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Korfball is a mixed team sport consisting of four men and four women on a team, with the game loosely resembling a mix in between basketball and netball. The team is split into two divisions, an attack division and a defence division, with each division having 2 of each sex playing together.
The object of the game is to score a korfball (a size 5 ball) into a basket which is 11.5ft tall. One of the major differences inbetween korfball and its sister sports of basketball and netball is that you can only shoot if no opposition of the same sex is inbetween you and the post, and is not within arms reach. Men can only mark men, and women can only mark women, so this adds a large element of strategy to the game, with players having to work off players of the opposite sex to gain an advantage over defenders.
You are not allowed to run with the ball, nor are you allowed to bounce it. Play is formulated by passing the korfball around the pitch within your division to gain a tactical advantage in attack so you can shoot and (hopefully) score. The divisions are swapped round after every two goals, meaning that players have to be both good in attack and defence.
A more in-depth description of the rules can be found over at England Korfball, but the best way to learn is to turn up to one of our training sessions.
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