Tchoukball

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tchoukball

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who invented Tchoukball?1970s
2. What is the sport classification?Indoor team ball sport with non-contact rules
3. What is the player configuration?Two teams of seven players each
4. Why was Tchoukball invented?Dr. Hermann Brandt created Tchoukball in the 1970s to reduce injuries by removing contact from sports.
5. How do you score a point in Tchoukball?A team scores by throwing the ball at the rebounder so it bounces onto the court and the opponents cannot catch it before it hits the ground.

Biomechanics: The study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement or structure of the living body.
Rebounder: The tilted frame with a net used as the primary scoring apparatus in Tchoukball.
Forbidden Zone: A designated area around the rebounder that offensive players are restricted from entering.
International Tchoukball Federation (FITB): The global governing body responsible for the rules and promotion of Tchoukball.