Beach Handball

Competition Schedule

Arrival

July 21

GTM

July 22

Competition

July 23-25

AWARDS CEREMONY

July 25

Departure

July 26

Rules

A beach variety of handball. The competition takes place between two teams of 4 players, including 1 goalkeeper. The match lasts 2 halves – 10 minutes each. The playing field measures 27 x 12 meters, and the surface is sand. Goals are scored during the match. “A normal goal is counted as 1 point and a” spectacular goal “equals 2 points. The match is won by the team that scores the most so-called “Match points”. Winning half a match is awarded one “match point”.

History

The first tournament was played on July 20, 1992 in Ponza. Over time, the sport was noticed by the International Handball Federation, which in 1994 created an “official” version of the rules of the game. In Poland, the official Polish Championship has also been held for several years under the patronage of the Handball Federation.

Notable representatives:

  1. Bruno Oliveira
  2. Martin Andersen
  3. Thiago Barcellos

Awards

Place Category Winner title
Trophies
1,2,3
Team
European Universities Champion
Medals
1,2,3
Team (athletes, staff)
European Universities Champion
Other awards
• Fair Play
• MVP
• Top Scorer
• Best Goalkeeper
• Team
• Player
• Player
• Player
• Winner
• MVP
• Top Scorer
• Best Goalkeeper

Venues