The founding fathers of field Handball were German physical education experts, who gained recognition for field Handball as a separate SPORT at the turn of the century, based on the games of Raffle (SNATCH ball) and Koningsbergball. In 1917, a German called Max Haiser and drew up the first set of rules for field Handball. In 1919, Berlin sports teacher KARL Schelenz launched this form of Handball, played on full-size outdoor pitch. LATER on the improved the rules. In 1938 the first field Handball WC was also played in Germany.

The founding fathers of field Handball were German physical education experts, who gained recognition for field Handball as a separate sport at the turn of the century, based on the games of Raffle (snatch ball) and Koningsbergball. In 1917, a German called Max Haiser and drew up the first set of rules for field Handball. In 1919, Berlin sports teacher Karl Schelenz launched this form of Handball, played on full-size outdoor pitch. Later on the improved the rules. In 1938 the first field Handball WC was also played in Germany.