Knowra Korfball Korfball Korfball is a team sport in which mixed-gender teams score by throwing a ball through a basket mounted on a post. Players may not run with the ball, and defenders restrict shots by marking attackers.
Korfball rules : The regulations governing korfball, including team composition, player movement, marking, and scoring. They define the restrictions that make passing and creating an unmarked shot central to play.
Team sport : A sport in which groups of players cooperate and compete against another team. Korfball's scoring depends on coordinated passing and role-sharing across a team.
Nico Broekhuysen : A Dutch schoolteacher who devised korfball in 1902. Broekhuysen developed the sport after encountering a Swedish game during teacher training.
Korfball tactics : Team strategies for creating shots, defending attackers, and controlling space in korfball. Tactics address how teams overcome strict marking and movement limits to produce open attempts.
Korfball court : The rectangular playing area divided into two zones, each containing a basket on a post. Teams attack one zone and defend the other, then switch roles after two goals.
Ball game : A game in which a ball is a central object of play. Korfball belongs to the broad family of sports organized around controlling and advancing a ball.
Netherlands : A country in northwestern Europe, where korfball was created. Korfball originated in the Netherlands and remains especially established there.
Korfball World Championship : The principal international championship competition for national korfball teams. It showcases elite versions of the sport's mixed-team rules and tactical play.
Korfball basket : The open-topped basket mounted on a post through which korfball players score. Its height and position make accurate throwing, rather than dunking, the route to a goal.
Passing : The transfer of a ball from one player to another during play. Because players cannot run with the ball, passing is the main way to advance it.
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