IKF AOKC venue in Hongkong
Between 17 and 23 August 2014 ten teams from Asia and Oceania will compete to become the next IKF Asia Oceania Korfball Championship winner in Hongkong.
They will play korfball in the venue as shown.
IKF AOKC pools and match schedule
/in Asia, Korfball News, Oceania /by Frans WalvisThe IKF Asia Oceania Korfball Championship (IKF AOKC) 2014 pools and match schedule are published under ‘Events’.
The event wll take place from Sunday 17 August till Saturday 23 August in HongKong. Ten national teams will participate.
Chinese Taipei is the reigning champion and they will be challenged by nine other senior teams.
Changes in the Rules of Korfball as of 20140901
/in Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Korfball News, Oceania /by Frans WalvisThe 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.
IKF Asia Oceania Korfball Championship
/in Asia, Korfball News, Oceania /by Frans WalvisToday – 25 April 2014 – 10 teams have confirmed their participation in this event (IKF AOKC): Australia, New Zealand, China, Macau, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong.
IKF Asia expects 11 or 12 teams in competition in total.
The competition in HongKong starts 17 August 2014. The finals are 23 August 2014.
Chinese Taipei is the reigning IKF AOKC champion.
Dutch Korfballleague finals live on the Internet
/in Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Korfball News, Oceania /by Frans WalvisSaturday 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
A few days to vote for the World Games team of the Year Award
/in Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Korfball News, Oceania /by Frans WalvisAs mentioned before the Dutch korfball team is one of ten nominated for the Team of the Year award 2013 by the International World Games Association (IWGA).
Till January 31, 2014, supporters and friends can cast an online vote for The World Games 2013 top team. One vote per person per day is allowed.
Again we invite you to provide active support for the Dutch korfball team in these last days. Encourage people all over the world in all 60 korfball countries to support them with your votes. Use social media channels as well. To participate in the team vote, please visit the IWGA and vote; click here
The IWGA will announce after January 31 the winners and ranking on their website and launch a press release. The winners will be awarded a trophy.
Candidate team of the World Games: Dutch korfball team
/in Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Korfball News, Oceania /by Frans WalvisThe Dutch korfball team is one of ten nominated for the Team of the Year award 2013 by the International World Games Association (IWGA).
From January 6 to January 31, 2014, supporters and friends will be able to cast an online vote for The World Games 2013 top team. One vote per person per day is allowed.
We invite you to provide active support for the Dutch korfball team. The IKF is proud on this nomination for the World Games winners. Encourage people all over the world in all 60 korfball countries to support them with your votes. Use social media channels as well. To participate in the team vote, please visit the IWGA and vote; click here
The IWGA press officer has stated: “Everybody will be allowed to participate in the voting on the IWGA website. Each participant will have available one vote per day best team. The voting will be closed on January 31. Afterwards the IWGA will announce the winners and ranking on their website and launch a press release. The winners will be awarded a trophy.
The support for your athletes / team does not only honor their performance during The World Games 2013. The vote will also increase the popularity of your sport and will make it once more visible.”
IKF Competition Regulations 2015
/in Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Korfball News, Oceania /by Frans WalvisAs of 1 January 2015 the revised IKF Competition Regulations 2015 are in place. The revised Regulations are available if you follow the link: Competition Regulations 2015
Revised IKF Competition Regulations published
/in Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Korfball News, Oceania /by Frans WalvisAs of 1 January 2014 the revised IKF Competition Regulations are valid. The revised IKF Competition Regulations 2014 are published under ‘Documents’ in the ‘Document Library’.
WADA Conference in South Africa
/in Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Korfball News, Oceania /by Frans WalvisThe World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has just held its most important Congress for over four years in Johannesburg (RSA). The IKF was represented by the Secretary General and IKF Africa also had an observer at the event.
The main topics at the Conference were the coming changes to the WADA Code, due to come into effect on 1 January 2015, and the new requirements made upon International Federations, National Anti-Doping Organisations and their athletes’ requirements concerning testing, whereabouts and TUEs.
During 2014 the IKF and all countries will need to bring their Anti-Doping Rules in line with the new Code.