Frisian handball (kaatsen)

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Frisian handball (kaatsen) is a traditional Dutch ball game, especially rooted in the Frisian region, in which teams score points by skillfully hitting a small hard ball with the hand over a marked field.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ball game
cultural heritage of Friesland
handball code
team sport
traditional sport
ballHardness hard
ballType leather-covered ball
basicAction hitting the ball with the hand
countryOfOrigin Netherlands
culturalSignificance symbol of Frisian identity
traditional village sport in Friesland
fieldMarking lines for scoring
receiving area
service box
fieldShape rectangular field
genderCategory men’s competitions
women’s competitions
youth competitions
governingBody Royal Dutch Kaats Federation NERFINISHED
governingBodyAbbreviation KNKB NERFINISHED
hasName kaatsen
keatsen
hasNameInLanguage kaatsen (Dutch)
keatsen (West Frisian)
hasRuleFeature ball may bounce once depending on rules
service from designated service box
underhand and overhand hitting allowed
languageOfTerm Dutch
West Frisian NERFINISHED
mainRegionPlayed Friesland NERFINISHED
northern Netherlands NERFINISHED
majorTournament Dutch national kaatsen championships NERFINISHED
PC Franeker NERFINISHED
numberOfTeams 2
objective score points by placing the ball in the opponent’s field
originPeriod Middle Ages NERFINISHED
playingAreaType outdoor field
playingSurface grass
regionOfOrigin Friesland NERFINISHED
relatedTo American handball
Basque pelota NERFINISHED
Irish handball
Jeu de paume NERFINISHED
fives
scoringMethod points
season summer
spectatorSport true
teamSize 3 players per team
usesBodyPart hand
usesEquipment small hard ball

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Franeker hasTraditionalSport Frisian handball (kaatsen)