Colpbol main rules

Hi everyone again! We are going to refresh some of the  colpbol´smain rules.

These are the main rules of this fun game:

► Tip-off

• The referee will toss the ball up in between two players like in basketball. The rest of the players must maintain a distance of at least 3 metres.

► The active player can 

• Each player can only hit the ball 1 time with their hands, arms or any other part of the upper body.

► The goalkeeper

• He/she can stop the ball with any part of the body, including feet while they are in the goalkeeper area. Outside of this area, he/she will play as a regular player.
• He/she cannot hold or grab the ball with their hands nor feet. He/she can only knock the ball away.

► The active player cannnot... (fouls will result in change of possession)

• Hit the ball twice.
• Hold, grab, or throw the ball with one or both hands.
• Intentionally touch the ball with legs or feet.
• Push or grab the opponent.
• Be within 3 metres of the tip-off.

* All infractions result in a foul. When fouled, a team will throw the ball in from the sideline in the location closest to where the foul was committed.

► Other rules

• If the ball leaves the playing field, the team who did not cause the ball to go out will have a free throw-in from the sideline, closest to where the ball went out.
• If a player unintentionally touches the ball with his/her feet or legs, the referee will yell “rebote, continuamos”, and the game continues without stopping.

► Scoring a goal

• A goal is scored when the entire ball crosses the goal line. An offensive player must score hitting the ball with any part of the upper body

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