Registration

NSW Handball Association Membership runs annually (or half-yearly if needed). Registrations are due on March 1 of each year. Membership of NSW Handball includes a registration component for the Australian handball Federation(AHF) the national governing body, who oversees handball in Australia, develop and implements policy and takes out the insurance policy on behalf of the states.

AHF Registration Form

Policies and insurance

NSW Handball Association adopts the policies of the Australian Handball Federation of which we are a member. These policies include Insurance, Member Protection and our ASADA information and can be found at http://www.handballaustralia.org.au/policies.html

Specific information on Insurance, including claim information, is at http://www.oamps.com.au/Default.aspx?alias=www.oamps.com.au/handballaus

Australian Sports Anti- doping Authority

ASADA promotes the concept of Pure Performance. ASADA’s role is to preserve and protect sport’s values for all Australians. Handball athletes are required to abide by anti-doing regulations. More information can be found here at http://www.asada.gov.au/index.html

Rules of the game

A summary of the rules of Handball can be found on the Australian Handball Federation’s site at http://www.handballaustralia.org.au/handball_rules.html The long form version of the rules can be found at the International Handball Federation’s (IHF’s) site on the bottom right hand of the page at http://www.ihf.info Please note that there will be rules changes internationally from July 1, 2010.