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  • Discover Korfball
    • Indoor 8x8
    • Beach 4x4
    • History & Governance
  • Find a Club
    • Start a Club
    • Space Coast, FL
    • Chattanooga, TN
    • Seattle, WA
    • Cincinnati, OH
    • Stockton, CA (Coming Soon)
  • National Teams
    • Indoor 8x8
    • Beach 4x4
  • Contact
  • ​Korfball is the European cousin of Basketball with very similar rules ("Korfball" means "Basketball" in Dutch)
  • First played in the Netherlands in 1902 and has professional leagues
  • Governed by the International Korfball Federation (IKF), an IOC-recognized Federation
  • Demonstration sport in the 1920 and 1928 Olympics; since 1985 it has been in the World Games (for all sports seeking Olympic inclusion)
  • Officially mixed-gendered/co-ed; each gender defends their own gender
  • No dribbling, so lots of passing and teamwork
  • Hoop is 11.5 feet high and has no backboard
  • Closely guarded rule: a player cannot shoot if a defender is within arm's distance (this neutralizes many height and size differences)
  • Several unique versions: traditional indoor/outdoor (8x8) and fast-growing beach (4x4)

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Indoor 8x8
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History & Governance
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  • Home
  • Chattanooga Korfball Weekend
  • Discover Korfball
    • Indoor 8x8
    • Beach 4x4
    • History & Governance
  • Find a Club
    • Start a Club
    • Space Coast, FL
    • Chattanooga, TN
    • Seattle, WA
    • Cincinnati, OH
    • Stockton, CA (Coming Soon)
  • National Teams
    • Indoor 8x8
    • Beach 4x4
  • Contact