PNW Beach Korfball
"a century-old cousin of basketball"
"a game men & women play as equals"
- NY Times
"an upstart group in Seattle aiming to return US Korfball to the world stage...on the sand"
- Cronkite News (PBS)
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Welcome to Pacific Northwest (PNW) Beach Korfball
We play at beaches and sand volleyball courts around the Puget Sound region
and are proud to represent:
WHAT IS KORFBALL?!
WHAT IS KORFBALL?!
"basketball players will find a lot of similarities, but also some challenges"
- Mukilteo Beacon
Korfball is a European cousin of Basketball
"Korfball" means "Basketball" in Dutch
Has several disciplines: Indoor, Beach, and Urban
First played in the Netherlands in 1902 and has professional leagues
Played in nearly 70 countries
Officially a mixed-gendered/co-ed sport
Two disciplines (Indoor and Beach) are official events in The World Games
Fast-growing Beach variant is 4x4 full-court
Beach korfball court is very similar in size to a beach volleyball court
No dribbling, so lots of passing and teamwork
Hoop is 11.5 feet high and has no backboard (360° shooting)
Games are quick - only 12 minutes long
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