Tigers Sport & Education Trust

Interested in playing Handball?

Why not join the new Hull City Handball Club at the Bonus Arena, KC Stadium. We welcome both able and disabled athletes over the age of eleven. The sport is very popular in many other countries,  it is certainly one to watch at London Olympics 2012.

The game is quite fast and includes body contact as the defenders try to stop the attackers from approaching the goal. Contact is only allowed when the defensive player is completely in front of the offensive player, i.e. between the offensive player and the goal. This is referred to as a player sandwich. Any contact from the side or especially from behind is considered dangerous and is usually met with penalties.

When a defender successfully stops an attacking player, the play is stopped and restarted by the attacking team from the spot of the infraction or on the nine meter line.

Goals are scored quite frequently in handball; usually both teams score at least 20 goals each, and it is not uncommon for both teams to score more than 30 goals. This was not true in the earliest history of the game, when the scores were more akin to that of ice hockey. But, as offensive play has improved since the late 1980s, particularly the use of counterattacks (fast breaks) after a failed attack from the other team, goal scoring has increased.

CLUB LAUNCH DATE: SUMMER 2010

(we will inform you exactly when after registering, please complete the form below and send it in too us).

The club is FREE to attend and play so come along to give it a try!

Hull City AFC Handball Registration Form (PDF)