IKF U21 European Korfball Championship update

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The IKF Competition Committee has published in close communication with the local organising committee a revised match schedule for the IKF U21 European Korfball Championship (IKF U21 EKC). See under Events.

This event in Olomouc, Czech Republic starts Sunday 6 July 2014.The first match starts 1245 PM Prague time.

Thru the online IKF software system worldkorball.org you can follow the matches on your Pc or tablet: Worldkorfball link to the IKF U21 European Korfball Championship. For the smartphone you can use the korfball app. Worldkorfball is directly connected to the jury table in the venue.

Eleven teams participate. Wales did witdraw their U21 team from the event.

Changes in the Rules of Korfball as of 20140901

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The Rules of Korfball will change as of 20140901.

The Rules will come into effect for the IKF from 1 September 2014 but countries may bring forward to an earlier date or put back the date of implementation to no later than 1 July 2015.

The revised Rules of Korfball, the Guidance notes for the Rules of Korfball and the changes are published in the IKF website as well under Documents and Playing Rules.

Night korfball in Budapest’s Heroes Square

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Korfball will be played at night in one of the most famous squares of Europe. On June 28, korfs will be available at the Heroes Square in Budapest  for everyone to enjoy playing our great sport. Korfball is part of the Night Sport Festival, together with 10 other trend sports in the heart of Hungary’s vibrant capital.

According to Bandor Nagy, Development Director of IKF Europe, and Director of MKBA Sport Management, on Facebook: “It is a huge sport festival. Right now more than 5,000 people have registered, with still three weeks to go. I think there will be more than 10,000 people. A great promotion for korfball”. The MKBA is exploring to play at the event in Budapest with a glowing ball. The event wil be held from 10pm until 4am.

More information can be found on Facebook.

IKF U21 European Korfball Championship pools and match schedule

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The IKF Competitions organised based on the IKF youth ranking 2013 the two pools for the 16th  IKF U21 European Korfball Championship (IKF U21 EKC) to be held from Sunday 6 July to Saturday 12 July 2014 in Olomouc, Czech Republic.

Twelve (12) national U21 teams will compete to become the next IKF European U21 Korfball Champion on Saturday 12 July. The tournament starts with round robin pool matches on the first five days. On day six the teams play semi-finals. The last day is finals day.

The pools are:

Pool A
 Pool B

A1

 NED ;

B1

 BEL

A2

 POR ;

B2

 ENG

A3

 CAT ;

B3

 GER

A4

 RUS ;

B4

 CZE

A5

 HUN ;

B5

 POL

A6

 TUR ;

B6

 WAL

Wales is a first time competitor in this youth event.

The IKF U21 EKC match schedule is published under Events in the IKF website.

U19 KWC Ranking

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The final ranking in the 19th U19 Korfball World Cup in 2014 is:

Place Country

1

 The Netherlands

2

 Belgium

3

 Germany

4

 Portugal

5

 England

6

 Czech Republic

7

 Chinese Taipei

8

 Russia

9

 Catalonia

10

 China

11

 Romania

12

 Morocco

13

 Brazil

The teams Belgium B, U19 district North, U19 district East did participate out of competition.

U19 Korfball World Cup match schedule

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The 19th U19 Korfball World Cup match schedule is published under Events.

In 2014 the U19 Korfball World Cup is played with 16 teams in total. Brazil is a first time competitor in this youth event in Sportscentre ‘t Kalverdijkje in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.

The opening ceremony is Thursday 17 April. It starts 1930 PM (Amsterdam time).

The first pool matches start Friday 18 April 0900 AM.

Saturday 19 April the matches start 0930 AM.

Sunday 20 April the matches start 0900 AM. The U19 KWC final starts 1700 PM.

On day 1 the matches are played in 3 venues. On day 2 and 3 the matches are played in 2 venues. All venues are in walking distance.

Live web casting links Dutch Korfball league finals

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Saturday 5 April 2014 the Dutch Korfball league will de decided. Who will be the 2014 Dutch champion?

Follow the matches live thru web casting. The links (Amsterdam time) are:
As of 1835 PM; Match starts 1900 PM : Final; TOP – PKC (English commentator).
As of 1605 PM; Match starts 1630 PM : 3rd/4th place; Fortuna – Dalto (English commentator).

on the ikfchannel on YouTube.

The U19 final will be streamed as well; no English commentator. The U19 final competitors are: DOS ’46 and PKC.
Match starts 1400 PM : U19 final; DOS’46 – PKC.

Dutch Korfballleague finals live on the Internet

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Saturday 5 April 2014 the finals of the Dutch korfball league will be played in AHOY, Rotterdam. In close cooperation with KNKV and the Dutch public Tv we will be able to live webcast the matches with a native English speaker in the sports venue AHOY.

The matches will be published thru the ikfchannel on YouTube. The links will be published on the IKF and KNKV websites

The matches start (Amsterdam time):
1630 PM : Fortuna/MHIR – Dalto/BNApp.nl
1900 PM : TOP/Justlease.nl – PKC/Hagero

We will have 2 streams for each of these matches. One with a Dutch speaker and one with an English speaker.

Photos by korfballphoto.com, Erik Mulder

U19 Korfball World Cup

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From Friday 18 April till Sunday 20 April the next U19 Korfball World Cup will be played in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. Thirteen teams will be in competition in 2014.

The pools are:

Pool A Pool B
Romania Belgium
England Czech Republic
Portugal Catalonia
Belgium B* Brazil
Pool C Pool D
Germany The Netherlands
Chinese Taipei Russia
China Morocco
U19 North* U19 East*
* out of   competition

Ranking U16 Korfball World Cup

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After the last whistle on Sunday 16 March 2014 in the U16 Korfball World Cup the final ranking is:

Ranking U16 Korfball World Cup 2014
1. The Netherlands
2. Chinese Taipei
3. Hungary
4. Czech Republic
5. Germany
6. Catalonia
7. England
8. Belarus
9. KNKV – district South