Q 01/05

A handball team has seven players on court; when may it send on substitutes?

A) Only when play stops

B) At any time

C) Only at half-time

D) Only after a goal

Answer · why

B) At any time

At any time: substitutes come on over their own substitution line without telling the officials, once the player leaving has crossed off the court.

Q 02/05

A tied handball knockout match goes first to what?

A) A penalty shootout

B) Extra time

C) A golden goal

D) A replay

Answer · why

B) Extra time

Extra time: two five-minute halves are played, and a second such period if still level, before a tie-breaker such as a seven-metre shootout.

Q 03/05

On handball's 40-by-20-metre court, where does play restart after a goal?

A) From the goal area

B) From the centre

C) From the corner

D) From the sideline

Answer · why

B) From the centre

From the centre: under the fast throw-off rule, the team that has just conceded can restart at once and hit back with a quick attack.

Q 04/05

When handball's referees disagree on a punishment, which one is given?

A) The more severe one

B) The more lenient one

C) The court referee's

D) The senior referee's

Answer · why

A) The more severe one

The more severe one: the referees must first try to agree during a time-out, and only if they can't does the harsher call stand.

Q 05/05

What earns a seven-metre throw in handball?

A) Foul on a clear chance

B) Any foul near goal

C) A second foul

D) Any goalkeeper foul

Answer · why

A) Foul on a clear chance

Foul on a clear chance: the throw is given wherever on court a clear chance is illegally destroyed, even by a spectator.