Throwball

Throwball
Throwball at Silver Oaks International School, Visakhapatnam campus
Highest governing bodyInternational Throwball Federation
Nicknamesthrowball
First played1940s (first rules drafted in 1955)
Characteristics
ContactNon-contact
Team membersseven players per team on court at once and five substitute
Mixed-sexYes
TypeIndoor or outdoor
EquipmentThrowball
Presence
OlympicNo
ParalympicNo
World GamesNo

Throwball is a non-contact ball sport played across a net between two teams of nine players on a rectangular court.

Throwball is popular in Asia, especially on the Indian subcontinent, and was first played in India as a women's sport in Chennai during the 1940s. Like volleyball, the game's roots are linked with the YMCA. Both volleyball and Newcomb ball, while older games, share many similarities with throwball. Throwball rules were first drafted in 1955 and India's first national level championship was played in 1980.

The International Throwball Federation is the highest governing body for the sport.[1]

  1. ^ "International Throwball Federation". internationalthrowballfederation.com. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

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