34-763: The Korfbal League is the highest echelon of indoor korfball in the Netherlands . The league was founded in 2005 as the new highest level in Dutch korfball. Before that the top level was split in two divisions. Since the start of the competition the format has been the same. The winner of the Korfbal League qualifies for the Korfball Champions League while the number 10 relegated to the Korfbal League 2 . The number 9 will compete with
68-687: A five-piece, with David Lloyd now on keyboards . Their debut album, 1985's Back in the DHSS , topped the UK Indie Chart and reached number 60 in the UK Albums Chart . Its title was a play on The Beatles ' " Back in the U.S.S.R. " and also a reference to the DHSS , the government department that dealt with the unemployed, Nigel Blackwell having been on unemployment benefits since 1979. The band's first single, "The Trumpton Riots", topped
102-595: A goal is scored from a 2-point zone, a two-point goal is awarded. Free shots can both be executed at the standard Free Shot line, or at the spot where the fault was made by the opponent. The current Beach Korfball World Champion is Poland , who won the World Beach Korfball Championship in Nador , Morocco in 2022. 13 teams were represented with Portugal taking silver and Belgium bronze. IKF Beach Korfball World Cup (Regional) Korfball
136-430: A height of 1.80 meters. A korfball team consists of eight players: four female and four male. An international korfball match typically consists of two halves or four periods, with the length varying depending on the competition. When the match consists of halves, the duration is typically 25 minutes, with periods typically between 7 and 10 minutes, with a one-minute break between the first and second periods and between
170-466: A long career, their best-known songs include "The Trumpton Riots" (1986) and "For What Is Chatteris" (2005). Half Man Half Biscuit were formed by two friends from Birkenhead , Neil Crossley and singer, guitarist and songwriter Nigel Blackwell who was (in his own words) at the time "still robbing cars and playing football like normal people do". In 1979, Blackwell was editing a football fanzine ( Left For Wakeley Gage ); he met Crossley when he went to see
204-473: A new single, "Let's Not", issued before the year was out, followed in 1991 by a collaboration with Margi Clarke on a version of Edith Piaf 's " No Regrets ". Half Man Half Biscuit were championed by DJ John Peel , for whom they recorded twelve sessions, and it was on his programme in 1990 that the band announced their return. The third album was McIntyre, Treadmore and Davitt , released in October 1991. By
238-442: A similar game. He replaced the ring with a basket (for which the Dutch word is korf or mand ), so it was easier to see whether or not a player had scored. Broekhuysen also simplified the rules so that children could understand and play the game. Thus korfball was born. The main idea was the same as ringboll, but the new sport now stood on its own. The oldest still existing korfball club never to have merged with any other club
272-923: Is a Dutch korfball club H.K.C. ALO from The Hague , Netherlands. H.K.C. ALO was founded on 1 February 1906. Korfball was featured as a demonstration sport in the Summer Olympics of 1920 and 1928 . The International Korfball Federation was founded in 1933 in Antwerp, Belgium. Korfball is played in 69 countries including the United States, China, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Australia, New Zealand, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine, Greece, Serbia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, India, The Netherlands, Belgium, Nigeria, Morocco, Ghana, Russia, Germany, Taiwan, Turkey, Hong Kong, Portugal, Pakistan, India, Sweden, Hungary, Philippines, Indonesia, Italy, Spain, France and Romania. In response to
306-448: Is divided into halves called zones . In each zone is a 3.5 m (11 ft) tall post with a basket at the top. This is positioned two-thirds of the distance between the center line and the back of the zone. The ball is very similar to the one used in association football , with a circumference of 68.0-70.5 cm (or diameter of 21.75-22.45 cm), a weight of 445-475 grams, and a bounce height of 1.10-1.30 meters when dropped from
340-488: Is it, tell me, it's just fantastic and all". Other famous Peel quotes about the band include "I've said it before, a national treasure, there's no question about it. When I die, I want them to be buried with me." (14 August 1996) and "In a decently ordered society, members of Half Man Half Biscuit would be routinely carried shoulder high through the streets of every city they visited" (10 July 1997). According to music writer Paul Du Noyer : "The genius of Half Man Half Biscuit
374-417: Is kicking the ball. Once a player has the ball, that player cannot dribble or walk with it; however, the player can move one foot as long as the foot on which the player landed when catching the ball stays in the same spot. Therefore, tactical and efficient teamwork is required, because players need each other in order to keep the ball moving. A player may not attempt to score when defended, which occurs when
