Tournament Details

1. Throwball entries taken for individiual player
2. Fees per player is Rs.150
3. Team would be formed by the Sports Throwball co-ordinator based on the expertise level and balance of the team

Rules:

1. SERVICE

• The course of service starts from the time the referee has signaled to serve and ends with the ball being released from the hand of the player, serving the ball.
• The ball should be served using palm of any one hand from above the shoulder level in one course of action. If ball is served below the shoulder level, it is considered as foul.
• Player shall serve the ball within 5 seconds soon after blowing the whistle from within the service area, without touching or crossing the end line of the plying area. 
• Any player serving the ball before the referee's whistle shall be considered as foul and a yellow card shall be shown for the first time and for similar sort of fouls subsequently made by the same team then the point shall be awarded to the opponent team.
• The service ball touching the net/antenna shall not be permitted and side change is to be given.
• The service ball shall be returned by only one player of the opponent team and the second touch is not allowed.
• The service ball falling on all lines of the playing area shall be considered and good ball, except box line.
• If the server takes more than 5 seconds to serve then it results in delay and shall lose the service and a point to opponent should be given.
• If a service happens due to an account of wrong rotation, then the serving team shall lose the service and the opponent shall be awarded with a point and service.

2. BALL IN OR OUT

• Any ball during play, falling on any line of the playing area is a good ball except the neutral zone line/box line. 
• Any ball during play that falls into the neutral box/on the box line is considered as a dead ball and the team that committed such foul, shall end-up losing a point and service.
• Any ball during play that falls on the ground outside the playing area, without touching the players is considered as out ball.
• Any ball touching the antenna is out ball.
• The ball touching the net during rally shall be permitted and the rally shall continue.

3. BALL IN PLAY

• A player shall not take more than one step to return the ball, if so it is called as movement and is not permitted.
• A player shall receive the ball with both hands and shall return the ball with only one hand. If not so, it is called as both hands throw and is not permitted.
• A player must have his contact with the ground while receiving the ball. Aplayer jumping and receiving/holding the ball in the air is not permitted and it is given foul.
• Any player during the play shall not touch the box line.
•  A ball in rally (except service ball) if slipped or dropped by a player (not deliberately) before touching the ground in the court can be handled by any one of the team mate and can return it to the opposite court.
• Ball shall be thrown by the player above the shoulder level only. Player receiving the ball at any level above the trunk, should bring it to the shoulder level and then should be released within three seconds in one course of action. Otherwise it is considered as through below the shoulder and foul.

4. BALL HANDLING

A.            Catching the ball:

• Holding the ball simultaneously by both the hands firmly is permitted. 
• Player shall receive the ball firmly, only above the trunk level and below the upper part of the head.
• The players shall not receive the ball below the trunk level.

1. Improper Catching:

• If a player catches the ball below the trunk or above the head.
• Holding the ball in one hand and then taking the support from the other hand.
• Catching the ball without having at-least one leg in contact with the ground.
• Catching in one hand and throwing back.
• At the time of catching, the ball touching to any other part of the body apart from the palm.
• Even after catching correctly, if the ball is in movement within palms before releasing, then it shall result in improper catching.

During the entire course of the tournament, the refree's decision is final and the play should not stop until the refree has blown the whistle. 

TIME-OUTs: Two timeouts are allowed per game.