Korfball

Welton Toffee · January 16, 2009

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Has anyone heard of/played this before?! I joined the UEA Korfball club on Wednesday, went to my first training session in the evening where I played it for the first time in my life (I wasn't very good). On Sunday I'm playing a league match for the 4th team

There's a few other newbies playing as well, but my ever thoughtful flat are coming down to support me/laugh at all my inevitable [Poor language removed] ups. I don't even know the rules FFS :lol:

Should be a laugh though, I'll be wearing my Everton top seeing as I don't have team kit yet (y)

Wish me luck!! :blink:

GrandOldTeam · January 16, 2009

Woah, hang on.

A team has both men and women in it?

It stinks of a mix of Basketball and Netball.

Pass.

Welton Toffee · January 16, 2009

GrandOldTeam said:
Woah, hang on.

A team has both men and women in it?

It stinks of a mix of Basketball and Netball.

Pass.

It is essentially that yeah. The missus plays so she dragged me along. It is good fun but not sure am exactly ready for a match yet!!

GrandOldTeam · January 16, 2009

I can picture me playing that now. An awkward, flailing arm unintentionally touching a buzzem.

Bruce Wayne · January 16, 2009

You have a missus Rodders? Kept that quiet you crafty bugger. Come to think of it, it's probably the lack of advice from here that contributed to your success :lol:

Welton Toffee · January 16, 2009

GrandOldTeam said:
I can picture me playing that now. An awkward, flailing arm unintentionally touching a buzzem.

haha, yup, the bad part is that you can only mark men when you're defending. So you just have to essentially follow him everywhere.

Having said that in one of the practice games when I was attacking I somehow managed to clatter into one of my female team mates, so the potential is there yes

GrandOldTeam · January 16, 2009

Welton Toffee said:
haha, yup, the bad part is that you can only mark men when you're defending. So you just have to essentially follow him everywhere.

Having said that in one of the practice games when I was attacking I somehow managed to clatter into one of my female team mates, so the potential is there yes

Sign me up Welts.

Welton Toffee · January 16, 2009

Bruce Wayne said:
You have a missus Rodders? Kept that quiet you crafty bugger. Come to think of it, it's probably the lack of advice from here that contributed to your success

Yup nearly 2 months now, which is an unbelievably long time for me! And yes after my last effort I thought I'd go it alone with the GOT lonely heart's club advising me (y)

Whitebootman · January 16, 2009

Welton Toffee said:
haha, yup, the bad part is that you can only mark men when you're defending. So you just have to essentially follow him everywhere.

Having said that in one of the practice games when I was attacking I somehow managed to clatter into one of my female team mates, so the potential is there yes

No deliberate contact, plenty of happy accidents though

Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian · January 16, 2009

looks a bit like baskNetball to me, better hope the bakers lad and the butchers lad turn up or you'll have no goals. i'd pick the butchers lad if i were you as the bakers lad spends all day goin' up great big hills, he'll be knackered.