An open day is to be held in Coburg BasketBall Stadium, for all to come and try their hand in this exiting new sport.

Wheelchairs will be available for use on the day, please call George Costas 0413 732 148 to ensure availablity.

The flyer is available to download here

Update - Wheelchair Handball Australia - Rules of Play
May, 2006

Finalised rules for wheelchair handball are now available online here.

The rules are a variation of the International Handball rules, adapted for the wheelchair sport.

2007 Men's World Championship Draw Results

Draw Results for the 2007 Men's World Championship in Germany (19 January to 4 February 2007) Qualification Europe Play-Off Matches are available here online at the following link - Draw Results

7th Men's European Handball Championship

The 7th edition of the Men's European Handball Championship came to an end on Sunday 5th February with France winning the European Championship title in front of a capacity crowd of over 11 000 in the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland. This is the first European Championship title for France, with a final match (Spain against France) that has never been seen before at a Euro Final.

Full details here

Official Result Bulletin - click here

Cook Islands Handball Association Participates in the Queens Baton Relay

A prestigious and honourable event that will be remembered for the Cook Islands Handball Federation when the Queens Baton Relay was received by the Mataiapo (High Chief )of the Uritaua I Tai Family - (Mrs. Keu Mitchell ) from the village of Avatiu.

Uritaua I Tai - Mrs Keu Mitchell is the current president of the Cook Islands Handball Federation. Many would know her daughter Ms Makiroa T.L Mitchell who founded handball and is running handball in the Cook Islands.

It was a handball family affair for the whole tribe.

Left - Uritaua I Tai - Mrs Keu Mitchell
President of the Cook Islands Handball Federation
Is carrying the torch in her capacity as the Mataiapo (High Chief) of the
Uritaua I Tai Family of the Village of AVATIU and the first patroness for Handball

Right - Mr.Andrew Winchester (the Coaching Commission Director)
and Little Ms Jetumake Toru
carry the torch on behalf of the Cook Islands Handball Federation

Mini Handball - A Future To Watch For

Mini Handball is taking off in the Oceania Region, with a recent Juniors International meet showing there is a future to watch for in this great sport.

The Cook Islands Handball Association national and the Tahitian Handball Federation national Under 12 and Under 16 Mix Teams met in Tahiti in December 2005. They participated in the "Kia Karaa" 2 test match series, created this for this age group purposefully for development. Kia Karaa meaning "the burning desire in a true Maori who never gives up" hence the fitting name for the series symbolising our Maori heritage and linkage.

The new Cook Islands teams met the well toured Tahitians in Tipaerui with very positive results for both nations. The Cook Islands under 12’s played their first international game and went down to Tahiti in a close match 14 - 12, while the under 16’s played a very tactical game, final score 32 - 14 to Tahiti Nui.

The OHF congratulates the teams for their excellent performance and wishes to thank the Cook Islands Handball Association and the Tahitian Handball Federation for their organisation of this event.

Overall everyone is very happy with the progress of development of these two nations and there is no doubt that there is a lot of potential within the Oceania Region. The Oceania Handball Federation will encourage other National Federations to support future tournaments of the mini handball in the Oceania Region.

Special Report: Cook Islands Handball Progress Report

Who we are

The Oceania Handball Federation is the recognised Regional Sporting Organisation for the Sport of Handball. The OHF consists of 5 Nation full members, Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Vanuatu and Samoa, with two associate members Tahiti Nui and New Caledonia.

The OHF committee comprises of a board of three elected Executive Member President, Vice- President and the Secretary General and one nominated delegate from each Nation.

To become a strong Region we need not only to attract new members, we must strengthen the current members and lift the profile of handball within the Oceania Region.

Official rules interpretation: Face protection and knee braces

In response to numerous requests for clarifications regarding Rule 4:9 on prohibited equipment and, specifically, the issue of different forms of face (and head) protection, all the relevant IHF Commissions (Coaching and Methods, Medical, and Playing Rules & Refereeing) have investigated the issue together and have reached the decision indicated in the following joint statement:

The correct interpretation of Rule 4:9 is that all types and sizes of face (and head) protection are prohibited. In other words, the prohibition concerns not only complete masks but also any protection for a part of the face .... MORE