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Four Nations Women's Handball
23-25 Sep 10
Top-class international handball action is returning to Liverpool in September, with Great Britain Women hosting a Four Nations Tournament at the Echo Arena from 23-25 September 2010.
GB will take on Italy, Portugal and Switzerland in the event, and it will be a happy homecoming for the squad who beat Finland at the Arena to secure their place in the 2010 European Championship qualification round.
Two matches each day will ensure there is always something to watch, but GB will be hoping to take victory in the event having already beaten Portugal this year.
“It’s another fantastic opportunity to play in Liverpool where we had such a great reception last time, and for us to show once again the progress we’ve made since last time we were there,” said team manager Mel Chowns.
“As we progress towards 2012, these teams will present us with a realistic challenge and help us gauge where we are at.”
INTERESTING HANDBALL FACTS
• Handball is one of the most popular sports in the world. The 2008 Men’s European Handball Championship attracted a TV audience of more than 1.2 billion.
• The final of the 2007 Men’s World Handball Championship was the seventh most-watched live sporting event that year with an average audience of 23 million – beating the final day of the US Open golf tournament and the men’s singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championship.
• Handball was the first sport to sell out at both the Beijing and Athens Olympics Games in 2008 and 2004.
• Each team has seven players, with one goalkeeper and six outfield players on a court 40 x 20 metres. Apart from the goalkeeper, nobody is allowed in the goal area, which is a six metre line from the goalposts. A player can jump over the area, but must shoot or pass the ball before touching the floor. A player cannot take more than three steps without bouncing the ball and cannot hold the ball for more than three seconds.
• Handball is a contact sport. Unlike in basketball where players are allowed to commit only five fouls, handball players are allowed an unlimited number and it is considered good defence and disruptive to the attacking team's rhythm.
TICKET PRICE*:
Adult Daily Ticket - £10.00
1 x Child under 14 goes free with each adult ticket purchased.
Child Daily Ticket- £5.00
Student Daily Ticket - £5.00
Concession Daily Ticket - £ 5.00
Week Ticket - £25.00
*Normal booking fees apply.
MATCH SCHEDULE:
Thursday 23 September
Session 1
Doors Open - 1.45pm
Switzerland v Italy - 2.30pm
Session 2
Doors Open - 5.00pm
Great Britain v Portugal - 6.30pm
Friday 24 September
Session 1
Doors Open – 1.45pm
Italy v Portugal - 2.30pm
Session 2
Doors Open – 5.00pm
Great Britain v Switzerland – 6.30pm
Saturday 25 September
Doors Open - NOON
Portugal v Switzerland – 1.00pm
Great Britain v Italy – 3.30pm
Please note: Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.