NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Korfball

Korfball (Dutch: Korfbal) is a team ball game, similar in many ways to mixed netball. It is played in over fifty countries. The countries with the most players are the Netherlands and Belgium. Korfball differs from other team sports in that it is a mixed-gender game: a team consists of four men and four women. Image File history File links DSCF0090. ... Image File history File links DSCF0090. ... A netball game in Australia Netball is a non contact sport similar to, and derived from, basketball. ...

How to play

Korfball is played either indoors or outdoors on a court divided into two halves called zones. In each zone there is a post (3.5 m, shorter for the young) with a basket at the top. This is positioned at two thirds of the distance between the center line and the back of the zone. The ball is similar to the one used for football (soccer). There are two teams, each consisting of eight players: 4 men and 4 women of each team in each zone (attack and defense). Players score by throwing the ball through the other team's basket. After two goals the teams change zones: the defenders become attackers and attackers defenders. At half-time the teams swap halves of the court. Soccer redirects here. ...

History

Nico Broekhuysen, a Dutch school teacher, learned a game called ring boll on a visit to Sweden in 1902. Points are scored in ringboll by throwing the ball through a ring attached to a 3 meter high post. After Broekhuysen returned to the Netherlands, he replaced the ring with a basket (for which the Dutch word is "korf" or "mand") and simplified the rules. As his school was co-educational, he created a system which enabled men and women to play together, with one another, at the same time. Thus, korfball was born.^[1] Year 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Philosophy of korfball

Korfball is a team sport. Individual class is essential but there is no room for individual play. Belonging to a team means teamwork; running with the ball or dribbling is not allowed. A player who receives the ball while running must stop within two steps and pass the ball to another player. Womens Australian rules football is a team sport. ...

Korfball is a mixed sport. Men and women play side by side. But while women are equal in the tactics of the game, duels are man to man and woman to woman. One man may guard one man and one woman may guard one woman. So it's not two against one and a woman may not defend a man nor may a man defend a woman.

Third, korfball is a tactical game. Each team tries to win by scoring more goals using tactical skills of the team as a whole. The rules follow this principle and prevent physical strength from dominating the game. That means that physical contact is undesired. Blocking, tackling and holding your opponent are not allowed in korfball.

The same goes for kicking the ball or hitting it with your fists. Also, one is not allowed to move the post, which would make it harder to score.

Another rule that makes this a largely tactical game is that a player may not attempt to score when defended. That occurs when the defender is closer to the basket and is facing his/her opponent, and is at arm's length, and is attempting to block the ball.

Reputation

Korfball is a popular sport in the Benelux area and featured in at least 50 countries with a national Korfball committee^[2] [1]. Its emphasis on the unisex aspect, its "clean" gameplay, outlawing most physical contact and encouraging players to outsmart rather than outmuscle their opposition, contribute to its popularity. Location of Benelux in Europe Official languages Dutch and French Membership Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg Website http://www. ...

International korfball

Originally, korfball was mostly played in Belgium and the Netherlands. It was a demonstration sport during the Olympic Games of 1920 and 1928 (which were held in Antwerp and Amsterdam). The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ...

The International Korfball Federation was founded in 1993, and dozens of national korfball federations exist. Korfball has been played in the World Games since 1985. The International Korfball Federation (IKF) was founded in Antwerp (Belgium) on the June 11, 1933 as a continuation of the International Korfball Bureau established in 1924 by the Dutch and Belgian Associations. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... IWGA logo The World Games, first held in 1981, are an international multi-sport event, meant for sports that are not contested in the Olympic Games. ... This article is about the year. ...

World Championships have been held every four years since 1978. Most great tournaments are won by the Netherlands or by Belgium. Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...

Hong Kong recently hosted their first international tournament, the Asia Oceania Championships in 2006, while New Zealand hosted the Asia Oceania Youth Championships in 2007.

World champions

International Korfball Federation organizes a Korfball World Championship every four years. The International Korfball Federation (IKF) was founded in Antwerp (Belgium) on the June 11, 1933 as a continuation of the International Korfball Bureau established in 1924 by the Dutch and Belgian Associations. ... Korfball World Championship is the national teams competition organized by the International Korfball Federation every four years since 1978. ...

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Continental Championships

IKF promotes two continental championships: European Korfball Championship and Asia-Oceania Korfball Championship. European Korfball Championship is a competition organized by the International Korfball Federation for the european national teams. ...

See also

Korfball World Championship is the national teams competition organized by the International Korfball Federation every four years since 1978. ... European Korfball Championship is a competition organized by the International Korfball Federation for the european national teams. ... The European Bowl is a new Korfball event being used as a qualification tournament for both the European Korfball Championship and the Korfball World Championship. ... The first Commonwealth Korfball Championships were held in Croydon from July 14 to July 16, 2006. ... The BUSA Nationals take place every year, it is a chance for the student community to show off their skills in a competitive environment. ... The International Korfball Federation (IKF) was founded in Antwerp (Belgium) on the June 11, 1933 as a continuation of the International Korfball Bureau established in 1924 by the Dutch and Belgian Associations. ...

References

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