Handball lawyer

There are two complementary skill sets in school yard handball. The first is the ability to hit a small rubber ball out of your square and into someone else’s. Hit it high, hit it low, they’ve even invented hitting it with your head at some point since the 80s. It’s all very skilful and straightforward.


The second skill set is less so. It is the ability to negotiate, litigate and interrogate with and against the other people playing the game. In a game with no independent arbiter, your ability to interpret the flight, bounce, direction and interference with the ball, and then argue to your advantage is critical.


There are those rare single skill set players out there, however the truely great handballers and the strong handball lawyers. “Full” “Lines” “double bounce” “Into” “Carry”.


With a quick wit and a forceful character (and a few good shots) you can sometimes stay in all of recess.