Rules and Balls
The tournament is played in accordance with international rules approved by the IHF, with the following modifications:
Time is not stopped during 7-meter throws or suspensions.
Teams are not allowed to take time-outs.
The "three-attack rule" following medical treatment on the court does not apply.
All matches consist of two 15-minute halves with a 2-minute interval for switching ends. Teams are not required to switch ends at halftime if both teams agree and inform the match referees prior to the game.
The above modifications do not apply to the Play-offs, where each team is granted one time-out per half.
The organizer permits play using standard handball balls as well as special balls that do not require handball glue ("resin-free" balls), conforming to the dimensions specified in the international handball rules:
Male A play with standard IHF Size 3 or resin-free IHF Size 3 balls.
Girls A, Male B, Girls B, and Male C play with standard IHF Size 2 or resin-free IHF Size 2 balls.
Girls C, Girls D, and Male D play with standard IHF Size 1 or resin-free IHF Size 1 balls.
Male E and Girls E play with IHF Size 0 balls (without distinction between standard and resin-free).
Resin-free balls must be IHF-certified and labeled with "IHF approved PRO resin free" or "IHF approved resin free".
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