2017 ISBHF AGM Summary

ISBHF 2017 AGM SUMMARY
 
The International Street & Ball Hockey Federation hosted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Montreal on February 17-18, 2017. Here are some key highlights:

• The most ever ISBHF AGM attendees – 24! Five more contries participated via Skype.

New ISBHF Committees:

• A "new look" Technical Committee
• Sport Accord Committee.

New ISBHF Championships:

• New U16 World Junior Level
• NEW ‘3 on 3’ tournament that will be held in Canada in 2018 to inspire new and experienced ball hockey players!

2018 Championship Event Hosts:

5 on 5 Championships

• U18-U20 World Junior Championships were awarded to Canada
• U16 Continental Euro Championships were awarded to Czech Republic
• U16 Continental North American Championships will be a joint Canada/USA
• World Masters – United States
• Asian Cup – Hong Kong

3 on 3 Championships

• Euro Open Invitational  - Slovakia
• North American Open Invitational - Canada

ISBHF Marketing:

The ISBHF provided a presentation on the ISBHF Marketing Strategy for 2017 & beyond.

2016 International Awards:

International co-player of the year:
Martel Czibik (U20- SLO) and Nathan Yetman (U20-CAN)

International/National Development Award:
Gabi Missakian, Armenia

Robert Mueller Memorial Award:
Steve Posavec, Canada

New ISBHF Members:

And by the far the most symbolic... The first ever African nation accepted to the family: Cameroon! The representative of Ball Hockey in Africa’ Mr. Jean Serge presented and was accepted to the ISBHF family. Congratulations!

A full summary of the ISBHF AGM will be in the ISBHF Newsletter for March!
 
Tony Iannitto
CBHA VP-International