Tchoukball is an indoor team sport developed in the 1970s by Swiss biologist Dr. Hermann Brandt, who believed that "The objective of all physical activities is not to make champions, but make a contribution to building a harmonious society". His aim was to develop a team sport which did not involve the horrific injury.

The sport is played on an indoor court measuring forty meters by twenty meters. At each end there is a 'frame' (a device similar to a trampoline off which the ball bounces) which measures one square meters and a semi-circular 'D' measuring three meters out from the frame in all directions. Each team can score on both ends on the field and comprises 15 players, only 9 of which nine can be on the court at one time. In order to score a point, the ball must be thrown by an attacking player, hit the frame and bounce outside the 'D' without being caught by the defending team. Physical contact is prohibited, and defenders may not attempt to intercept the attacking team's passes. Players take three steps with the ball, hold the ball for a maximum of three seconds, and teams can not pass the ball more than three times before shooting at the frame.

Tchoukball has come to be an international sport in Chinese Taipei, Great Britain, Switzerland, India, Japan, Canada, the United States, Italy, the Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore. It is governed by the Féderation Internationale de Tchoukball (FITB, founded in 1971). Chinese Taipei hosted the 2004 World Championships and won both the women's and junior championships, with the Swiss men winning the men's championship. The 2006 European Championships were held in Switzerland, with Great Britain taking both the Men's and Under-18's titles, while the hosts won the Ladies event.

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