Korfball facts for kids
Outdoor korfball match in the Netherlands
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| Highest governing body | International Korfball Federation |
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| First played | 1902 |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | Limited |
| Team members | 8 per side: 4 male players and 4 female players |
| Mixed-sex | Yes |
| Type | Team sport, ball sport |
| Equipment | Korfball |
| Venue | Korfball court |
| Presence | |
| Olympic | Demonstration sport in 1920 and 1928 |
| World Games | 1985–present |
Korfball (Dutch: korfbal) is a ball sport, with similarities to netball and basketball. It is played by two teams of eight players with four female players and four male players in each team. The objective is to throw a ball into a netless basket that is mounted on a 3.5 m (11.5 feet) high pole.
The sport was invented by Dutch school teacher Nico Broekhuysen in 1902. In the Netherlands, there are approximately 500 clubs and more than 90,000 people playing korfball. The sport is also played in Belgium and Taiwan, and in nearly 70 other countries.
Images for kids
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Korfball match at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam
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Members of the International Korfball Federation
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Korfball match in the Netherlands
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See also
In Spanish: Korfbal para niños
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