Handball was first offered by the CSSC in the Fall of 1996, and almost 20 years later it has made its official comeback. Due to the fact that Handball is not a widely played sport in North America, there are some things that all new players must learn before making their way to the court.
Anyone who is new to Handball might notice that it has certain similarities to a number of other sports that we offer.
First, it is played (in our leagues) with indoor soccer nets for goals which likens it to Soccer. Once a player has a ball, they start to move like a Basketball player; you are allowed to pivot on one foot, just like in Basketball.
When we first added Handball to our sport lineup, we had a lot of questions from our players who didn't know much about it. They weren't too familiar with this new sport and actually thought it was strictly a European game. That's not true at all! Here are a few facts that will make you realize just how Canadian (and Albertan) Handball is becoming:
