Korfball is a team sport, similar to basketball and netball, but played in mixed teams of four men, and four women. It’s a non-contact sport, and players only mark opponents of the same gender.
Korfball originates in Holland, and is now played in 57 countries worldwide.
Korfball is played on a 40m x 20m pitch, which is divided into two halves, or zones. The goalpost, or korf, (which is Dutch for basket) sits one third into each half of the pitch, 3 and a half metres from the ground.
2 men and 2 women from each team occupy each zone, one team attacking, one defending. The ball is passed from person to person with the aim of trying to lose the defenders and create a shooting chance.
Attackers can’t shoot if a defender of the same gender is within arms length, between them and the post. There are no set positions in Korfball, so players get to develop all round skills. When two goals are scored, players change zones; attackers become defenders and vice versa.
Read more about Korball on the International Korfball Federation website >>>