All About Frisian Handball (Kaatsen) Quiz

Answer: 3

A Kaats team consists of three players: an opslager (server), a voorinse (front player), and an achterinse (back player). The opslager is the player who serves the ball to the other team, the voorinse is the player who stands closest to the net, and the achterinse is the player who stands furthest from the net. Each player has a specific role and position in the team, and they have to work together to score points and win the game.

Answer: Haarbal

A Haarbal and is made of leather and stuffed with horsehair. The ball is about 8 cm in diameter and weighs about 70 grams. The ball is hard and can cause injuries if it hits the players.

Answer: Telegraaf

The Telegraaf is a wooden board with pegs and numbers that indicate the score of each team. The score is based on a system of eersten (firsts), zessen (sixes), and punten (points).

Answer: PC

PC stands for Permanente Commissie (Permanent Committee). The PC is a prestigious event that has been held every year since 1854 in Franeker, a city in Friesland, a province of The Netherlands. The PC attracts thousands of spectators and is considered the highlight of the Kaats season.

Answer: Nap

A nap is a leather glove that covers the palm and fingers of the hand, and has a metal plate on the back to deflect the ball.

Answer: 6

A team needs to win six eersten to win a game of Kaatsen. A team can score a point by hitting the ball over the bovenlijn (top line), or by making the other team miss the ball or hit it out of bounds. The score of each eerst is indicated by the numbers on the scoreboard.

Answer: Kaats

A Kaats is a small piece of wood that is placed on the ground where the ball lands after being hit by the opslager (server). The Kaats determines the boundary for the next hit, and the team that hits the ball beyond the Kaats scores a point.

Answer: Bovenslag

A Bovenslag is a powerful and precise hit that aims to make the ball fly over the top line of the field, which is about 6 meters high. A Bovenslag is a difficult and risky hit, but it can score a point for the team that performs it.

Answer: Opslager

An opslager is the player who stands in the opslagvak (serving area), and hits the ball to the other team's perk (field). The opslager has to hit the ball over the voorlijn (front line), and within the zijlijnen (side lines). The opslager can also try to hit the ball over the bovenlijn (top line), which is a bovenslag (hit that scores a point).

Answer: Koning

A Koning is a title that means "King", and it is given to the best player of the winning team. The Koning is chosen by a jury of experts, and receives a silver pin and a bouquet of flowers.