How are the rules for handball dribbling and traveling different from basketball?
Players (other than the goalkeeper) are not allowed to touch the ball with their lower legs, including the knee. Usually, they will use the hands to handle the ball. A player holding the ball may take up to 3 steps before shooting, passing or dribbling. After dribbling the ball (once or repeatedly) and holding it again, the player may take again 3 steps, but must then shoot or pass the ball to a teammate. Starting to dribble again after holding the ball (double dribble) constitutes a turnover. Each time a foot touches the ground is counted as a step (pivots/back turns etc are therefore not seen in Handball); exception: if a player jumps and lands with both feet at the same time, landing only counts as one step. Dribbling in handball can be nearly identical to basketball as there are no specific rules governing the motion that is to be used to direct the ball to the floor (in theory, players might dribble using their fists). However, dribbling requires the hand to touch the ball only at
