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American Handball

Clothing

Players wear comfortable shirts and athletic shorts during matches.

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Shoes

Players wear flexible shoes with soles made of rubber or any other synthetic material.

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Gloves

Soft leather gloves in contrasting color with the ball are worn by players to protect their hands. Players are allowed to wear bandages underneath the gloves.

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Goggles

Protective eyewear is used to protect the players’ eyes from injuries as the ball moves at high speeds and in proximity to the players and is mostly used during the tournament.

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Ball

Two types of balls can be used in this sport. A small hard ball called an ace ball or blackball is used in four-wall games (red ball for men and white ball for women) while a big, soft and hollow ball called a big ball or “blue ball” is used in informal games or street handball. One-wall or three-wall games use both the balls.