| How to play tchoukball ? |
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 To
play tchoukball, two official tchoukball rebound surfaces and a
handball ball are needed. The game is played on a handball court
(20X40 meters, or about 66 feet by 132 feet) between two teams of nine
players or on a basketball court between teams of six or seven players.
The rebound surfaces (which can be used by both teams) are placed at
each end of the court, and each one is within a semi-circle line, with
a three-meter (9.9 feet) radius, which defines the forbidden zone.
 The
team that has possession of the ball has a three-pass limit before
being forced to shoot the ball at the rebound surface on either end of
the court. Members of the other team must place themselves according
to where they expect the ball to land, so that they can catch it
before it touches the floor. Meantime, members of the other team look
to position themselves to recover the ball after it rebounds from the
rebound surface, before the ball can touch the floor. During the
course of the game, the players of each team are not allowed to
interfere with players of the other team: they may not intercept
passes, interfere with the movements of the person carrying the ball
or his teammates, or stop a defender from positioning himself to catch
the ball after the rebound. |
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| Scoring |
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A player scores a point for his team if he bounces the ball
off the rebound surface in such a manner that it cannot be caught by
an opponent before it touches the floor.
A player gives a point to the other team if :
He misses the rebound surface when he shoots the ball.
He makes the ball bounce out-of-bounds.
He shoots the ball and it bounces back, touching him.
He sends the ball into the forbidden zone, before or after it hits the
rebound surface. |
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| Penalties |
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A player commits a penalty if :
He moves while dribbling the ball on the floor or juggling it in the
air.
He takes more than 3 footsteps on the floor while in possession of the
ball.
He plays using parts of his body below his knees.
He makes a fourth pass for his team.
He makes contact with the floor out-of-bounds or in the forbidden zone
while holding the ball.
He drops the ball after it is passed to him.
He voluntarily, or by error, catches a pass from the other team.
He catches a ball off of the rebound surface that was shot by one of
his teammates.
He blocks his opponents from moving or stops them from freely passing
the ball once they
have gained
possession.
After a penalty, the
ball is given to the other team and the game continues from the spot
where the penalty was committed.A pass must be made before throwing
the ball at the rebound surface.
If the ball hits one
of the edges of the rebound surface and the path of the ball is
changed, the team may not receive a point. This is a penalty and the
game continues from the spot where the ball hit the floor.The ball is
given to the team which was defending at the time of the penalty.
In a ãbipolarä game (with
two rebound surfaces), it is illegal to shoot the ball more than three
consecutive times at the same rebound surface.
A player must throw
the ball in-bounds from behind the base line, next to the rebound
surface.This throw does not count as one of the teamâs three passes. |
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| The court and the players |
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Size of the court |
Number of players |
Lenght of time |
| 1st Solution |
40 x 20 m |
9 players / team |
Men : 3 x 15
min
Women / Mixed : 3 x 12 min |
| 2nd Solution |
20 x 12 m |
7 players / team |
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| Material needed |
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1 handball
2 rebound surfaces (1 m x 1 m frames with 55 degrees incline)
The rebound surfaces
are places at opposite sides of the court. |
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| Special zones |
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In front of each
rebound surface is a semi-circle with a three-meter radius, which is
called the forbidden zone. A player may not be in the forbidden zone
unless he has just shot or passed the ball. Either case, the player's
feet may not in the forbidden zone if the ball is still in his hands.
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| Objectives |
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For the team that has possession of the ball: throw the ball off the
rebound surface after amaximum
of three passes. After the ball hits the surface, the ball must touche
the floor outsideof
the forbidden zone to score a point. If the other team catches the
ball before it hits the floor,neither
team scores and the game continues.
For the defensive team: catch the ball after it has hit the rebound
surface and before it touches
the floor. To do this,
each team member must constantly place himself according to the
offensive team's
passes. It is illegal to intercept the ball or to interfere with your
opponent. |
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| Particular rules |
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There are no designed sides (each team may shoot the ball at either
rebound).
It is illegal to intercept a pass from the other team.
No more than three passes before shot.
No more than three steps by a player holding the ball. |
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