Y5/6 Handball
Event: Y5/6 Handball
Format: Group & Knock out
@SchoolgamesDon
Date/Venue: Wednesday 16th November 2016 @ Rossington All Saints Academy
Time: 1-3pm
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Thank you for entering this year’sY5/6 Handball. This year’s festival will be held at Rossington All Saints Academy on
Wednesday 16t November 2016 @ 1-3pm. Schools will be expected to arrive at 12:45pm prompt this will allow the
competition to start and finish on time.
Pupils will be expected to be changed and ready to play when they arrive at the ground as changing facilities will not
be available on arrival. All equipment will be provided on the day by the school so schools do not have to bring their
own.
The event lasts for 2 hours so children should bring refreshments for the competition. The event will take place OUTSIDE
so young people should bring appropriate clothing and products for the weather including hats, sun cream and coats.
Attached to this letter are rules and further information about the competition. IT IS EXPECTED THAT SCHOOLS WILL
BE AWARE OF THE RULES AND THAT CHILDREN UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY SHOULD BE DOING.
If you have any further questions then please do not hesitate to contact me on the details below.
Martin Stirling and Craig Dallas
School Games Organisers
Rossington All Saints School and Balby Carr
01302 868414 ext 299
Or via email: [email protected]
Rules
 Games will be started with each team in own half and a coin toss will decide which team will start
with the ball. (Ball must be passed backwards to start)
 No contact is allowed with opposition and ball must be intercepted. Any infringement on this rule
will result in a free throw
 Plays can score direct from a free throw in any position on the court
 On receiving the ball, players are not allowed to take more than three paces before passing or
shooting. If more paces are taken, a free throw will be given to the opposition
 Players are allowed to run with the ball bouncing however once they have stopped they are then
not allowed to take any more than the 3 steps detailed above (similar to basketball)
 Players cannot be in possession of the ball for any longer than 5 seconds. If leader / referee deems
this to be longer, then a free throw will be given to the opposition.
 No players allowed in the ‘D’ at either end of the court at any time. Should an attacker step in the ‘D’
the goalkeeper would restart with the ball. Should a defender step in the ‘D’ a penalty is awarded to
the attacking team from the marked spot
 Goalkeepers can stand anywhere in their ‘D’ for a penalty shot and all penalties must be taken from
the marked spot with a standing start.
 Once a goal is scored, play will restart with the opposition at the centre line. All players must be
onside before play is restarted.
 If the ball goes out of play at the side of the marked court, then a throw in will take place giving
possession to the opposition team. Throw ins can be taken in any way however feet must be behind
the sideline. Goals cannot be scores direct from a throw in.
 If the ball goes out of play anywhere on the dead ball line, the ball will be given back to the
goalkeeper. No corners will be given at all (even if a shot is deflected) and goalkeeper must start
with the ball every time.
 Goalkeepers must stay within the ‘D’ at all times.
 Substitutions can be made at any time during the game, however referee’s/leaders must be made
aware before these take place and must be undertaken when the ball has gone out of play or when
the play has stopped to allow the leaders to keep control of the full game.
 If continued fouls are committed by the same player the referee is able to ask the team manager to
substitute the player and they will be unable to take part for the rest of the competition.
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All participants must adhere to the referees / leaders decisions and should not dispute any decision
made. If players dispute any decision a referee / leader is able to reward the opposition a free throw or
is able to move the free throw five paces towards the opposition goal
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Format
Matches will last 8 minutes with no half time break
Substitutions can be made at any time during the match (if the referee/leader is made aware and the
ball is dead). An unlimited amount of substitutions are allowed per team.
Teams will be placed in pool rounds and will play against teams in their pool
3 points will be given for a win, 2 points will be given for a draw and 1 point will be given for a loss.
Teams will then either progress to play in a final pool round or will be drawn in a knockout stage of the
competition
If the same points are scored the team finishing above will be decided by goals scored, then goals
against. If a winner is still not decided then the teams will play a golden goal format for 5 minutes before
entering a penalty shootout where all 5 outfield players finishing the game must take a penalty.
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