Handball in the United States
Encyclopedia
The governing body of handball
in the United States
is USA Team Handball. Previously, the governing body was the United States Team Handball Federation, but was revoked of its governing duties by the United States Olympic Committee
.
, UCLA, UC Berkeley, United States Naval Academy
, United States Military Academy
, United States Air Force Academy
, and others. Those schools and academies along with other amateur teams participate in the Club National Championships and Collegiate National Championships, one for men and the other for women. http://usateamhandball.org/content/index/6497http://usateamhandball.org/event/event/1394
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
is USA Team Handball. Previously, the governing body was the United States Team Handball Federation, but was revoked of its governing duties by the United States Olympic Committee
United States Olympic Committee
The United States Olympic Committee is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency and various...
.
Competition
The sport is starting to be recognized by a few notable tertiary schools, such as UNCUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
, UCLA, UC Berkeley, United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
, United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
, United States Air Force Academy
United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
, and others. Those schools and academies along with other amateur teams participate in the Club National Championships and Collegiate National Championships, one for men and the other for women. http://usateamhandball.org/content/index/6497http://usateamhandball.org/event/event/1394
See also
- United States national handball teamUnited States national handball teamThe United States national handball team is the national handball team of United States and is controlled by the USA Team Handball. Due to disputes over funding, general lack of fiscal discipline, and accusations of incompetence, on February 14, 2006, the USOC revoked the governing duties of the...
- Handball in SpainHandball in SpainThe Spanish handball league is divided into divisions. The top teams play in the Liga ASOBAL. In each division, a team plays all other teams twice, once at home and once away....