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  Korfball Facts
Korfball is a team ball game, similar to netball, which is played indoors or outdoors on a court divided into two halves called zones.
Korfball differs from other team sports in that it is a mixed-gender game: a team consists of four men and four women.
Korfball is played either indoors or outdoors on a court divided into two halves called zones.
www.hotsportslinks.com /sports_facts/korfball.htm   (297 words)

  
 Bambooweb: Korfball
Korfball differs from other team sports in that it is a mixed sex game: a team consists of four men and four women.
Korfball is played indoors or outdoors on a court divided into two halves called zones.
The foundation of the International Korfball Federation in 1993 and the existence of tens of national federations seem to imply a international popularity for the game, which has been played in the World Games since 1985.
www.bambooweb.com /articles/k/o/Korfball.html   (552 words)

  
 So what exactly is Korfball ?
Korfball is the exciting mixed team sport that is increasing in popularity throughout the world.
In sports like basketball and netball (of which Korfball is often wrongly described as a 'cross between') you can just dump a tall player under the basket or net and just keep delivering the ball up to them.
In Korfball a 'goal' is scored when the ball passes through the opponents rattan basket which is mounted on a 3.5m pole, itself mounted within the court as opposed to at the end of it.
www.btinternet.com /~afm.sports/korfball/whatiskorfball.htm   (611 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - Korfball - the Game
Korfball was invented in 1902 by a teacher from Amsterdam called Nico Broekhuysen.
Although Belgium and the Netherlands still rule the world of korfball, other countries such as Australia, Pakistan and the UK are forming teams and showing an increased interest.
Korfball is free from the circus of transfers, salaries and vandalism that we often associate with football.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A425963   (1161 words)

  
 International World Games Association : Korfball
Korfball is played by two teams, each consisting of four female and four male players.
Korfball is played in well over 40 countries and across all continents.
Korfball has appeared on every World Games program since 1985 and was recognized by the IOC in 1993.
www.worldgames-iwga.org /vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,1044-167452-184670-18064-62415-custom-item,00.html   (375 words)

  
 Korfball - the history
Originally the Dutch korfball association concentrated almost entirely on improving its own organisation and little attention was paid to the internationalisation of the sport.
In the first half of the century, the underlying philosophy of korfball often appeared to be too progressive: namely that korfball is played by both sexes on equal terms.
Korfball in these countries is spreading rapidly and the overall level of korfball skills is improving dramatically.
www.btinternet.com /~afm.sports/korfball/historyofkorfball.htm   (326 words)

  
 BBC - South East Wales Sport - Korfball
Korfball is a mixed sport played by people of all ages and abilities.
Throughout the summer, korfball is played outdoors on grass and many UK and international hold their own tournaments.
Korfball is a fantastic team sport and at the upper levels, very athletic.
www.bbc.co.uk /wales/southeast/sites/sport/pages/korfball.shtml   (844 words)

  
 Play Korfball!
Korfball is a mixed-team sport invented in Holland in 1903.
We had to wait another nine years for the birth of Oxford City Korfball Club in 1992, and a further eight years before Abingdon Korfball Club was founded in 2000.
The rules of korfball are complicated (just like in any sport), but here are a few basic things to start you off...
www.oxfordshirekorfball.org.uk /pages/playkorf.asp   (373 words)

  
 The 1st Chinese Korfball Championships - International Korfball Federation
The 1st National Korfball Championship of China was held in Tianjin from 21st to 23rd October.
The players were athletic and in good physical condition, so made up for their lack of korfball skills and knowledge by taking a basketballing approach to the game.
As another positive outcome of this extensive korfball event is the plan to promote korfball in different provinces, and for organizing a Chinese national team for the 7th Asia-Oceania Korfball Championship in 2006.
www.korfball.org /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=687&Itemid=45   (427 words)

  
 Taunton Soul Korfball Club ::
Korfball is played on every continent, with the exception of the Antarctic.
Korfball can be played indoors as well as outdoors.
Add two korfball posts (3.5m, shorter for the young), two baskets, one ball and two teams of eight players: two men and two women of each team in each zone (attack and defence).
www.freewebs.com /tauntonsoul   (369 words)

