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Duration in Handball

Handball match have 16 players and almost 30min and 15 min for each. Teams switch sides of the court at halftime, as well as benches. For youths the game duration is:

2 x 25 minutes at ages 12 to 16.
2 x 20 minutes at ages 8 to 12.

However, national federations of some countries may differ in their implementation from the official guidelines. If a decision must be reached in a particular match and it ends in a draw after regular time, there are at maximum two overtimes of 2 x 5 minutes with a 1 minute break each. It should not judge either game, winning team is determined in a penalty shootout. According to the referee at their sole discretion may call for specific reasons, injuries, suspensions or court cleaning are. A time penalty is added as a change of goalkeeper for the long delay should trigger. A team of each group per time period (TTO) which can call lasts one minute. The right to possession of the ball can be implemented by the team. To do so, the team representing the Green Card timekeeper's table, black "T" marked by plays. An acoustic signal sounds when the timekeeper immediately intervenes and stop playing.


Handball at the Summer Olympics 2012 is held from 28 July to 12 August. This game will be held at Handball Arena for semifinals and finals will be the most Basketball Arena. Olympic Handball Tickets are available on the Sport Ticket Exchange.

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