Handball Positions: The Roles Handball Players

Handball Center Backcourt

The Center Backcourt in Handball is the “brain” of the team, the organizer of the attacking system. As the name implies, the Center Backcourt acts through the center of the court setting his team moves.

Are characteristic of a Center Backcourt:

• Be a passes expert of all types;
• Have a good long shoot;
• Have a good view of the game, understanding the movement of your team and the opposing team;
• Be smart and creative in the distribution of moves;
• Be communicative to guide your teammates in attacking moves.

Handball Side Backcourts

Handball Side Backcourt are players of strength and very important in offensive and defensive actions. The right backcourt acts from the center to the right side of the court and the Left backcourt acts from the center to the left side of the handball court.

Are characteristic of a Side Backcourt:

• Are usually tall and physically strong players;
• Have a strong long-range shoot;
• Are good jumpers.

Handball Wingers

Handball wingers are quick players, key players in the attacking actions of a handball team, who act very close to the sidelines.

Are characteristic of a Winger:

• Speed and agility;
• Ability to make small-angle shots;
• Accuracy in shooting;
• Ability to change the direction and movement during shooting;
• Move quickly to counterattack.

“It is common in handball the right-winger to be a left-handed player and the left winger to be right-handed, as this feature helps the wingers gain more angle when shooting from the side of the opponent’s area.”

Handball Pivot

The Handball Pivot is a player who moves in the attack between the goal area line and the 9-meter line.

Are characteristic of a Pivot:

• Make free spaces in the opposing defense for the infiltration and throws of his teammates;
• Find spaces in the opposing defense to position themselves and receive the ball in a position to throw;
• Have a big repertoire of throws to make a goal at any moment he receives the ball in a position to score.

Handball Goalkeeper

The Handball Goalkeeper is usually tall and fast, in addition to the defensive characteristics, the Handball Goalkeeper must be able to act like a normal player and have a good pass.

Are characteristic of a Goalkeeper:

• Have a good positioning for each type of opponent’s throw;
• Be brave to face the opponent’s strong throws;
• Have good ball timing, that means, know the right time to move to the ball to defend a shot;
• Have a good game vision and a good long pass to start counterattacks after making a save or winning possession.

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• Handball Rules
• Handball History in the Word
• Handball Court
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