  
 What is Korfball
Korfball, invented in the early 1900s by an Amsterdam schoolmaster, Nico Broekhuysen, is a game comparable to netball and basketball with one major exception - the game is designed to be played by mixed teams.
The Federation International de Korfball was formed in 1923 and this changed its name to the International Korfball Federation in 1978.
Korfball is played by two teams of 8 (4 men, 4 women) on a rectangular pitch 40 m by 20 m (although smaller sizes have to be used in Britain where most Sports Halls tend to be based on Badminton Courts).
www.geocities.com /sheffieldtrotters/whatiskorfball.html   (843 words)

  
 Korfball Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
2007 Korfball Workshop for Sports Leaders of Universities and...International Korfball Federation, Belgium - Jan 21, 2007The Workshops are supported by the IKF for the purpose of introducing the sport of Korfball to sports leaders of universities and schools in the Philippines...
SNUE hits the roadInternational Korfball Federation, Belgium - Jan 22, 2007The korfball team of Seoul National University of Education (SNUE) will travel abroad to attend a training camp at the National Taipei University of...
IKF Secretary Lydia van den Berg deceased.International Korfball Federation, Belgium - Jan 15, 2007It is with great sadness that the International Korfball Federation has to announce the passing away of its secretary Lydia van den Berg on Sunday 14...
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Sports/Korfball   (509 words)

  
 Korfball.com Forums - Viewing Message
Something that I've stumbled upon, but might help development generally is teaching korfball to Sports Development degree students.
In the short term, they could be new players, perhaps a new club, and in the long term they are likely to occupy sports related administrative positions.
Vlad and myself have been in there this week and there's another couple of sessions next week, teaching the basics of korfball to approx 60 students in total.
www.korfball.com /Forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3276&ARCHIVE=   (365 words)

  
 Korfball : Sports : Korfball   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Korfball is a game comparable to netball and basketball, invented in 1901 by an Amsterdam schoolmaster, Nico Broekhuysen (source: Encyclopedia Brittanica).
Korfball is played by two teams of 8 (4 men, 4 women) on a rectangular court roughly the same size as a basketball court.
Korfball New Zealand: News, contacts, equipment, links and photos for korfball as it is happening in New Zealand.
www.webinfosearch.com /Top/Sports/Korfball   (446 words)

  
 Korfball facts
Basketball is a synch for korfball players, because the basket is at only 3,05 m (10 feet).
In korfball one may exclusively shoot at the korf when undefended, so you have got to move like heck to get open.
Korfball is gaining popularity and is played in countries such as Germany, Belgium, England, Malaysia, Canada and Australia.
www.didyouknow.cd /sport/korfball.htm   (207 words)

  
 Korfball   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Central England Korfball League - The CEKL is an English league with feeder leagues in the East Midlands, West Midlands, Potteries, North West and Yorkshire.
Norfolk Korfball Association - Features league fixtures and results for the Norfolk (UK) league, and details of all the clubs in the county.
United States Korfball - Korfball news in the United States, where the sport was relaunched in 2005.
www.alguer.it /directory/index.php?browse=/Sports/Korfball   (600 words)

  
 Successful Korfball Promotion in Japan - International Korfball Federation
Asia Oceania Korfball Federation (AOKF) Secretary General and project-leader, Bird Fang-yi Hsieh, organised a group of facilitators consisting of a translator and top players from Chinese Taipei, who did an excellent job in facilitating the project.
The reporters were naturally quite inquisitive and asked a lot of questions and involved themselves to the point that they rolled up their sleeves and participated during the match.
The key outcome of this promotional tour was the establishment of a korfball base in Tokyo, thereby enhancing the prospect of attracting new people to the game of korfball in Japan.
www.korfball.org /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=618&Itemid=45   (293 words)

  
 Disabilities Directory and Disability Websites > Sports> Korfball   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Central England Korfball League - - The CEKL is an English league with feeder leagues in the East Midlands, West Midlands, Potteries, North West and Yorkshire.
Norfolk Korfball Association - - Features league fixtures and results for the Norfolk (UK) league, and details of all the clubs in the county.
United States Korfball - - Korfball news in the United States, where the sport was relaunched in 2005.
www.apparelyzed.com /phpodp/odp.php?browse=/Sports/Korfball   (699 words)

