May 2014 - Korfball Australia

NEWS
May
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Sacred Heart College- Their two teams met in the final of the 2014 State High Schools Tournament in Adelaide
Variety-the spice of life
If you aspire to the elite level of our sport or
just like watching it then you will appreciate the
efforts of our Open Squad preparing for the
Asia Oceania Championship in Hong Kong in
August in their quest to qualify for the World
Championships in 2015. The Squad has it
tough, as usual, since they have to provide all
their own expenses, so they value our support
which can come in a variety of ways. At
another level we have the State High School
Tournament in Adelaide where many students
experienced korfball for the first time. To the
adults who were there it was an exhilarating
experience to see the reaction of the students.
Connecting these activities are the korfball
clubs. In this edition we commence a series of
club features starting with the North Adelaide
Korfball Club. This club, like many others,
provides for a wide range of activities that
interest individuals and families at all ages and
ability levels. Elite players, youth and clubs
now all come together as we prepare for the
National Club Championships next month.
National Open Squad
NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
7TH and 8TH June
Wayville Basketball Stadium
142 Rose Terrace, Wayville
BBQ, coffee, cakes and lolly stands
Contact Megan Marks for further
information 0421116099
Our preparation for the Asia Oceania
Championship in Hong Kong is stepping up
another gear. Besides the weekly training we
have big weekend sessions on June 21-22 and
July 5-6 when Team Selection will be made
followed by final team training on August 2-3
before our departure.
We are also busy fund raising to help support
us for our trip since we have no sponsorship
for our travel and other expenses unlike most
of the other countries.
We would like your support as we organize the
BBQ, coffee and cakes at the National’s and
for the special events below.
Treat yourself and support your
National Squad – at Bunnings Mile
End Saturday 24th May
selling delicious cakes
To help with their training venue
costs
AGM FOR Korfball Australia
Make it a great end to the
Nationals and support your
National Squad as they organise the
On Saturday lunchtime at the
Nationals Dinner Party
Nationals event in Adelaide
Sunday night 8th June
Vice president and Treasurer are up for
(more details to follow)
nomination and there are opportunities for
others to join the Board and its
If you are interested in assisting our
th
activities.(Nominations due by 4 June to the
Secretary Megan Marks)
We encourage everyone to attend to find
out what our national body is doing to
support us.
squad please contact me at
[email protected]
Phil Sibbons Open Coach
Youth Speak!
TEAM MANAGER – OPEN SQUAD
We seek to appoint the Manager who will need to
be available for:
Asia Oceania Championship in Hong Kong 1723rd August 2014
Training camp weekends (approx. every six weeks)
Majority of weekly training sessions (at this stage
Friday nights)
This is for the above championship and lead up
only at this stage.
For application criteria anyone interested can email
me in the first instance and I will provide details.
Megan Marks
[email protected]
IKF ASIA OCEANIA
KORFBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP
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.
The competition in Hong Kong starts 17 August
2014. The finals are 23 August 2014.
Chinese Taipei is the reigning IKF AOKC
champion.
Here is something worth thinking about and
joining in. It could be youth just getting together
and having a game between “Korfs” and” Balls”
and recording it as part of a world game on that
weekend. See details below
2ND WORLDWIDE KORFBALL YOUTH EVENT
In the weekend of 14 – 15 June 2014 the IKF
Development and Education Committee wants to
celebrate another edition of the worldwide korfball
youth event. As a follow up of the successful
International Korfball Youth Day
Celebration held 15 June 2013 and following the
great result of the Worldwide
Korfball Match created by IKF Europe
Development officer, Mr. Bandor Nagy, we
organise the 2nd edition.
If players and teams are ready to play a match
between team Korfs and team Balls, please join the
Facebook event
at https://www.facebook.com/events/63517641655
7674/ in order to follow the information regarding
the worldwide match.
Our intention is to tally the results of all the Korfs
teams and the Balls teams aggregated, so it will be
a country-wide korfball match between the two
teams. We will have an interactive map where the
visitors can see the results at each location, and by
age group, including all the names of the players
who played korfball in that location during the
weekend of the 14-15 June. Next to the map, the
big score board will show the progressive overall
standings. At the end of the weekend we will have
the final result between Korfs and Balls and we will
also post pictures, videos and reports from many
locations.
