1. IHF – Global Referee Trainings Program IHF-GRTP the concept
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2. International Handball Federation
IHF – GRTP Concept
Initiated by IHF to bring young talented referees to International level by participating in some of these courses – led by experienced instructors like IHF-PRC-members and IHF-lecturers.
It’s important to have instructors in these courses of high quality who have a common line in interpretation.
It’s in first priority a training/education course – and in second priority also an examination course.
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3. International Handball Federation
IHF – GRTP Concept
The courses should also help to share experiences between the continents – therefore in these courses referees from Europe, Asia, Africa, Pan America take part together if possible.
In Europe the referees are very well known – but in some other continents we have to establish GRTP-courses more for selection and teaching purposes.
For examination courses a certain level of games is needed. Therefore there is a tendency that most of examinations are in Europe
Intercontinental Exchange of experience Opava/Valek CZE; Achifon CMR
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4. International Handball Federation
IHF – GRTP
usually 1x
Selection of GRTP-Candidates
Continental GRTP (could be combined with continental course)
Continental Suggestion / Challenge Trophy / any Championships with a PRC-member
usually 2-3 x
GRTP education and trainings courses
Granollers
Veszprem
St. Gallen
Other Continents (dep.on level of games)
1-2 x
GRTP examination courses (IHF-level)
St. Gallen
Granollers
exceptionally others
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5. International Handball Federation
IHF – GRTP
Note
“GRTP course” is NOT the same as the 'old type' of IHF- examination course – it’s a program
In the past nobody came to an IHF course unless it was ready for the purpose of being tested for the IHF level
GRTP “EETE”:
”Evaluation” do we see enough talent ? (1)
“Education” about IHF’s way to do it (1-4)
“Training” try it – train, train, ....improve (1-4)
“Examination” ...test in good matches (2-4)
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6. IHF – GRTP who can participate ?
Talented referees, who are foreseen for a future international career
Usually through application by national federation – very often coordinated through continental federation
When starting normally below 32 years
Referees who are able to communicate in English
Participants from CRO and CMR – GRTP St.Gallen 06
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7. IHF – GRTP What status do these referees already have ?
National referees – most of them are already foreseen/ planned to get continental status or are successful in continental young referee projects (of course the mid term target for the National Federation of these referees should be to bring them to IHF-level)
Continental referees – foreseen for International career
Younger International referees (IHF) – to prepare for WCh
International referee who has a new partner – who has to be tested in GRTP
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8. IHF – GRTP How often such courses take place ?
IHF is organizing such courses 2-5 times a year, depending on the available tournaments and resources but also on the need of new IHF referees.
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9. International Handball Federation
IHF – GRTP Women power in Granollers 09
Talented women referees are welcome in GRTP – also from outside Europe
NOR DEN TUR CRO
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10. IHF – GRTP What are the conditions to get the IHF-badge ?
Good performances on the field
Remarkable improvements in the GRTP-course(s)
Realistic self-assessment of performance
Appropriate English knowledge
75% - quote in rule test
Shuttle run – men: level 9.5, women: level 8.5
Continental badge – especially in continents with clear referee structure
Open space in the national contingent for IHF-Referees
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11. IHF – GRTP Content of such a course
GRTP St.Gallen 06
Newest teaching tendencies in IHF
Expectations to a Top Referee
Video Training
Moving Paths and Positioning
Rule tests – video tests – rule book knowledge
Shuttle run – other fitness trainings
praxis work – analysis - evaluations
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12. International Handball Federation
St. Gallen (SUI) GRTP
Algier (ALG) 2007 – African Games
Hammamet (TUN) 2008 – GRTP
Yaoundé (CMR) 2009 – GRTP
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13. Thank you for your attention International Handball Federation
IHF-PRC / Roland Bürgi
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