How it works
These handball team names come five at a press, from Resin to Believe to Sandcastle Goalkeepers. All 93 are for team handball, seven a side with a goal at each end, and none was taken from a club or league.
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The handball in the names
A line six meters from each goal marks the goal area, which only the goalkeeper may stand in, and a penalty is thrown from seven meters. That is where Six Meters of Separation and Seven Meter Sweat come from. Team handball players use rosin, a resin from pine trees, to improve grip.
Beach handball team names
Beach handball teams has 21. On sand the ball loses most of its bounce, so there is little dribbling, and a spectacular goal such as a 360-degree jump or an in-flight shot counts two points: see Three Sixty Jumpers and In-Flight Entertainment.
Questions and answers
What are funny handball team names?
Allergic to Defense, Four Steps Too Many, The Ball Is Glued On, Pivot Stuck in Traffic and Saved by the Post are in the Funny names set. A player may take three steps with the ball, hence the fourth.
What is a good name for a school or club handball team?
Homeroom Handballers, Varsity Sevens, Intramural Sevens and Junior Playmakers suit a school. Goalkeepers' Union, Backcourt Brigade and Tuesday Throw-Offs were written for a club night.
Are these team handball team names?
Yes: two teams of seven pass a ball and throw it into a goal. Every name is built on that game's words, such as crease, pivot, throw-off, backcourt and resin.