Korfball

The sport of Korfball was developed by the Dutchman Nico Broekhuysen and made ​​public in 1902. Broekhuysen called the new sport after the Dutch word Korf ( German: "Basket "). The Korfball game similar to basketball and netball.

  • 6.1 Assistant Referee
  • 7.1 leagues in the indoor season 2011/2012 7.1.1 DTB Regional North West
  • 7.1.2 DTB Oberliga Nord - West
  • 7.1.3 WTB Association League
  • 7.1.4 WTB Gauliga
  • 7.1.5 RTB Association League
  • 7.1.6 RTB amateur league
  • 8.1 Korfballvereine in WTB
  • 8.2 Korfballvereine in RTB
  • 8.3 Korfballvereine outside the WTB and RTB
  • 8.4 Korfballteams at German universities

Early as 1903, was founded in the Netherlands De Nederlandsche Korfbal Bond. Korfball was presented at the Olympic Games in 1920 and 1928 as a demonstration sport. Even 30 years after the founding of the NKB ( KNKB later, still later KNKV ) was founded in 1933, the International Korfball Federation.

Game rules

  • The aim of the game is to score more baskets than the opposing team. These must be thrown through the basket the ball from top to bottom.
  • A team consists of four women and four men.
  • The baskets are in contrast to basketball is not the end of the playing field, but one sixth of the length of the pitch in the field. They also hang higher ( 3.5 m) and do not have a board behind the basket. So it can be thrown from all sides.
  • The game is played in two equal halves of the field in which two men and two women standing (which form a so-called specialist ) from a team. One compartment is responsible for the attack, the other for defense. After two Goals change the team halves the tasks.
  • A player may not throw at the basket when it is defended. When Korfball the defense of the opponent is done symbolically by the defender is between the basket and the attacker and thereby sufficiently close ( " arm's length " ) is in this. The defender signaled his defense by holding up one arm stretched out towards the attacker and this look here. ( § 3.6n )
  • Women may only be defended by women and men by men.
  • Dribbling and running / walking with the ball is not allowed. However, Stern steps ( one leg may be moved while the other stays in place ) are allowed.
  • Korfball is a full contact game poor. Lock, hold or tougher action against opponents is not allowed.
  • The ball may not be the enemy beaten or taken out of the hand.
  • Rule violations are punishable by a reboot (slight infractions ), with a free-throw (serious rule violations ) or by a penalty ( rule violations that have the getting lost a basket chance result ). A restart is performed from the point of the infraction. Free throw and penalty will be carried out by the penalty point 2.50 m in front of the basket. Only when the penalty kicker may submit directly to the basket. ( § 3.6 )

Variants

Beachkorfball / Streetkorfball

At the Beach or Streetkorfball is played on a square playing field, in the middle of which the basket is. The teams consist of four players ( two men and two women). If the team is in possession, a flying change is possible in the transition zone ( a fixed before the game side of the field ).

If the ball was intercepted by the defending team, the ball must be played in a selected area in the corners of the playing field ( that is, the possession of the ball players must be at least one foot in the marked area ) before the team is allowed to attack. Throws from the marked corners are two points. After a point made ​​that team gets the throw-off, which has scored. The throw is executed from any corner.

Monokorfball

When Monokorfball the division of the field is omitted in two halves and the division of the team in attack and defense specialist. Monokorfball is usually played on a much smaller playing fields with a maximum of four players (lbs) per team.

In Germany is only played in the F- class youth by Monokorfball rules.

Korfball in Germany

In Germany Korfball is one of the gymnastic games, but is still relatively unknown. Regular game operation takes place only in the regional gymnastics associations Westphalian Gymnastics Federation ( WTB ) and the Rhineland Gymnastics Federation ( RTB). Two areas in Germany are located in the Rhineland and Westphalia as in the Ruhr. But in the rest of Germany can be found sporadically clubs, partially integrated into the high school sports from the universities. After the German junior national team surprisingly won third place at the Junior World Championships in Duisburg in November 2004, it was hoped, in conjunction with the 2005 World Games Korfball in Germany to make popular.

Internationally, the Netherlands and Belgium set the tone. Most EM or WM- finals are contested by those countries.

World cup

The Korfballweltmeisterschaft, organized by the International Korfball Federation ( IKF short ), takes place every four years since 1978.

DTB Cup

The DTB Korfball League North - West is the highest German Korfball League. Currently playing six teams in the German top flight at the DTB Cup. Place 1 is a starting place at the IKF Europa Cup, 2nd place a starting place at the IKF Europa Shield.

Referee

For the administration of the game he is solely and exclusively responsible.

His responsibilities include:

  • The determination of the suitability of the hall, the field of play and game device and monitoring of all changes that may occur during the game.
  • The observance and application of the rules of the game.
  • The use of official symbols to clarify his decision.
  • Intervention when a team an unfair advantage due to circumstances outside the game achieved.
  • The notice of commencement, interruption, resumption and completion of the game by a Pfeifsignals
  • Take action against misbehavior of the players, the coach, the substitutes, or other members of the team people. In the case of disorderly conduct, the referee may, at any of the aforementioned individuals caution (yellow card) or the person of the play area refer (red card).

Assistant Referee

In each game, one assistant is present, whose role is to assist the referee in charge of the match.

The assistant carries a flag, which he used to draw the attention of the referee on the " assumed " the ball as well as any other rule violation that was committed in its area. The referee may ask the assistant referee to assist him in other predefined tasks.

Korfball leagues in Germany

Leagues in the indoor season 2011/2012

DTB Regional North West

  • Henrich Burger KC Albatros S1
  • KC Green-White Castrop -Rauxel S1
  • KV Adler Rauxel S1
  • Schwerin KC S1
  • SG Pegasus Rommerscheid S1
  • TuS Schildgen S1

DTB Oberliga Nord - West

  • Henrich Burger KC Albatros S2
  • TV Voiswinkel S1
  • Basketball player Lünen / Selmer KV S1
  • KV Adler Rauxel S2
  • Schwerin KC S2
  • SG Pegasus Rommerscheid S2
  • TuS Schildgen S2
  • TuS Wesseling S1

WTB Association League

  • Henrich Burger KC Albatros S3
  • KC Green White Castrop -Rauxel S3
  • Basketball player Lünen / Selmer KV S2
  • Basketball player Lünen / Selmer KV S3
  • KV Adler Rauxel S3
  • Schwerin KC S3

WTB Gauliga

  • EKC Phoenix 07 H1
  • Henrich Burger KC Albatros H1
  • KC Green White Castrop -Rauxel H1
  • KV Adler Rauxel H1
  • Schwerin KC H1

RTB Association League

  • SG Pegasus Rommerscheid S3
  • TuS 05 Quettingen S1
  • TuS Schildgen S3
  • TuS Schildgen S4
  • If e.V. Cologne
  • TuS Wesseling S2
  • TV Blecher S1

RTB amateur league

  • Homberger TV H1
  • SG Pegasus Rommerscheid H1
  • TuS Schildgen H1
  • TuS 05 Quettingen H1
  • TV Ensen - Westhoven H1
  • University of Bonn H1

Korfball teams in Germany

Korfballvereine in WTB

Korfballvereine in RTB

Korfballvereine outside the WTB and RTB

Korfballteams at German universities

National sports team Australia
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