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#1732779514159408-512: Is that they took just enough of Scouse culture to give themselves an edge, but kept their distance too. From their Wirral bastion they issue occasional dispatches of wry hilarity and downbeat, satirical bite. The songs of their leader, Nigel Blackwell, suggest a very real world of people too educated to be on the dole but too luckless or lazy to be anywhere else. They take a witty revenge on the drivel of popular culture, without denying their fascination with it. They seem flintily incorruptible, and scan
442-686: Is the theme of the song "Joy in Leeuwarden (We Are Ready)" on the album 90 Bisodol (Crimond) by Half Man Half Biscuit . Half Man Half Biscuit Half Man Half Biscuit are an English rock band, formed in 1984 in Birkenhead , Merseyside . Known for their satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs, the band comprises lead singer and guitarist Nigel Blackwell, bassist and singer Neil Crossley, drummer Carl Henry, and guitarist Karl Benson. The band parodies popular genres, while their lyrics allude to UK popular culture and geography. Within
476-540: Is to throw a ball into a netless basket that is mounted on a 3.5 m (11.5 feet) high pole. The sport was invented by Dutch school teacher Nico Broekhuysen in 1902. In the Netherlands there are approximately 500 clubs and more than 90,000 people playing korfball. The sport is also played in Belgium and Taiwan, and in nearly 70 other countries. In 1902, Nico Broekhuysen , a Dutch school teacher from Amsterdam ,
510-580: The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine , on March 1, 2022, the International Korfball Federation announced that the Russian Korfball Federation would not be invited until further notice to any international korfball competition. This implied effectively that no Russian athletes shall take part in any international korfball event. Furthermore, the Russian Korfball Federation shall not be eligible to bid for
544-462: The International Korfball Federation has been played roughly every four years since 1978. IKF promotes four continental championships: European Korfball Championship , All-Africa Korfball Championship , Pan-American Korfball Championship and Asia-Oceania Korfball Championship . The IKF used to organize the Europa Cup competition for national champions (clubs) every year. The Europa Cup
578-510: The Shot clock . Further branding was done by introducing a clear logo, a new website and more representative sports clothing. The first edition of the league in 2005/2006 was won by DOS'46. Korfball Korfball ( Dutch : korfbal [ˈkɔr(ə)vbɑl] ) is a ball sport , with similarities to netball and basketball . It is played by two teams of eight players with four female players and four male players in each team. The objective
612-576: The UK Indies Singles Chart in 1986, and they went on to perform at Glastonbury Festival . The second single, "Dickie Davies Eyes", also topped the indie chart. In late 1986, the band split up, giving as a reason "musical similarities". The album Back Again in the DHSS , containing previously issued, unreleased and live tracks, followed. The band reformed in 1990, with a performance at the Reading Festival following, and
646-477: The London music media with a mocking eye for cant." English writer Julie Burchill praised their "supremely clever and funny lyrics", and described the band as "punk with a sense of humour and a sense of perspective". References to Half Man Half Biscuit can be found on episodes of EastEnders , Brookside , Hollyoaks , Men Behaving Badly and Byker Grove , as well as an episode of Football Focus and
680-635: The Netherlands, Taiwan and Belgium. Hong Kong hosted its first international tournament, the IKF Asia Oceania Korfball Championship, in 2006. New Zealand hosted the IKF Asia Oceania Youth Korfball Championships in 2007. Korfball is played inside in winter and outdoors in spring, summer and autumn. The size of the indoor court is 20 m × 40 m (22 yd × 44 yd), as are most outdoor courts. The court
714-633: The United Kingdom to reach the final was Mitcham Korfball Club from London. Mitcham lost the final against Catbavrienden from Belgium in 1998. On 25 January 2022 IKF announced the introduction of the IKF Europe Korfball Champions League meant as a replacement for the IKF Europa Cup and IKF Europa Shield competitions. The first edition of the competition was the 2022/2023 edition. For beach korfball,
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#1732779514159748-401: The ball through the opposing team's basket. After two goals, the teams change zones: defenders become attackers and attackers become defenders. In between those zone-changes, attackers cannot set foot on their defending zone or vice versa. At half time the teams swap halves of the court. The rules prevent physical strength dominating the game. Blocking, tackling, and holding are not allowed, nor