We are looking for editors to get youth matters
in the spotlight. It can be a single person or a
small group. You will get support in the editing
process.
If you are interested please contact Nonie at
[email protected] .
International Visitor
Coaches and Referees in
training for KA Level 1
Level1 is a professional standard so there is a
need to be able to verify that you have
achieved the criteria required in the course
(see Check Sheets) from appropriately
qualified people. So, when you are doing
activities towards either, keep a record (e.g.
date, what you did) and get this verified.
Further, statements from a coach/referee
mentoring your progress also assists in
verifying your overall achievements. Any
queries do not hesitate to contact Roy at
[email protected]
We warmly welcome Bart von Roekel from
The Netherlands for a 2 month stay. Bart has
really hit it off with the korfball community with
his great korfball spirit, cheerfulness and
willingness to get involved in everything from
coaching to refereeing and of course playing.
Bart is from the DVO club where Adam and
Patrick played last year. Here he has joined
The Blacks club to play in the State League.
He has been surprised with the speed of play
at the top level and, at least with the girls, he
thinks this might be a result of their netball
experience!
KYLA
It’s a good time now to consider starting or
upgrading your Korfball Youth Leader Award
level. The next awards will be made at the
National Championships in June. Contact Roy
at [email protected] for
more information or an update of your credits
to date.
Victoria News
BMMKA
We have started our season at a new venue
Staughton Secondary College. With three
teams we are very keen to get another one and
welcome anyone in the Bacchus Marsh,
Ballarat and Melbourne area to come and join
us. No experience necessary and we have
very nice experienced coaches to help you.
Please contact Jess May on 0408578886.
NSW News
Sydney City Redbacks is the club to
contact if you want to play korfball in Sydney.
Venue EORA fitness at 180 George Street,
Redfern
Training
Training is every Saturday and we plan to
send a team to Adelaide for the National Club
Championships in June.
For all other Sydney info please visit
sydneykorfball.com or our facebook page Sydney City Redbacks
South Australia
I would like to thank all the people who helped
organise the Korfball SA quiz night that was
held on the 10th May. It was a very successful
and enjoyable night with around 250 people in
attendance. This is an important fund raising
event with all proceeds going to SA clubs.
Congratulations to all the winners and I look
forward to seeing even more people at next
year’s event.
Mark Hamilton: SA President
[email protected]
Social Korfball – it’s a great way to
start playing korfball whatever your
age. It is at present in recess but we would
like to start again soon in the east/south
Adelaide area. If you are interested contact
Deb Adams or any member of Boomers Club
who are organising the next season.
Korfball SA High School
Tournament.
On Friday 16th May, 11 teams from 6 schools
competed in the annual tournament at Netball
SA Stadium. Many of the games were very
closely contested, others not so much, but we
had 124 teenagers playing korfball and they
appeared to be really enjoying themselves.
Sacred Heart College, Tatachilla Lutheran
College, Craigmore High, St John’s Grammar
and Blackwood High all entered 2 teams and
Reynella East College had 1 team. All teams
displayed great sportsmanship and a
willingness to learn more about this sport.
Congratulations to Sacred Heart College Year
11 team for taking out the championship this
year. Thanks to Mark Hamilton, Lee Jones,
Bart van Roekel, Roy Kirkby, Bruce
Hutchesson and Chris Hutchesson for your
help with running the tournament and to all the
teachers, parents and coaches who helped the
students.
Karina Hutchesson
KSA Development Officer
[email protected]
ph 0409251185
And special thanks to Karina for her hard
work in organising and directing the
tournament.
As for 2014, it has started well with some fun at
the summer classic in February,
The North Adelaide Korfball Club (NAKC) was
established in 2007 thanks to the passion and
efforts of founding members, Adrian Terrace
and then bride to be Zoe McMillan.
then a bbq for our season launch in March
.
