handballing

Fist-punching the ball

Handballing is the act of passing a ball by punching it with a closed fist, the fundamental skill in Australian rules football: She's been practicing her handballing technique.

In other contexts, handballing means passing off an unwanted task or responsibility to someone else: He's always handballing the boring work to the interns.

violation

AFL

Historic football league

Australian rulesContact sport with ovals
footballField sport with goals
illegalForbidden by statute

disposal · umpire · penalty · infringement · punch · fist · deliberate · rule · call · free kick

technique

passing

Moving by or temporary

throwingPropelling by arm motion
shootingDischarging a weapon
catchingAble to be transmitted

dribbling · blocking · feinting · jumpshot · faking · footwork · ballhandling · spin · wrist · accuracy

sport

team

Organized cooperative unit

courtTrial venue or sports surface
goalkeeperNet-defending player
tournamentMulti-round competitive event

league · referee · score · defense · offense · wing · pivot · circle · fastbreak · substitution

Opposites

method of ball propulsion in australian rules football

handballingkicking

Striking with foot

punting · heading · snap kick · drop kick · long bomb

ball retention vs disposal

handballingholding the ball

Possession infraction in football

soloing · carrying · marking

delegation of responsibility (figurative)

handballingtaking responsibility

stepping up · shouldering · bucking up

Family

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