Who plays korfball?

Korfball is played by two teams of eight (four men and four women). It is played indoors on a rectangular field 131 feet (40 metres) long and 66 feet (20 metres) wide and outdoors on a field that is 197 feet (60 metres) by 98 feet (30 metres).

How popular is korfball in the Netherlands?

90,000 Korfball
There are approximately over 90,000 Korfball players and about 500 clubs in the Netherlands. Women and men compete together in this sport.

Why is korfball called korfball?

Korfball is a ball sport played by hand. It takes a few moments to learn, but a lifetime to perfect. By passing and quick movement players must elude their personal opponents to shoot the ball through a korf – the Dutch word for basket.

How many people play korfball in the Netherlands?

90,000 people
In the Netherlands there are approximately 500 clubs and more than 90,000 people playing korfball.

How do you beat korfball?

The object of Korfball is to score more goals than the opposition and win the game. Players do this by working as a team to move the ball upfield until they get into a position in which they can shoot the ball into their opposition’s net.

What makes korfball unique?

What makes Korfball truly unique is that it is an sport with absolute equality at it’s heart. There are no set positions in Korfball; no one is marked as a shooter or defender or goal keeper. For a good team to function well, all players must be prepared to take up any role.

What are the positions in korfball?

There are no positions in korfball but half the team starts in defence and the other half in attack and you switch every time two goals have been scored. A goal is scored by shooting the ball through the korf, which is roughly in the middle of each half meaning you can attack from all angles.

How was korfball discovered?

Korfball was invented by Dutch school teacher in 1903 who wanted a game where both boys and girls could play together without any advantage to either sex. For the first 50 years or so it was mainly played in Europe and it came to Australia via Papua New Guinea.

Why is korfball controversial?

Korfball was originally considered controversial because men and women, boys and girls, play alongside each other as equals. However, as the game became more and more popular, critics could no longer deny its legitimacy as a sport.

Why was korfball created?

Korfball was invented in 1902 by a Dutch PE teacher, Nico Broekhuysen, who wanted to create a sport that boys and girls could play together at school. This was regarded as pretty ground-breaking at the time.

What makes the korfball unique?

What are the main rules of korfball?

The Main Rules

• The ball is played with the hands only.
• Controlled physical contact is allowed.
• A player can’t move with the ball in the hands.
• A player can’t take a shot if they are being ‘defended’
• The court is divided into two halves, players can’t cross the halfway line.
• Two positions are played, attack and defense.