Seminar - The Way Forward II

17th March 2012

Agenda

• 0845 Registration• 0900 Opening and Presentation• 1000 Work Shops (1)• 1100 Coffee Break• 1130 Work Shops (2)• 1230 Lunch• 1330 Conclusions

Agenda• Youth Handball Festival for U-14• National League for U-16 (Boys)• FISEC Games 2002 & 2003• Beach Handball• Venue and Premises for the Association• Reserves League• Fund Raising • Handball Marathon• Statistics• Women’s Challenge Trophy• Courses for referees and coaches • Recruitment of new referees (special ref to women)• Foreign Player Policy

Seminar - The Way Forward Forum Hotel, 25th March 2000

a few highlights in maltese handballa few highlights in maltese handball

• Social League (mixed) with 5 teams played on a tennisl court at Uni, followed by National Leagues played at De La Salle College and St. Aloysius College – In 1996 the MHA had 7 registered men’s teams with +/-100 players

• 5 Clubs and +/-400 registered active players – over 34 teams in different categories, all games are played at the KMS USH

Beach Handball

• Beach Handball was introduced in 1996 at Pretty Bay B’Bugia

• There is still much room for improvement but these last years we have seen Beach Handball tournaments organised very professionally at Golden Bay and Pretty Bay B’Bugia

• First National Team Appearance – 1st Edition of the Men’s Challenge Trophy in 1999, in Cyprus

• Today we have at least 6 national teams: • Men Senior (Euro Qualifiers, 2014)• Men U-23 (Challenge Trophy, 2011, Malta)• Boys U-16/U-17 • Women Senior (Europeans 2013)• Women U-23 (Challenge Trophy, 2012, Bulgaria)• Girls U-16 & U-18 (Interamnia Cup, 2012, Italy)

• First Coaching Course – Olympic Solidarity Level 1 in 2000, EHF Lecturer Dr. Wolfgang Pollany.

• A good number of courses in Foundation, Level 1 and 2 have been organised by the MHA in collaboration with the EHF over the past years. In the coming months the MHA will move on to sign the RINK Convention. A ‘Teaching Handball’ course in collaboration with the IHF is planned for June 2012 and a Level 1 is also planned for season 2012-2013.

Hosting Events

• Hosting of International Tournaments

• 2003, 2009 and 2011 Challenge Trophies

• 2002, 2004 Malta International Tournaments

• FISEC Games – 1997, 2002, 2004

• Two Islands’ Cup 2008

• Hosting of EHF EC in Malta, June 2011

Finance and Development• MHA Income:• Club Affiliation Fees and Players Registration Fees• League Fines and Transfers• International Competitions• MOC Annual Grants for NT• KMS Subsidy on USH and KMS Grants• Good Causes Fund• Private Sponsorships, Last Sponsorship deal expired 2010-2011

(APS Bank)• Technical Sponsor: Eurosport• Development Aid:• 2007 – 2010 EHF SMART (Euro32,000)• 2011 – 2014 EHF SMART (Euro34,000)• 2011 – 2014 EHF ISP (Euro72,000)• 2011 – IHF Development AID (Euro3800)• 2012 – IHF Outdoor Handball Court (Euro22000)

Seminar Key Areas

• Administration

• Competitions

• Marketing and PR (Media)

• Development

• Technical

  Administration Competitions Marketing and PR Development Technical

  Group 2 Group 4 Group 1 Group 5 Group 3

1st Session

Club Structure - Senior teams representing

a locality

Creation of 2nd Division instead of Promo

and a separate U-19 League

MHA Branding and Marketing Strategies

Beach Handball (an extension of MHA

leagues)Coaching Development

League Champions Fund - to be used in EHF Club Competitions

Make U-15 League less competitive / Minimum Age Restriction

MHA Website - a one stop shop, and Social

Media

Club-school links (feeder schools)

Coaching Licence

MHA Competitions Fees Poaching of players

Delayed transmission of high profile international

matches on free to air local tv

Creating a new handball club

New regulation: 16 players fielded / Club

Incentive Scheme

  Group 5 Group 1 Group 3 Group 4 Group 2

2nd Session

Communication: MHA-Club-MHA

Player Contracts

Coverage of local leagues on local tv /

Electronic Score-Sheets

MHA Handball Court Referee Development

First Aid course and refresher courses obligatory for all

coaches

Transfer Window

International Handball Tournament (such

as Partille Cup) to be staged locally

Insurance of PlayersA systematic approach of

recruiting referees

Charitable EventsTransferred Player

CommitmentHandball TV Programme

on E22

Coaches and/or players may not perform in more than one club

National Teams