Throwball is a non-contact ball sport played across a net between two teams of seven players on a rectangular court.

Throwball is popular in Asia, especially on the Indian subcontinent, and was first played in India as a women's sport in Chennai during the 1940s.

[citation needed] Harry Crowe Buck, who founded the YMCA College of Physical Education in Chennai, drafted guidelines for throwball rules and regulations in 1955.

Throwball is played in gym class, colleges, and clubs throughout Asia, and it has been slowly gaining popularity in other countries.

Double touch is not allowed for receiving the service ball and players stay in 2-3-2 position during the serve.

In official play, teams wear shorts and jersey uniform with numbers only in the range of 1–12 printed front and back.

[8] A Junior International Throwball Match was conducted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in December 2015; eight countries participated.