Shooting on goal

Among the technical elements of handball, shooting on goal is the most spectacular and the most important one from the point of the result. Shooting on goal appears in a great variety of forms in handball matches, reflecting the personality of the players.

The rules of shooting on goal   

1. The ball may be thrown, caught, stopped, pushed or hit by hand (open or closed), arm, head, trunk, thigh or knee.
2. The ball may be held for maximum 3 seconds, even if it is on the ground.
3. Maximum 3 steps may be taken with the ball caught.
4. The ball may be dribbled from one hand to the other
5. The ball must not be possessed by a team without a noticeable attempt at offence or shooting on goal (passive play).
6. While running or standing, the ball may be
   1. bounced on the ground and caught with one hand or two hands;
   2. bounced on the ground repeatedly (dribbling with one hand) and then caught with one hand or two hands, or picked;
   3. rolled repeatedly with one hand, and then caught again with one hand or two hands. But as soon as the ball is caught again with one hand or two hands, it must be played again after a maximum of 3 steps or 3 seconds.
7. Shooting on goal is irregular, if
   1. the offensive player pushes the defender with his hand, arm, elbow or shoulder
   2. the offensive player pushes or hits the defender with his hand without the ball
   3. the offensive player turns into the defender
   4. the offensive player runs or jumps into the defender (offensive assault)
   5. the offensive player offends the D-zone (the 6-m area around the goal)