Throwball is a non-contact

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played across a net between two teams of seven players on a rectangular court. Throwball is popular in Asia, especially on the

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, and was first played in India as a

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during the 1940s. Like

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, the game's roots are linked with the

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. 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.

International Throwball Federation (ITF)

Asian Throwball Federation (ATF) was established in 1996 with 9 nations. ITF was established in August 2002 in India. Events 1992 in Asia and 2000 in World. International Throwball Federation registered since 2008 in SportAccord. International Throwball Federation is registered since 2008 with 50+ countries. 45 Members in March 2025: # Asia (23): IND,SRI,BAN,THA,MAS,NEP,SIN,INA,TPE,PHI,PAK,UAE, BHU,CHN,AFG,MAC,IRI,JOR,OMA,MGL,KSA,IRQ,CAM # Oceania (2): AUS,NZL # Africa (9): SLE,CIV,ZIM,UGA,TUN,CMR,NGR,EGY,SEN # Americas (4): ARG,BRA,CAN,USA # Europe (7): ITA,FRA,ESP,SUI,MLT,POR,GRE ATF have 20 member in 2025.

Events

# Asian Throw Ball Championship (Men,Women,Senior,Junior) # Throwball World Cup https://www.asianthrowball.com/tournaments-01.html https://asianthrowball.com/ Other Events: # South Asian Championship # IND-SRI Championship # IND-THA Championship

Asian Throwball Championship

ATF was re-established by T.Ramanna in 1995. # 1st 1992

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History

According to the Throwball Federation of India (TFI), throwball is thought to derive from a recreational sport popular among women in England and Australia during the 1930s. The

brought the game to

, where it was played as a

in the 1940s. Harry Crowe Buck, who founded the YMCA lCollege of Physical Education in

, drafted guidelines for throwball rules and regulations in 1955. The game reached

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in the 1950s. The Throwball Federation of India (TFI) was formed in 1985 after the Indian National Throwball Championship in 1980. By 1990, Throwball in India developed separate competitions for both men and women. Throwball is played in gym class, colleges, and clubs throughout Asia, and it has been slowly gaining popularity in other countries. In 1985 the Throw ball Federation of India (TFI) was formed. # 1989 : First Indian National Championship # 1984: TFI was formed # 1995 : Asian Throwball Federation (ATF) was established # 2003 : International Throwball Federation (ITF) was established

Indian Championship

Throwball federation of India (TFI) - 44th Senior National Throwball Championship At Ara (

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Rules and play

Court

The playing court is somewhat larger than a

court at with a neutral box on either side of the center. The height of the net is or .

Ball

The ball is similar to a volleyball, but may be slightly larger and heavier. While in volleyball the ball gets hit or ''volleyed'' throughout play, in throwball the ball is thrown over the net, where a member of the other team tries to catch the ball and quickly throw it back across the net. Here a person can hold ball for 3 second and have throw to opponent.

Game Play

Teams

An official game is played between two teams of nine or seven players. A minimum of three or five substitute players are allowed for each team, which can make a maximum of three substitutions during a set. A team can take two time-outs of 30 seconds each during a set. The first team to score 25 points wins a set. A match is three sets.

Service

Service is within five seconds after the referee whistles and is done from the ''service zone'', without crossing the ''end line''. A player can jump while serving the ball. The ''service ball'' must not touch the net. Double touch is not allowed for receiving the service ball and players stay in 2-3-2 position during the serve. A person can jump but while serving he cannot go beyond the line while jumping and serving and while serving if it touches the end line of opponent then it is a foul.

Rally

During a rally, the ball must be caught at once with both hands, without any movement of the ball within the hands (''dubs'') and the ball should not have contact with the ground. The ball is thrown within three seconds after being caught, only from above the shoulder line and only with one hand. A player can jump when throwing the ball, which can touch the net (but not the antenna). The player should have contact with the ground when catching the ball. However, the ball is not touched by any part of the body other than the palm when catching or throwing (''body touch''). The ball can neither be shifted (passed) to the left or right nor deliberately pushed. Two players are not allowed to catch the ball simultaneously. whiling passing the ball if it touches the net and rebound it can be caught by the team and thrown again but should not touch the ground. But while serving it cannot be done.

Uniforms

In official play, teams wear shorts and jersey uniform with numbers only in the range of 1–12 printed front and back. The number can be of any digit but there should be 9 main players and 3 extra players.

Major competitions

In India, the National Throwball Championship is organized by the Throwball Federation of India. A Junior International Throwball Match was conducted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in December 2015; eight countries participated.

References

External links

International Throwball FederationPakistan Throwball Federation
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