Beach handball

Beach handball
Greek women's team members spread out to cover the Spanish player who is holding the ball.
Highest governing bodyInternational Handball Federation
Characteristics
ContactNo
Team members4 per side
Mixed-sexSingle and mixed
TypeOutdoor
Presence
Country or regionWorldwide
World Games2001
Symbol of Beach handball
Men dive during a goal attempt in a beach handball game.

Beach handball is a team sport where two teams pass and bounce or roll a ball, trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team. The game is similar to standard handball, but it is played on sand instead of on a solid floor. Because the ball loses most of its bounce on sand, there is little to no dribbling, and players instead perform more passing as the rules of travelling still apply.