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Dennis Berkholtz and I dive deep into a discussion on handball development in the U.S. Among the topics covered:
- Whether IHF resources spent on IHF Trophy tournaments could be better spent elsewhere
- Dual citizen participation in IHF Trophy events
- Whether national teams could be set aside for a period of time to tackle development
- How “development” should be defined
- The need for a “pyramid” framework for development
- Whether the U.S. should consider a regional focus
- How U.S. Nationals have turned into an Expat Convention and what can be done to get more American citizens playing
- Should clubs participating in Elite be required to have a youth program?
- Roster caps for non-American athletes?
- Whether the U.S. should focus on 1 task area and what that 1 area should be
- Helping stateside players get set up in Europe
- Whether the U.S. could focus on 1 gender and the advantages of a women’s focus
- The challenges of handball becoming an NCAA Sport
- Whether a beach handball focus strategy should be considered.
Whew! That’s a lot of ground, but well worth a listen.
Here are some links to related commentaries:
Mar 2017: Youth Handball Teams: A Waste of Time? (Part 1): The perilous problem of projecting future talent: Link
Mar 2017: Youth Handball Teams: A Waste of Time? (Part 2): Looking at development from a Sr Team planning perspective: Link
May 2017: Team USA Youth and Jr Teams: Data, Observations and Analysis: Link
May 2017: Charting a Way Forward for USA Team Handball (Option 9): Youth and Junior Teams Emphasis: Fund up and Coming Athletes First: Link