782-427: The band for their "pathos disguised with wit and sarcasm", describing Blackwell as a "genius". Journalist Ben Myers has described Blackwell's lyrics as "the antithesis of most rock songs, and iconoclastic in their total avoidance of cliche". Geoff Davies of Probe Plus recalled that after hearing a test pressing of Back in the D.H.S.S , John Peel said "Geoff, what's this, I've just played the first side of this, what
816-539: The defender is in between the opponent and the basket, is facing his/her opponent, or is within arm's length and attempting to block the ball. This rule encourages fast movement while also limiting the impact of players' height compared to their opponents. The national teams competition organized by the International World Games Association has been played roughly every four years since 1981. The national teams competition organized by
850-623: The hosting of any IKF event until further notice, and no IKF events were planned in Russia. It is growing in popularity in the U.K., and is referenced in a song by the band Half Man Half Biscuit entitled "Joy in Leeuwarden (We Are Ready)" on their 2011 album 90 Bisodol (Crimond) . Korfball has been played in the World Games since 1985. IKF World Korfball Championships have been held every four years since 1978. The leading nations are
884-482: The latter's band play. In 1984, when Half Man Half Biscuit were formed, Crossley moved to bass and the two were joined by Nigel's brother Simon Blackwell (lead guitar) and his friend Paul Wright ( drums ), both previously with a group called Attempted Moustache, presumably named after the album by Loudon Wainwright III . The quartet started to rehearse in the Liverpool -based Vulcan Studios, where they soon turned
918-411: The loser of the Korfbal League 2 final in a play-off for a position in the Korfbal League. The Royal Dutch Korfball Association started the Korfbal League in 2005 to make top level korfball more attractive for the public. This was done by fusing the former two divisions into one. But also by introducing new rules to improve the speed of the game, the most notable of the changes was the introduction of
952-414: The rules of the game differ slightly from those of regular korfball. Each team has 4 starting players and up to 4 substitutes. The field of play is 20 metres by 10 metres, and goals are to be placed 4 metres from the end line. Matches consist of two halves of 6 minutes with a 1-minute rest. Each team has 4 players in the field, two men and two women. Players can be substituted at any time. Furthermore, if
986-437: The third and fourth periods. At half time the break is five or ten minutes. Four players of each team are in one zone and the other four are in the other zone. Within each zone, a player may only defend a member of the opposite team of the same gender. At the beginning of the match, one team chooses a particular half of the court. That half will be that team's defending zone, with "their" basket in it. Players score by throwing
1020-434: The time This Leaden Pall was released in 1993, Wright and Lloyd had left the band, with Carl Alty joining on drums. Simon Blackwell left the following year, with Ian S. Jackson joining. Jackson (who later joined Rooney ) and Alty (who joined Joyrider ) departed in 1996, to be replaced by Ken Hancock (guitar) and Carl Henry (drums). In April 2010, the band's song "Joy Division Oven Gloves" from their 2005 album Achtung Bono
1054-424: The top spot – itself part of a separate Facebook campaign the previous week. Andy Kershaw described Half Man Half Biscuit as "One of England's most amazing bands" and "the most authentic British folk band since The Clash ". James Dodd on Bido Lito! praised (as many others did) Blackwell's "uncanny way of chronicling two of his greatest passions in life: television and small-town England". Eliza Carthy praised
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1088-427: Was organized for the first time in 1967, and was won by Ons Eibernest from the Netherlands. The winner of the last edition was Fortuna/Delta Logistiek, which won the 2020 edition. PKC from Papendrecht , the Netherlands, have won the championship the most times, a record 12 wins in total. Until now, the winning team was either from the Netherlands or Belgium, with respectively 45 and 6 Europa Cups. The only club from
1122-574: Was sent to Nääs, a town in Sweden, to follow an educational course about teaching gymnastics to children. This is where he was introduced to the Swedish game "ringboll". In ringboll one could score points by throwing the ball through a ring that was attached to a 3 m pole. Men and women played together, and the field was divided into three zones. Players could not leave their zone. When Broekhuysen returned to Amsterdam he decided to teach his students
1156-660: Was the subject of a Facebook campaign to get it to No. 6 on the chart for 12 April 2010, in response to the rumoured closure of the indie -supporting radio station BBC 6 Music . The song reached No. 56 on 11 April 2010: this was their first UK Singles Chart appearance. It also reached No. 3 in the Official Independent Singles chart the same week, and was No. 1 in the HMV UK Digital Downloads Top 40 Tracks on 16 April, knocking Ultravox 's song " Vienna " off
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