Starting the game

Starting the game
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The team winning the toss has the option of beginning the game with a throw off or by choosing the end they are to aim for in the first half. Throw offs are taken from the centre, within three seconds of the referee blowing the whistle.

All other players must be in their own half of the court and the players of the non-starting team must be at least 3 metres (10 feet) away from the player taking the throw. The ball can go in any direction.

Goals

A goal is scored when the ball completely crosses the goal line and goes into the goal. After a goal, play restarts with a throw off from the centre by the team that did not score. Goals count as one, and the team that have scored the most by the end of the game win.

After a goal, play is restarted from the centre with a throw off by the non-scoring team.

Ball rules
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Players can stop, catch, throw, bounce or strike the ball in any way they want using the hands, fists, arms, head, body, thighs, or knees. They can move the ball from one hand to the other.

The ball must not be in the possession of one player for any more than 3 seconds in one go, and can be passed while sitting, kneeling, or lying on the floor.

Players can stop the ball then catch it, as long as they do not move while they do this.

Players may not touch the ball more than once, unless it touches the ground, another player, the goal, or is fumbled or passed from one hand to the other.

The referee will decide if a ball has been caught cleanly, if so, a fumble would count as a second touch and would be against the rules. If the ball has not been caught cleanly, that player is allowed to touch it again.

The ball must not touch a player below the knee or on the foot, and players cannot dive for the ball while they are on the ground. These rules do not apply for goalkeepers. The ball must not be played deliberately across the side line or goal line.

Moving with the ball

A player may not take any more than three steps while holding the ball, but players can stop, bounce the ball with one hand, and take another three steps.

If a running or jumping player catches the ball, the steps are not counted until after both feet have touched the ground either together or in turn.

The ball can be bounced repeatedly with one hand while running with it (dribbling) or standing. After catching the ball, a player has up to three steps and up to three seconds to hold it before passing.

Once the ball has touched the ground, another player, or the goal, the player may have the ball back. There is no limit on steps between bouncing and recatching the ball.

The ball can be rolled along the ground with one hand.

Physical contact
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During play, players are allowed to use hands and arms to win possession, and obstruct an opponent with the body whether they have the ball or not.

Players are not allowed to grab the ball with one or both hands, or strike it from an opponent's hands, obstruct an opponent with the hands, arms, or legs, or catch an opponent with one or both hands.

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