This week, our sports scholarship continued to explore games which require hand-eye coordination. This week, they tried the dutch game Korfball. This is an interesting sport where mixed genders go head to head in a sport akin to netball. However, there is a big difference in that the scoring hoops are not on the edges of the playing area but in the middle, this means that payers can shoot from any angle.

The challenge for children this week came with Korfball’s defending rule. Once a player is being defended (or marked), the attacking player can no longer shoot for a goal. This means players much use quick sequences of passes to find scoring opportunities. Children really enjoyed this element and some pointed out that it would be interesting to try this with other sports. Great thinking children!

Noah using the space behind the post which would be off court in netball and basketball

Having being defended, this player is looking for an unmarked player in a scoring position. 

Despite not being played much in this country, Korfball is popular across much of Europe. It is unique in that men and woman are required to play on the same team.