Tchoukball Facts
Tchoukball is an indoor sport played on an indoor court measuring forty metres by twenty metres. At each end there is a 'frame' which measures one square meter and a semi-circular 'D' measuring three metres from the frame in all directions.
Tchoukball was developed in the 1970s by Swiss biologist Dr. Hermann Brandt, who believed that "The objective of human physical activities is not to make champions, but make a contribution to building a harmonious society."
Each team can score on both ends on the field, and comprises twelve players, of which nine may be on the court at any one time.
In order to score a point, the ball must be thrown by an attacking player, hit the frame and bounce outside the 'D' without being caught by the defending team.
Physical contact is prohibited, and defenders may not attempt to intercept the attacking team's passes. Players may take three steps with the ball, hold the ball for a maximum of three seconds, and teams may not pass the ball more than three times before shooting at the frame.
Tchoukball has come to be an international sport, played in Taiwan, Great Britain, Switzerland, Japan, Canada, the United States, Italy, the Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore.
A player scores a point when he bounced the ball onto any of the two trampolines and that it touches the ground outside the semi-circle facing the trampoline.
Touching the ball with one’s feet or legs is forbidden.
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