bouncing the ball on the ground once and then the ball hitting the wall and then the ball bouncing once again on the ground.) Soon, the next person hits it again with his/her hands shaped like a fist. Then the ball goes the same way; one bounce, on the wall, and one bounce again. And then the game continues. Then, when the ball goes to the wall without any bounce or hits the wall with 2 or more bounces, that person who made that happened it out, and goes to the end of the line when there's 3 players or more. Then the next person plays with the winner. If there's only 2 people, then they just start a new game. Hope this helps!
2007-08-17 09:58:38 · answer #1 · answered by Connie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I lived in New York, handball was played by hitting a ball against a wall. We played on a outdoor court and is played much like raquetball only using your hands to hit the ball. You can play singles or doubles. Points are scored like raquettball...21 points win. The game is very popular in New York. Try it you'll like it. Tip: remove all jewelery before the game as your hands tend to swell depending on how long you rule the court. Winners take on the next team.
2007-08-16 09:51:17 · answer #2 · answered by inhis_image 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's pretty easy. You play in two different squares, and hit the ball to eachother.
If the ball hits the centre line, you can keep playing.
If the ball doesn't go in YOUR square before it goes into your opponents square, this is called "straight in (because it went straight into his square)". The person that hit the ball straight into the opponents square, is out.
If you hit the ball and the opponent Misses the ball, he/she is out.
If the ball bounces twice in the same square, whoever's square it bounced in is out. This is called "doubles". If your opponent has "doubles" in his/her square and then you hit the ball back to him, your out. This is called "played on". That applies for "straight in" aswell.
If when you hit the ball, it goes straight out of both the squares, you are out. This is called "straight out (yes, the names are very creative!)".
I'm pretty sure that's all of the rules. I hope I explained them properly. Have fun playing! And remember to keep your eyes on the ball!
2007-08-16 05:40:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why it's not very popular, but here's info about handball.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaelic_handball
2007-08-15 18:58:32 · answer #4 · answered by Richard B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because it is not as widely played as most sports, but i give it a chance, because i love golf, and evryone hates golf.
2007-08-17 20:30:17 · answer #5 · answered by robbygolfs73 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its popuplar in middle, high scholl & prison.
2007-08-16 13:51:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
similar to hand pole but you use your non-dominant hand
2007-08-17 16:18:45 · answer #7 · answered by b d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut a hole in your pants pocket and there you go!!!!
2007-08-15 23:10:15 · answer #8 · answered by David 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
idk
2007-08-16 13:09:08 · answer #9 · answered by Lil' Jon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk.
2007-08-16 10:45:39 · answer #10 · answered by samuel s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