Handball (disambiguation)
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Handball is the name of several different sports:
Handball can also refer to:
Handballing may refer to the sexual act of fisting
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- Team handballTeam handballHandball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
, Olympic sport in which two teams try to throw the ball into their opponents' goal - American handballAmerican handballAmerican handball is a sport in which players hit a small rubber ball against a wall using their hands.- History :...
, a sport similar to racquetballRacquetballFor other sports often called "paddleball", see Paddleball .Racquetball is a racquet sport played with a hollow rubber ball in an indoor or outdoor court...
where players hit the ball with a hand instead of a racquet, which originates from Gaelic handball - Australian handballAustralian handballAustralian Handball is a sport where players hit a ball against one or more walls.-Play:Australian handball is similar to squash played without a racquet. The ball is served such that it makes direct contact with the front wall without having bounced on the ground. It must then be returned...
, similar to the Irish and American versions, with a defined culture and rule set - Beach handballBeach handballBeach handball is a team sport where two teams pass and bounce a ball, trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team. The game is similar to team handball, but is not played in a sports hall but on sand instead...
, team handball on the beach - Chinese handballChinese handballChinese handball , is a form of American handball popular on the streets of New York City, Philadelphia, and Bridgewater, NJ during the 1960s,'70s, and '80s and is still played today, mostly in New York City, Philadelphia, and San Diego. Different variations are played around the world...
, a variant of American handball popular on the streets of New York City during the 1960s and 70s - Czech handballCzech handballCzech handball is an outdoor ball game which was created in 1905 in Prague and up to this date is played. This sport is very similar to the Team handball.- History :...
, an outdoor sport similar to team handball, played in the Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... - Field handballField handballField handball was the original form of what is now team handball and was played at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin....
, the original outdoor team handball, played at the 1936 Olympics - Four squareFour squareFour square, also known as squareball, boxball, and in Canada, champ, is a ball game played among four individuals on a square court divided into quadrants...
, also known as downball in Australia, a game played on four squares. - Frisian handballFrisian handballFrisian handball is a traditional Frisian sport, related to American handball and fives, that is most commonly practiced by people from the northern Dutch province of Friesland . It is believed to be one of the oldest ballgames and was an unofficial Demonstration sport at the 1928 Summer Olympics...
(keatsen), a game played in Friesland in the northern Netherlands between two teams of three players - Gaelic handballGaelic handballGaelic handball is a sport similar to Basque pelota, racquetball, squash and American handball . It is one of the four Gaelic games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association...
, a sport similar to squash where players hit the ball with a hand instead of a racquet
Handball can also refer to:
- Handball (Australian rules football)Handball (Australian rules football)Handball is a term in the sport of Australian rules football which describes a method of disposing of possession of the football by hand. It is the most frequently used alternative to kicking the ball...
, a legal method of disposing of the ball and an alternative to a footpass - Handball (soccer), illegal use of arms or hands while playing football (soccer)
Handballing may refer to the sexual act of fisting
Fisting
Fisting is a sexual activity that involves inserting a hand into the vagina or rectum. Once insertion is complete, the fingers either naturally clench into a fist or remain straight. In more vigorous forms of fisting, such as "punching", a fully clenched fist may be inserted and withdrawn slowly...
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