Korfball (Sports/Korfball)
up KorfballKorfball is a game comparable to netball and basketball, invented in 1901 by an Amsterdam schoolmaster, Nico Broekhuysen (source: Encyclopedia Brittanica). First demonstrated in Holland in 1902. Korfball is played by two teams of 8 (4 men, 4 women) on a rectangular court roughly the same size as a basketball court. Action consists almost entirely of passing from hand to hand. Passing and movement forms the basis of the game with attackers using changes of speed and direction, combined with team tactics to try to lose their defenders in order to create a shooting chance.EntriesInternational Korfball Federation (IKF) http://www.korfball.org/ The official site with results, rules, national associations and clubs, photographs, news, general information and links. Wikipedia - Korfball http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korfball Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about the rules, history and philosophy of the basketball-like sport invented in the Netherlands. Polish Korfball Federation http://www.korfball.pl/ Official site provides news and information about the federation, national team and Polish league. Includes competition results, calendar, chat, photo gallery and links. [English, Polish] Lithuanian Korfball Initiative Group http://korfball.nazwa.pl/baltickorfball/ Provides information and links about the game basics, rules, competition structure, organizations and events. [English, Lithuanian, Polish] Yahoo! Sports Groups - Korfball http://sports.dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/Recreation___Sports/Sports/Korfball Directory of korfball clubs and fan groups which include message forums, chats, newsletters and photo galleries. WebRing - Korfball http://f.webring.com/hub?ring=korfball Worldwide directory of korfball sites. andhra pradesh korfball http://www.apkorfball.biz.ly/ English language site of the Andhra Pradesh Korfball Association or APKA, based in India, featuring photos from national championships. British Korfball Association http://www.korfball.co.uk/ Includes description of korfball, competitions, rules and regulations, bulletins, notice board, and related links. Central England Korfball League http://www.englandkorfball.co.uk/comps/index.php The CEKL is an English league with feeder leagues in the East Midlands, West Midlands, Potteries, North West and Yorkshire. Site contains details of all clubs involved in the league pyramid. English Korfball Association http://www.englandkorfball.co.uk/ The English Korfball Association, governing body of the sport in England. Featuring latest news and details of national competitions and squads. Kent Korfball Association http://www.kentkorfball.co.uk/ Includes news, events, contact information, competitions, referees, rules and related links. Korfball.com http://www.korfball.com/ Information about the game internationally and world championships. Korfball Net http://www.btinternet.com/~afm.sports/ Provides news and results for European korfball leagues. Korfball New Zealand http://www.korfball.org.nz/ News, contacts, equipment, links and photos for korfball as it is happening in New Zealand. Norfolk Korfball Association http://www.norfolkkorfball.co.uk/ Features league fixtures and results for the Norfolk (UK) league, and details of all the clubs in the county. Oxford Korfball Association http://www.oxfordshirekorfball.org.uk/ The Oxford Korfball Association - news, events and information covering all of Oxfordshire (UK) and also Milton Keynes. Russian Korfball Federation http://korfball.ru/ News, Forum, History and official Information of the sport in Russia. School Korfball - your international resource http://www.schoolkorfball.org/ Schoolkorfball offers you international news and resources and helps you to start playing the sport in your school. South West Korfball Association http://www.swka.org/ Details of all clubs in the UK region covering Avon, Somerset and Devon. Welsh Korfball Association http://www.welshkorfball.org/ General information on the new body in charge of the sport in Wales (UK). SubcategoriesClubs Related categoriesCatalan El corfbol, o korfball, és un esport en què prenen part dos equips de quatre homes i quatre dones cadascun, distribuïts en zones d'atac i de defensa, que cerquen d'introduir amb les mans una Czech Korfbal se hraje mezi dvěma týmy o 8 lidech (4 muži + 4 ženy) na obdélníkovém hřišti velikosti hřiště basketbalového. Dutch German Offizielle und inoffizielle Websites zum Thema Korfball. Eine Mannschaft besteht aus vier Jungs und vier Mädels. Man versucht in einen Korb (bzw. Korf wie man ihn in Holland nennt) zu treffen. Polish Pochodząca z Holandii gra koedukacyjna, bardzo podobna do koszykówki. 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