Q 01/05

How many players does each handball team have on the court at once?

A) Six

B) Eight

C) Five

D) Seven

Answer · why

D) Seven

That is six court players plus a goalkeeper, with seven more substitutes waiting on the bench.

Q 02/05

How long is each half of a standard senior handball match?

A) 45 minutes

B) 20 minutes

C) 30 minutes

D) 25 minutes

Answer · why

C) 30 minutes

Youth halves are shorter, dropping to 25 minutes for ages 12 to 15 and 20 minutes for ages 8 to 11.

Q 03/05

What are the dimensions of a handball court?

A) 40 by 20 metres

B) 30 by 18 metres

C) 28 by 15 metres

D) 50 by 25 metres

Answer · why

A) 40 by 20 metres

That is a bit longer and wider than a basketball court, with a goal set into the middle of each end line.

Q 04/05

How far from the goal is the line that marks the goalkeeper-only zone, or crease?

A) Five metres

B) Four metres

C) Eight metres

D) Six metres

Answer · why

D) Six metres

Attackers may still score from inside it by jumping in and releasing the ball before they land.

Q 05/05

From what distance is handball's equivalent of a penalty kick taken?

A) Ten metres

B) Nine metres

C) Seven metres

D) Eight metres

Answer · why

C) Seven metres

Unlike a football penalty it happens several times a match, so teams keep specialist takers for it.