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Women’s World Championships (The Olympic Ramifications)

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While only 1 team will claim the title of Champion at the World Championships next week in France, several nations will be playing for 6 spots in 3 Olympic Qualification Tournaments which will take place 28-30 March 2008. The 3 tournaments will consist of 4 teams playing a single round robin over 3 days with the top 2 teams going to the Olympics. Some nations have already earned spots in a qualification tournament, but they will be hoping to improve their chances by placing 2nd to 4th and thereby earning the right to host a tournament. Nations will be assigned to qualification tournaments using the following format:

[b]Tournament 1: [/b]
2nd Place WC (Host)
7th Place WC
2nd Place Europe: Russia
2nd Place PATHF: Cuba

[b]Tournament 2: [/b]
3rd Place WC (Host)
6th Place WC
2nd Place Africa: TBD in January
3rd Place from the Continental Championship for the best Continent at WC (Currently France, Argentina, South Korea or Africa-TBD)

[b]Tournament 3: [/b]
4th Place WC (Host)
5th Place WC
2nd Place Asia: South Korea
3rd Place from the Continental Championship for the 2nd best Continent at WC (Currently France, Argentina, South Korea or Africa-TBD) or Oceania

But it won’t be as simple as taking the teams that finish 2nd through 7th and writing their names in the open space. As some nations have already received automatic qualification for the Olympics they won’t count in the standings. Additionally, there is a hierarchy for each path to qualify, so it’s important that you follow the higher precedence first in order to determine who qualifies. Confused? Let’s follow it step by step:

First, there are 4 ways in which a nation can qualify to participate in the Olympics. Those 4 ways in order of precedence are

Be the host nation (1 slot) ([b]China[/b])
Win the World Championship (1 slot) (TBD)
Win a Continental Championship (4 slots) (Norway, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Africa-TBD)
Place 1st or 2nd in one of 3 Qualification Tournaments (6 slots)

These 4 methods are also in order of precedence. This means that if a nation has qualified via 2 or more methods, its qualification is associated with the higher of the two methods. For example, if the host nation China were to win the World Championship (an unlikely prospect), it would qualify as the host nation, not the World Champion. Similarly, if the European Champion, Norway, were to win the World Championship (a definite possibility) they would qualify for the Olympics as the World Champion. The significance of this precedence order is the bearing it will have on the nations waiting in the wings to secure either an automatic bid or bids to one of the three qualification tournaments. For instance, should Norway with the World Championship, Russia (2nd place at the European Championship) would receive the automatic European slot.

Further complicating matters is that there is an order of precedence to determine who will participate in the 3 qualification tournaments. Nations can qualify for these tournaments in 4 ways

4a) Place 2nd -7th at the World Championships (6 slots)
4b) Place 2nd at their Continental Championship (4 slots)
4c) Place 3rd at their Continental Championship (if their Continent is ranked 1st at the World Championships) (1 slot)
4d) Place 3rd at their Continental Championship (if their Continent is ranked 2nd at the World Championships or Oceania Champion if Oceania places 1-12 at the World Championships) (1 slot)

So, as nations earn their spots at the World Championships the next nation in the pecking order will move up, causing a complex series of musical chairs. Here’s the outlook for the different Nations (grouped by their continent)

[b]EUROPE[/b]
[b]Norway:[/b] Already qualified for the Olympics as the European Champion
[b]Russia:[/b] As the 2nd place team at the European Championship, Russia has already secured an Olympic Qualification tournament bid. Russia, of course, will be looking to win the WC, but the next best think would be a Norwegian victory as that would give them the 1st place European spot and automatic qualification for the Olympics
[b]France:[/b] Barring an unlikely uprising from the non European teams, France has already secured a spot in an Olympic qualification tournament since they are the 3rd place team from the European Championship.
[b]Germany, Hungary, Croatia, Poland, Spain and Austria:[/b] These nations can also secure the 2nd or 3rd place Europe spots. But the farther you go down in the pecking order, the more difficult it will be. Germany simply needs Norway to win the title or for France or Russia to finish in the top seven. Austria, on the other hand would need for 6 or 7 of the teams that placed ahead of them at the European Championships to finish in the top 7. Possible, but not likely. (Scenario details are below)
[b]Macedonia, Ukraine and Romania: [/b] These teams have only 1 way to secure an Olympic Qualification Tournament bid. They have to finish in the top 7.

[b]Sweden:[/b] Sweden isn’t playing in the World Championships, but they still can still get a spot in one of the Olympic Qualification Tournaments as the 2nd or 3rd place European team if teams that placed ahead of them at the European Championships also secure the 1st to 7th place spots at the World Championships. (Scenario details are below)

[b]Denmark:[/b] Well, the Danes are mathematically out. But, if Austria were to qualify in this manner, there will probably be some soul searching in Copenhagen. If Denmark could have placed 10th instead of 11th at the European Championships they would have qualified instead of the Austrians.

