| 英文摘要 |
Beach Handball is a new sport originated from Handball. It has been verypopular among different countries and have gradually emerged into a widely knownoutdoor sport. Beach Handball and Handball are very similar in various aspects,however, there are distinctive differences in these two sports. In our case-study, weexplored the various aspects that differentiates these two sports. We believed thatunderstanding the differences will be beneficial in analyzing the future prospect ofBeach Handball in Taiwan. This is because this comparison allow one to be aware ofthe important things to take note when Beach Handball is being played. Some of theaspects being analyzed are the technical skills, technical rules and equipments usedfor Beach Handball in comparison to Handball. The technical skills in Beachhandball differs in the offense and defense techniques due to the layout of the court.Even goal keeper techniques have to be readjusted. In the case of technical rules,Beach Handball have a shorter game time, different substitutional zone, differentreferees penalty calls and even varying number of players each time on court. Lastly,the equipments used in the sport also varies. In Beach Handball, a different type ofhandball is used and criteria for team jerseys are different from Handball itself. Ipropose that Beach Handball, as a new sport, should go hand in hand with Handballdespite the differences. With the prior established reputation in Handball, BeachHandball may be better penetrated to the sports industry by complementing it. Withregards to Beach Handball being a competitive sport, training frequency forindividuals should extend. This allows specialized skills for Beach Handball to bebetter developed and subsequently improve the standard of the beach handball team in Taiwan. In conclusion, identifying the differences allow us to better promoteBeach Handball in Taiwan because it allows greater understanding of BeachHandball as a new sport. |