TCHOUKBALL
TCHOUKBALL
Tchoukball encourages one aim, the avoidance of
conflicts and the perfection of play. During the course of the game the
players are not permitted to interfere with players of the other team;
they may not intercept a pass, interfere with the person carrying the
ball or stop a player from taking a shot.
The defending team instead positions themselves to
defend the ball against the Tchouk!
How to play Tchoukball?
To play tchoukball, two official
tchoukball rebound surfaces and a handball ball are needed. The game is played on a
handball court (20X40 meters) between two
teams of nine players or on a basketball court
between teams of six or seven players. The
rebound surfaces (which can be used by both
teams) are placed at each end of the court, and each one is within a semi-circle line, with a three meters
radius, which defines the forbidden zone.
The team that has possession of the ball
has a three-pass limit before being forced to shoot the ball at the rebound surface on either end
of the court. Members of the other team must place
themselves according to where they expect the ball to land, so that they can
catch it before it touches the floor.
Meantime, members of the other team look to position themselves to recover the ball after it rebounds from the rebound
surface, before the ball can touch the floor.
During the course of the game, the players
of each team are not allowed to interfere with players of the other team: they may not
intercept passes, interfere with the movements of the person carrying the ball or his team-mates, or stop a
defender from positioning himself to catch the ball after the rebound.
Scoring
A player scores a point for his team if:
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He bounces the ball off the rebound surface in
such a manner that it cannot be caught by an opponent before it touches the
floor.
A player gives a point to the other team
if:
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He misses the rebound surface when he shoots
the ball.
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He makes the ball bounce out-of-bounds.
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He shoots the ball and it bounces back,
touching him.
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He sends the ball into the forbidden zone,
before or after it hits the rebound surface.
Materials needed
1 handball
2 rebound surfaces (1 m x 1 m frames with
55 degrees incline)
The rebound surfaces are places at
opposite sides of the court.
The Court and Special Zones
In front of each rebound surface is a
semi-circle with a three-meter radius, which is called the forbidden zone. A player may not be in
the forbidden zone unless he has just shot or passed
the ball. Either case, the player's feet may not in the forbidden zone if the
ball is still in his hands.
How to play Tchoukball?