[b]ASIA[/b]
[b]China:[/b] Already qualified as Olympic Host
[b]Kazakhstan: [/b] Already qualified for the Olympics as the Asian Champion
[b]South Korea:[/b] As the second place team at the Asian Championship they’ve already secured a spot in an Olympic Qualification Tournament. The defending Silver medalists will be looking to bounce back from their surprising failure to secure the automatic Asian spot and place in the top 4, so they can host an Olympic Qualification Tournament
[b]Japan: [/b] As the third place team at the Asian Championship they will be hoping that Asia can secure the 2nd best continent. If Asia does, Japan will be placed in an Olympic Qualification Tournament

[b]PATHF[/b]
[b]Brazil:[/b] Already qualified for the Olympics as the PATHF Champion
[b]Argentina: [/b] As the third place team at the PATHF Championship they will be hoping that Brazil can secure the 2nd best continent for the PATHF.
Dominican Republic, Paraguay: These teams have only 1 way to secure an Olympic Qualification Tournament bid. They have to finish in the top 7.

[b]Cuba: [/b]Cuba won’t be at the WC, but as the 2nd place team at the PATHF Championship they’ve already secured a spot in an Olympic Qualification Tournament.

[b]AFRICA[/b]
[b]Angola, Tunisia, Republic of the Congo:[/b] Africa’s continental championship will be played in January 2008, so the automatic Olympic bid is TBD. One of these teams will likely get that automatic bid, but for now they will need a top 7 finish

[b]OCEANIA[/b]
[b]Australia:[/b] Oceania doesn’t have an automatic bid for the Olympics. To get a place in an Olympic Qualification Tournament Australia will need to get 12th place or better.

[b]Unintended Consequences?: [/b] Because the IHF chose to use a set formula for assigning teams to the Qualification Tournaments the Bronze medal game could result in the 2 nations participating questioning the benefits of winning. Why? Well, by that point in the tournament it will likely be clear as to which teams will be participating in each tournament. And in all probability hosting Tournament 3 will be a much better proposition than hosting Tournament 2. Tournament 2 will include the 6th place World’s Team, an African team and a European team while Tournament 3 will have the 5th place World’s Team, an Asian team (South Korea if they don’t finish top 7, otherwise Japan), and probably either Cuba or Qatar. If South Korea places in the top 7, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to quickly assess that Tournament 3 would be a much easier tournament for qualification. And in order to get the better tournament you would [b][i]need to lose the Bronze Medal game[/i][/b]. Of course, things could pan out differently, but the teams will know before they take the court who their potential opponents will be. The solution: Next time around a seeded draw would be a way to avoid that situation.

[b]Detail for European 2nd or 3rd place:[/b] As there are several European teams at the World Championship, its fairly complex as to the different exact scenarios. Additionally, Norway’s threat to win the title complicates the scenarios as a title victory for them also gives Russia automatic qualification. Suffice to say here’s the details for those so inclined.

[b]If Norway wins the WC[/b]

To get the Europe 2nd place spot….
France: Needs no help
Germany: Needs France to place from 2nd to 7th
Hungary: Needs all of the following nations (France, Germany) to place from 2nd to 7th
Sweden: Needs all of the following nations (France, Germany, Hungary) to place from 2nd to 7th

To get the Europe 3rd place spot….
Germany: Needs no help
Hungary: Needs 1 of the following nations (France, Germany) to place from 2nd to 7th
Sweden: Needs 2 of the following nations (France, Germany, Hungary) to place from 2nd to 7th
Croatia: Needs all of the following nations (France, German, Hungary) to place from 2nd to 7th
Poland: Needs all of the following nations (France, German, Hungary, Croatia) to place from 2nd to 7th
Spain: Needs all of the following nations (France, German, Hungary, Croatia, Poland) to place from 2nd to 7th
Austria: Needs all of the following nations (France, German, Hungary, Croatia, Poland, Spain) to place from 2nd to 7th

[b]If Norway doesn’t win the WC[/b]

To get the Europe 2nd place spot….
Russia: Needs no help
France: Needs Russia to place from 1st to 7th
Germany: Needs all of the following nations (Russia, France) to place from 1st to 7th
Hungary: Needs all of the following nations (Russia, France, Germany) to place from 1st to 7th
Sweden: Needs all of the following nations (Russia, France, Germany, Hungary) to place from 1st to 7th

To get the Europe 3rd place spot….
France: Needs no help
Germany: Needs 1 of the following nations (Russia, France) to place from 1st to 7th
Hungary: Needs 2 of the following nations (Russia, France, Germany) to place from 1st to 7th
Sweden: Needs 3 of the following nations (Russia, France, Germany, Hungary) to place from 1st to 7th
Croatia: Needs all of the following nations (Russia, France, German, Hungary) to place from 1st to 7th
Poland: Needs all of the following nations (Russia, France, German, Hungary, Croatia) to place from 1st to 7th
Spain: Needs all of the following nations (Russia, France, German, Hungary, Croatia, Poland) to place from 1st to 7th
Austria: Needs all of the following nations (Russia, France, German, Hungary, Croatia, Poland, Spain) to place from 1st to 7th

Spanish Clubs vs. German Clubs in the Champions League: Make it so!