Included on the player list of that inaugural
season were Daniel Papalia, Chris Webb,
Daniel Crispe, Jess Crispe, Kimmy Langley,
Debbie Crispe and Heather McManus who
have all proudly suited up in the red and white
in the current 2014 winter season.
In those first seven years NAKC has stocked
up the trophy cabinet, picking up 3 B grade
premierships, 4 U19 premierships and a B
grade National clubs championship in 2008. It
may only be a short history but it has certainly
seen some rewards with 2012 the only year to
date without any silverware.
before then taking on the 2014 KSA State
League winter season.
Our B Grade SA State League Champions in 2013
A great feature of our club is that we are very
much a family club with many parents playing –
usually B ands C grades with the younger ones
featuring in the A grade when they have
developed their skills! At every game we can
always rely on a great range of supporters.
The NAKC future looks bright with the super
experienced Jeremy Harris running a great
program for the talented and youthful players.
A good number of our North Adelaide players
have represented Australia overseas in the
U23 and also in the Open team.
North Adelaide training sessions are held on
Wednesday evenings, 7pm at Parkside
Primary School.
With a great start to the season, we are looking
forward to the remainder of 2014 and the many
years ahead, of course!
We have an active committee to keep the club
running smoothly with key positions help by
Secretary Megan Milde; Vice-President Daniel
Papalia and Treasurer Debbie Crispe.
Social memberships of $25 are available. For
more information, send an email to
[email protected] or click a
‘like’ on our public facebook page.
-
Club President, Grant Robertson
Hey Everyone
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while at the same time helping Korfball
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KORFBALLS and KORFS (baskets)
Have arrived from overseas
If you are interested in purchasing please contact
Megan
[email protected]
or
Mark
[email protected]
International News
For news about the world of korfball go to
http://www.ikf.org/ and find
out what is happening in the
60 + countries playing korfball
around the world.
International Events
August 17-23 Open Asia/Oceania
Championships - Hong Kong
2015
World Korfball Championships
starts 30 October in Antwerp, Belgium
Korfball bases, posts
are available to order. Please contact Sot Vardas
for costs at [email protected]
Check the Korfball Australia website for
other resources
Keep in instant touch with what’s happening in korfball
around the clubs, regions, states and internationally at
the websites and on Facebook
au.korfball.org.au
sa.korfball.org.au
www.sydneykorfball.com
www.korfball.org/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/KorfballAustralia/365371480145840?ref=ts&fref=ts
KEY CONTACTS
Mark Zilm President: KA financial and other issues,
[email protected]
REGISTERED LEVEL 1 REFEREES
For support in referee development
Paul Adams
Bruce Bungey
Mark Hamilton
Lee-Roy Jones
Megan Marks*
Jess May
Tim Miller
Luke Rosie*
Helen Searle
Mark Zilm
* current international referees
Megan Marks: National Clubs Championships nomination
forms and information; expressions of interest for positions, KA
Board matters, Awards [email protected]
REGISTERED
Helen Searle: IKF Equity issues, Drysdale korfball,
ACN business and fund raising [email protected]
Tim Miller: IKF Oceania – Australia/New
Zealand exchanges/competitions
[email protected]
Jess May: Bacchus Marsh korfball
[email protected]
Karina Hutchesson: South Australia korfball development
[email protected]
Mark Hamilton: SA korfball general enquiries
[email protected]
Nonie Kirkby: KA database, Friends of Korfball
[email protected]
Roy Kirkby: newsletter inclusions/comments, Korfball Youth
Leader Awards –the course and appointing coordinators
[email protected]
And coach and referee verification
[email protected]
LEVEL 1 COACHES
For support in coach development
Deb Adams
Paul Adams
Clinton Bryan
Bruce Bungey
Sharyn Bungey
Theresa Coletti
Mark Hamilton
Jeremy Harris
Andrew Hutchesson
Karina Hutchesson
Lee-Roy Jones
Brad Marks
Megan Marks
Lee Matthews
Jess May
Craig Miller
Tim Miller
Luke Rosie
Helen Searle
Phil Sibbons
Sot Vardas
Mark Zilm