摘要：The aim of the research was to analyse the actions of handball goalkeepers in the situation of throws from the pivot and wing positions depending on the contact of a throwing player with a defender. The research covered 11 goalkeepers played in PGNiG Men’s Super-League. The research material was a video recording of goalkeeper saves (96 matches) during throws from an pivot position (n=451) (throw without contact with defender n=270, throw in contact with defender n=181) and wing position (n=524) (throw without contact with defender n=433, throw in contact with defender n=91). Contact with the defender was categorized into groups: without contact, in contact with the defender. The observation method categorized according to Norkowski’s concept was used. The following parameters were registered: type of save (after reducing the defensive area within the stance, after reducing the defensive area with a step out/dive, without reducing the defensive area within the stance, without reducing the defensive area with a step out/dive), the moment of the initiation of the save (earlier (anticipation), fast-paced after a delay, and late), the accuracy of the goalkeeper’s movement relative to the ball’s trajectory (correct direction and height; correct direction, wrong height; wrong direction, right height; wrong direction and height), save technique (correct, inadequate) and effect of the save (unsuccessful (goal), successful (defended throw)). Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the parameters. There are difference in goalkeepers’ actions between throws with and without contact with defender from pivot positions. There is no difference between the effectiveness of saves from pivot positions. There are difference between goalkeepers’ actions in the wing positions throws depending on the contact with the defender. There are a difference in the effectiveness of the save depending on the contact with the defender in throw from wing positions (successful effect of the save: without contact with defender-33.41%, in contact with defender-55.74%, p<0.01). The presented results suggest that contact with the defender differentiates the actions of goalkeepers.
