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Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
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Beach Handball
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International Handball Federation
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Canadian Olympic Committee
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North America and the Caribbean Handball Confederation
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Commonwealth Handball Association
The Commonwealth Handball Association (CHA) is the Sport governing body, governing body for the Olympic sport of handball (also known as European Handball or Olympic Handball) in the The Commonwealth, British Commonwealth.
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The Canadian Team Handball Federation, CTHF, is the governing body of
team handball in
Canada. It was founded in 1962 and joined the
International Handball Federation the same year.
The CTHF is a member of the
North America and the Caribbean Handball Confederation and the
Commonwealth Handball Association
The Commonwealth Handball Association (CHA) is the Sport governing body, governing body for the Olympic sport of handball (also known as European Handball or Olympic Handball) in the The Commonwealth, British Commonwealth.
History
Originally set ...
. The CTHF is made up of the following voting member provinces:
British Columbia,
Alberta,
Saskatchewan,
Manitoba,
Ontario,
Quebec,
New Brunswick, and
Nova Scotia.
The CTHF sanctions three national
tournaments
A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:
# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...
each year for three categories, senior (22 and over), junior (21 and under), and juvenile (19 and under) both men and women subcategories exist within each age category. The tournaments are hosted and organized by one of the member provinces. The winner of the tournament is awarded the title of National Champions for the year until the tournament is held again.
National Teams
The Canada men's and Women's senior national handball team competes under Pan-American Team Handball Federation (PATHF) Both teams have never qualified for their respective IHF World championships and Olympic Games. The men's team, lead by Patrick Combs, have competed in the Pan American games six times and the woman, led by Anne Hankins, have competed five times since Handball was introduced at the 1987 Pan am games in Indianapolis. The Men's team best finish is fourth in 1987 and 1991. The women's team best finish has been second three times in 1987, 1995 and 1999. There was no competition held for women in the 1991 edition of the tournament. Both teams are trying to qualify for the 2019 edition in Lima, Peru. Canada's men's team has won one silver and two bronze at the Pan American Men's Handball Championship.
Tournaments Hosted
Canada has hosted the 1999 Pan Am Games handball tournament in Winnipeg, Manitoba and the 2015 Pan Am Games handball tournament in Toronto, Ontario. These events were hosted by the Canadian Olympic Committee not by the Canadian Team Handball Federation. However Canada Handball did get to attend because of automatic qualification.
See also
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Canada men's national handball team
The Canadian Men's National Handball Team is controlled by the Canadian Team Handball Federation. The Canadian Men's Team has historically consisted mainly of players from Alberta and Quebec, but has featured players from Manitoba, Saskatchewan an ...
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Canada women's national handball team
The Canada women's national handball team is the national team of Canada. It takes part in international handball competitions. It is governed by the Canadian Team Handball Federation.
The team participated in the 1995 World Women's Handball Cha ...
References
External links
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{{Sports governing bodies of Canada
Handball in Canada
Handball governing bodies
Pan-American Team Handball Federation
Organizations based in Sherbrooke
Sports organizations established in 1962
1962 establishments in Quebec
Canada