  
 British Korfball Association from Try My Sport
Korfball is played by two teams of 8 (4 men, 4 women) on a rectangular pitch 40m by 20m, divided into two halves.
Apart from playing within one half of the field there are no set positions and players need to have all round skills since whenever two goals are scored in the match the players change zones (ie those who were attacking now become defenders and vice versa).
Korfball was invented by a Dutch schoolteacher in 1902, and came to the UK in 1946 as part of a cultural exchange which also saw cricket exported to Holland.
www.trymysport.co.uk /korfball.htm   (412 words)

  
 Manchester University Korfball Club - Korfball?
Korfball is the fastest growing sport in Europe and originates from Holland where it is the national sport.
The word 'Korfball' means basketball in Dutch, however the game is more commonly described as a cross between basketball and netball, with its own rules thrown in.
Korfball is a sport played within a rectangular field of play indoors or outdoors.
www.mukc.org /mukc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=51   (195 words)

  
 Basingstoke Bulls Korfball Club
Basingstoke Bulls Korfball Club is a brand new venture, finally bringing the ultimate team sport to Basingstoke.
Read about korfball, then contact Gavin at gav@korfball.com or on 07867 526514 to get playing.
Korfball is the most inclusive of sports and truly a team game where players cannot succeed unless they work together.
www.basingstokekorfball.co.uk   (108 words)

  
 Korfball   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Provides information about players who would like to play korfball but are in situations or locations where they cannot.
Korfball world aims to provide services and information about the korfball sport to any individual interested in knowing more about it.
It has established a network of contacts in many countries and actively promotes the game by sending trainers abroad and inviting selected korfball players, coaches, and administrators to its training courses in order to create a stable local structure in all the affiliated countries on which a flourishing korfball organisation can be built.
www.practicaldirectory.info /sports/korfball   (134 words)

  
 Open Directory Project > Sports> Korfball
Korfball Net - - Provides news and results for European korfball leagues.
Korfball New Zealand - - News, contacts, equipment, links and photos for korfball as it is happening in New Zealand.
Korfball World - - Includes a chat room, news and photos from around the world, message boards and links to global Korfball sites.
www.shemayisrael.co.il /ranweber/odp/odp.php?browse=/Sports/Korfball   (395 words)

  
 VL of Sport - Korfball
Korfball is a mixed team sport, that combines the best of basketball and netball.
Korfball from the Cambridge Tigers (UK) - a very informative site about the club itself and results from the Cambridge League, but also covering 'what is Korfball', rules and a good set of links to UK clubs and UK University clubs.
Korfball World the international site about korfball worldwide, with background information about this great sport, as well as actual news from various countries and a meeting point for korfball fanatics and interested people.
sportsvl.com /ball/korfball.htm   (470 words)

  
 Korfball played in 50 countries! - Wales and Scotland join family - International Korfball Federation
Wales became the fiftieth member of the International Korfball Federation following a decision of the IKF Council in Rotterdam yesterday.
Both countries had been developed through efforts of the English Korfball Association, which celebrated its 60th birthday this year.
Earlier this year, China, Korea, Georgia, and Malawi joined the IKF as new members, reflecting the fast growth of korfball in Asia and the start of a steady pace of growth in Africa.
korfball.org /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=909   (195 words)

  
 About Korfball
Auckland Korfball Club was founded on 16th September 2004 with a training session at the University of Auckland Recreation Centre attended by over 20 players.
She has excelled at Korfball especially as it is her first go at team sports and has made several first team performances.
Elise started Korfball in late 2004 and proudly boasts that she runs a 2-1 ratio of socials to training.
www.ak.org.nz /korfball/club.html   (286 words)

  
 Nottingham University Korfball Club » Korfball
Korfball is a recognised Olympic Sport and holds its own World Games every 4 years.
Korfball is a sport played within a rectangular field measuring 40m by 20m, divided across the centre into two ‘Divisions’.
The aim of the attacking team is to score by shooting the ball through the korfball basket (the ‘korf’).
www.su.nottingham.ac.uk /~korf/wordpress/korfball   (314 words)

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