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Mark your calendar for this premier event!!   Note  Due to the historic increase in teams we will be doing regular brackets for this great tournament.  Play will start at 8:30 a.m. with the last match scheduled at 1. The BBQ will be held at Los Olivos Park immediately afterward. 

 

More tactical than racquetball, faster than tennis, and demanding more precision and stamina than any racquet sport, handball is the ultimate court game.

According to various studies, handball outpaces every other team sport. With the exception of perhaps activities such as running or swimming, our sport is one of the best cardiovascular exercises one can do while having fun! Consider the following study from Harvard University measuring calories burned in 30 minutes for various physical activities:

	125 pound person	155 pound person	185 pound person
Handball	360	446	533
Badminton	135	167	200
Tennis	210	260	311
Racquetball____	300	372	444

Just for fun, here's a comparison to other intensive sports:

	125 pound person	155 pound person	185 pound person
Wrestling	180	223	266
Basketball	240	298	355
Football	270	335	400
Boxing	270	335	400
Rock climbing__	330	409	488

http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/Calories-burned-in-30-minutes-of-leisure-and-routine-activities.htm