KORFBALL IS THE OTHER UNKNOWN SPORTS

  

WHAT IS KORFBALL?

  Korfball is the only team sport played by women with men.Although it is similar to netball and basketball games,it is separated from them.This game can be played both men and women of all ages.Korfball can be played indoor area in addition it can be played on the grass,sand or water.

FIELD AND EQUIPMENT

  Field size is 40x20 meters indoors. Field size is 60x30 meters in range. Field is divided evenly into two areas. Each team has a basket of 3.5 meters in length. Used a similar ball to soccer ball.  

HISTORY OF KORFBALL

  

  The inventor of korfball is Nico Broekhuysen.He is a Dutch and teacher.Nico Broekhuysen has designed the korfball game in Amsterdam in 1903.Netherlands Korfball Association was founded in 1903.Also,International Korfball Federation was founded in 1933.The development of korfball sport has been in recent years.In 1970, there were four members of the International Korfball Federation in Europe.Korfball began to be played in more than 30 countries on 4 continents in 1992.IKF is accredited by IOC( International Olympic Committee) in 1993.Korfball, began to operate in Turkey in 1995.Korfball has begun to spread rapidly, especially among university.Korfball is located as part of a World Games held every four years.

RULES OF GAMES

  A team consists of four men and four women players.Just do not play with a team composed of women or from men.Players have the opportunity to shoot from 360 degrees.The game continues behind the basket.Players must play collective.The players can not run with ball.Each player has a specific opponent.Players must follow to opponent as a shadow.Shooting is not done during the defence but defenders should be closer to the basket from the offensive player.Physical contact is not allowed in this game.

GREEN CARD IN FOOTBALL

   "GREEN CARD ERA" IN SWEDISH FOOTBALL

  In addition to the yellow and red card, green card is also being added.

The Green Card is a scheme which will be used to promote Fair Play, the correct approach to the game, and it will form part of the criteria used to determine which teams progress from Local Fun Days to Future Football Cup events.

  By this application is expected to be more careful especially psychologically aggressive players.  

  Swedish Football Association, will put the green card application first youth football tournament this summer in Södertälje.

Green card rule, making a positive impact in case of football, which can be applied gradually in the top league.

  FIFA licensed and Swedish referee Jonas Eriksson expressed his views on the subject. He said that the application is an interesting idea.

2022 WORLD CUP

2022 FIFA WORLD CUP IN AUTUMN

A HISTORICAL DECISION FROM FIFA

  FIFA Executive Committee decided the 2022 World Cup matches being played in November and December.

  World Cup were held in June and July months since 1930.FIFA has changed the history of the tournament to be held in Qatar because of the extreme summer temperatures.

  FIFA Executive Committee lowered time of the tournament to 28 days.FIFA Executive Committee decided to play the final match on December 18.

This decision has caused the reaction of the football club.Qatar had won the vote in December 2010.

A stadium in Dubai for making World Cup 2022

BANDY IS AN UNKNOWN SPORTS

BANDY

  Bandy is an unbeknown sport in the world.Bandy is played with two teams.Teams consist of eleven players.Bandy consists of two half and each half consists of forty-five minutes.Bandy is played with a small ball and sticks and players try to score to goal.Bandy is similar to ice hockey, field hockey and football. Bandy players should have the ability to use the ball well, besides being a good skater.                                                                               

GAMEPLAY AND RULES

  Game is a fast and high-scoring game. Each team has three substitutes for keep up with the tempo of the game. The teams have four substitutes in international matches. If a team throws to the ball out of the wall edges, the ball passes to the opposing team and the game starts with throw-in. If the ball goes out from the defender, the opposing team gains a corner kick. During the corner kick, offensive players must be outside the penalty area on the other hand defensive players must be on the goal line. Bandy players cannot hit the ball by head or cannot control the ball with their hands or arms. Also they cannot control the, by lifting it up from the level of the head of the stick. Physical contact is allowed but kick, trip, pushing, pulling and hitting is forbidden. The penalty is a penalty or a free kick.

FIELD

  In old times, bandy was played in the icy regions but today it is played in the ice hall area. There are wooden walls around the field and these walls provide keeping the ball on the field. The field is cleaned with a special machine, which called Zamboni, and the field is flattened with this tool.