Handball: Runners & Throwers

Setup: Form two equally strong teams.Use a foam ball. Obstacles (depending on the available equipment, e.g., mats, small boxes, hoops, etc.). Game Concept: Runners vs. Throwers. The game is played with a foam ball. One player from the runner team starts as the goalkeeper. The first runner throws the ball into the field and begins an obstacle course (4 to 5 stations). For each completed station, they earn 1 point. If the player completes the entire course (a "home run"), the runner team earns 8 points. The throwers try to score a goal as quickly as possible from the 7-meter line. If a goal is scored, the runner must stop their round and take over the goalkeeper position. The previous goalkeeper joins the back of their team’s line and passes the ball to the next player. Now, the next runner throws the ball into the field, and a new thrower moves to the 7-meter line. With each new runner, there is a new goalkeeper in goal and a new thrower at the 7-meter line. Throwers are not allowed to enter the goal area. If the thrower misses the goal, or if the goalkeeper catches/blocks the ball and gains control of it within the goal area, the goalkeeper can put the ball back into play while the runner continues their course. If the runner’s round is interrupted by a goal, the points scored up to that point are counted. The game is played for a set time. Each team plays once as the runner team and once as the thrower team against the other teams. Tip: Always use a foam ball so that even children who are hesitant to play as goalkeeper can participate.