UK Wallball
| Type | Sports organisation |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Management and promotion of Wallball in the UK |
Region served | United Kingdom |
CEO | Daniel Grant |
| Website | http://www.ukwallball.co.uk/ |
UK Wallball is the governing body for the sport of Wallball in the United Kingdom.
Codes
[edit]UK Wallball oversees the sport of Wallball (also known as 1-Wall Handball) in the United Kingdom. In Northern Ireland, as GAA Handball, the governing body for Gaelic handball as well as the international codes of handball including Wallball/1-Wall handball in Ireland, operates on an all-island basis, GAA Handball governs, manages and promotes Wallball in the six counties of Ireland that form Northern Ireland.
National and international competitions
[edit]UK competitions
[edit]The top UK competition for Wallball, is the UK Open, which also serves as a stop on the European 1-Wall Tour. The UK Open is held in the Westway Sports Centre in London[1] and is typically held in February each year.
International competitions
[edit]As with the UK competitions, there are many international Wallball competitions, the main two being the European 1-Wall Tour, of which as previously mentioned, the UK Open serves as a tour stop, and the World Handball Championships which are run every 3 years. In 2012, the 'Worlds' was held in Ireland, in the Citywest International Events Arena in Dublin.[2] The 2015 competition was held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[3] The 2018 World Championships was held in Minnesota, USA. The 2021 World Championships were due to take place in Ireland; however, the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The two codes of handball played in the World Handball Championships are 4-Wall/'40x20' handball and Wallball/One-Wall handball.
References
[edit]- ^ "Massive Success for London Players at UK Open". UK Wallball. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Handball extravaganza set for Citywest". RTÉ. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Calgary to host the 2015 World Handball Championship". Sport Tourism Canada. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2021.