Carsten Schenk, Martin Wild SO HANDBALL RULES Carsten Schenk, Martin Wild

Unified Handball: Positioning Handball as a Vehicle for Empowerment

Content What is Unified Sports Unified Handball approach in Germany Discussion: Modified Handball Rules

What is Unified Sports? Unified Sports® uses the universal appeal and power of sport to break down fear, stereotype and misperception among young people with and without intellectual disabilities

What is Unified Sports? Unified Sports combines approximately equal numbers of Special Olympics athletes and partners: athletes without disabilities

Why is Unified Sports Important? Source: David S. Evangelista, Vice President, Global Development and Government Relations

Why is Unified Sports Important? Source: David S. Evangelista, Vice President, Global Development and Government Relations

Why is Unified Sports Important? Source: David S. Evangelista, Vice President, Global Development and Government Relations

Why is Unified Sports Important? Source: David S. Evangelista, Vice President, Global Development and Government Relations

Why is Unified Sports Important? Promotes social inclusion Research has shown Unified Sports improves partners’ attitudes towards individuals with disabilities Source: David S. Evangelista, Vice President, Global Development and Government Relations

Content What is Unified Sports Unified Handball approach in Germany Discussion: Modified Handball Rules

Increasing Unified Handball community without being focus area of SO-Germany Unified Handball enclave in Hamburg: Since 2010 approximately 50 athletes and unified partners recruited for 4 different teams in Hamburg Weekly Unified Training in regular Handball Clubs Sports Events with non-id handball teams in Hamburg on a regular basis 1st official and recognized Unified Handball League in Hamburg since Sep. 2013 www.fwhh.org

Three modules one mission: Celebrate, Engage, Empower, have fun! Celebrate Handball with Friends & Family Engage youth handball teams to participate Empower teams to become part of the community

Celebrate Handball with Friends & Family Objective: Be together with friends to join our famous sports Actions: ‘Bring your own team` - tournaments Demo matches before games of Champions League winner HSV Handball Visit matches of HSV Handball with friends & family Visit matches of participating clubs with friends & family

Engage youth handball teams to participate Objective: Build a bridge between young handball players and athletes, break down fears Actions: Yearly HSV Handball Unified Cup in cooperation with youth section of HSV Handball Internships and thesis in cooperation with schools, handball clubs and universities Expansion of Special Olympics competitions in Hamburg with youth handball players

Empower teams to become part of the community Objective: Get a natural member of the Handball Community in Hamburg and Germany Actions: Cooperation with youth handball sections of clubs in Hamburg (see above) First official certificated referee with id leading matches in regular youth leagues First official unified league in Germany in cooperation with the Handball Association in Hamburg

Additional values of unified approach 1 Enormous recognition in media and public 2 Increasing opportunities to raise funds and sponsorships in public and private sectors

Content What is Unified Sports Unified Handball approach in Germany Discussion: Modified Handball Rules

What are your thoughts so far? Experiences with Unified Handball? Is Unified Handball feasible? Do we need modified rules?

Discussions in our head coach team Frequently discussed aspects of Unified Handball Mission: social inclusion vs. serious recognition Where are (hidden) starting points of selection Strong unified partners vs. weak athletes Definition of performance: input vs. output oriented Strong athletes vs. weak unified partners Why differentiation between athlete and unified partner? What is strong, what is weak?

Übersicht der Regelungsentwürfe In der Sammlung sind die folgenden Einzelregelungen und Durchführungsbestimmungen enthalten, die im einzelnen bewertet und anschließen diskutiert werden sollen: Reglementierung Torerfolg 3:1 bzw. 2:1 Torregel Tor-Multiplikatoren Torschützen-Wechsel Maximal-Toranzahl Abspielzwang Reglementierung Mannschaftsaufstellung 3 gegen 3 Spiel Unified-Zonen Skill-Werte Tormann-Regelung Reglementierung Sonderpunkte Sonderprämierung Kür-Wertung/ Sanktion Haltungsnoten Team Allgemeine Durchführungsbestimmungen Ziel, Ausrichtung und Spielverlauf Schiedsgericht Abschlusszeremonie 01.10.2013 Evalutation Unified-Regeln, Version 1.0

3:1 Torregel bzw. 2:1 Torregel Example Erläuterung der Regelung Unterscheidung zwischen Athleten und Unified-Partner Athlet erhält bei Torerfolg 3 bzw. 2 Torpunkte Unified-Partner erhält bei Torerfolg 1 Torpunkt Sieger ist das Team, das mehr Torpunkte erzielt Kriterium wirkt Schwach Stark unmittelbar o nachvollziehbar steuerbar inklusiv aufwendig auf starke Spieler auf schwache Spieler auf das Team auf Unified-Partner auf Athleten ... Vorteile Sportler müssen vorher nicht bekannt sein Nachteile Schiedsrichter muss Unified-Partner und Athleten unterscheiden Starke Athleten übervorteilt Schwache Unified-Partner benachteiligt 01.10.2013 Evalutation Unified-Regeln, Version 1.0

Übersicht der Regelungsentwürfe In der Sammlung sind die folgenden Einzelregelungen und Durchführungsbestimmungen enthalten, die im einzelnen bewertet und anschließen diskutiert werden sollen: Reglementierung Torerfolg 3:1 bzw. 2:1 Torregel Tor-Multiplikatoren Torschützen-Wechsel Maximal-Toranzahl Abspielzwang Reglementierung Mannschaftsaufstellung 3 gegen 3 Spiel Unified-Zonen Skill-Werte Tormann-Regelung Reglementierung Sonderpunkte Sonderprämierung Kür-Wertung/ Sanktion Haltungsnoten Team (ü) ü ü Allgemeine Durchführungsbestimmungen Ziel, Ausrichtung und Spielverlauf Schiedsgericht Abschlusszeremonie ü ü ü 01.10.2013 Evalutation Unified-Regeln, Version 1.0

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