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Korfball

Korfball

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Korfball is a ball sport played in teams with similarities to netball and basketball.

How to Play

The objective of the game is to try to throw the ball into a net-less basket to score points for the team. The team with the most points wins.

Sports Role(s)

  • There are two roles players can assume: defense or attacker.
  • The attacker is the one who is trying to get past the defender to score a goal.
  • The defender is trying to prevent the attacker from scoring.

Equipment Requirements

The ball which is similar to an American football.

Korfball Player

Player Title

⭐⭐⭐ Medium

Physical Activity Level

⭐⭐⭐ Medium

Risk of Injury

Unknown

Average Salary

Unknown

Top Earner Salary

Sports
Category

Team Sports

Skill
Requirements

Agility

Agility

Coordination

Coordination

Quickness

Quickness

Speed

Speed

Stability

Stability

Strength

Strength

Wim Scholtmeijer

Wim has won four Dutch national championships. He started playing when he was 5 years old. He continued on in college for two seasons. In 2005 a new league was introduced as the Korfball League and he declared himself the first korfball professional. He also won gold for the Dutch National Team. Now Wim is the head coach for the Dutch National Team. He has gotten his team to win gold medals at six international tournaments.

Date of Birth

September 4, 1982

Birthplace

Netherlands

Net Worth

$2.5 million

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