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Editors Note: The article below is incorrect. See Meteo's comments and my response. The good news is that we will indeed get at least 3 Spanish League – German League showdowns.

The EHF decision to do away with the round of 16 and quarter finals home and away 2 game playoffs and replace it with 4 groups of 4 clubs with only the winner of each group advancing was a great move. The top 16 clubs will now have to fight tooth and nail for the four semifinal spots over a 6 game home and away schedule and it will also avoid two top teams meeting in an elimination match too early in the competition. I’ve got nothing to complain about with that setup.

What I do take issue with, however, is the EHF decision to not arrange the draw so that clubs from the same nation are not matched up against each other in the next group phase. This means the following worst case scenario could arise with the draw:

Group A: Kiel, Gummersbach, Flensburg, GOG Svendborg (3 German, 1 Danish)
Group B: Ciudad Real, Barcelona, Medvedi, Zagreb (2 Spanish, 1 Russian, 1 Croatian)
Group C: Portland San Antonio, Andemar Leon, Montpellier, Ivry (2 Spanish, 2 French)
Group D: Hamburg, Szeged, Celje, Gorenje (1 German, 1 Hungarian, 2 Slovenian)

This could actually happen and on top of the German and Spanish clubs playing each other we could also see the two Slovenian and French sides play each other. Why? The very best part of the Champions League is the opportunity for fans to see clubs they normally don’t get the opportunity to see and for each National league to stake its claim for superiority. Instead we could be subject to several national derbies. Do we really need to see Flensburg and Kiel play each other again twice? Maybe, but only later in the competition.

Why not simply follow the same rules as the first group phase and keep clubs from the same nation from playing each other? If it’s the right thing to do for the first round groups its even more so for the final groups. And with 4 German sides and 4 Spanish sides we would have 4 German-Spanish showdowns. Would that be compelling handball—You bet!

Let’s hope the EHF makes this simple fix for next years Champions League and while they’re at it why not make a video stream available for purchase via the internet. It wouldn’t take me two seconds to pull out my credit card for that.

IOC Investigates Olympic Qualification in Asia – Rematch Under Consideration

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My colleague, Christian Ciemalla at Handball-World reports on what in my opinion could end up being the most significant Handball related news story ever. The possibility that the Asian Handball Federation and by extension the International Handball Federation may fess up to a fixed match and actually replay it is unprecedented. As a child, I remember playing “do-overs” at recess for controversial calls, but I don’t recall it ever happening in organized competition. Stay tuned for further developments and don’t be surprised if you start seeing more on this story in non handball related news outlets.

Handball-World Article: http://www.handball-welt.de/o.red.c/news.php?GID=1&auswahl=11833

A Handball Rhodes Scholar

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Congratulations to Canadian Junior International Goalie Aaron Trachtenberg for being selected to the prestigious Rhodes Scholar program. Probably a safe bet that he is the most accomplished Handball player to ever be so honored.

Winnipeg Sun Article: http://winnipegsun.com/News/Winnipeg/2007/11/19/4668594.html

IHF Ruling: Greenland Reinstated as Full PATHF Member

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The International Handball Federation (IHF) Arbitration Commission has ruled unanimously in favor of reinstating Greenland as a full member of the Pan American Team Handball Federation (PATHF).

Last November, without warning, the PATHF Congress downgraded Greenland from a full PATHF member to an associate member on the grounds that Greenland does not have a National Olympic Committee. Then, despite taking this significant action, the PATHF neglected to inform the Greenland Handball Federation (GHF) of this change in status until April of this year when the GHF sought information concerning PATHF qualification for the Junior World Championships. The change in status was significant in that Greenland which had already qualified 3 times for the World Championships, including the most recent Championship in Germany this past January, would no longer be allowed to compete in PATHF qualification matches.

Stunned by this change, Greenland sought redress with the PATHF and IHF, and filed a formal appeal with the IHF in May. The appeal simply asked that Greenland be given the right to play in PATHF qualification matches as a full member and that Greenland be given the right to play in qualification matches for the upcoming Junior World Championships in August.

Last Friday, November, 16, the IHF Arbitration Commission released its ruling. The commission which reviewed the case consisted of the Chair, Charalambos Lottas of Cyprus, Markus Plazer of Austria and Mustafa Fathy Hussein of Egypt. In the ruling, the Commission noted that the Junior World Championships had already taken place so they would only address the membership status question. Additionally, the Commission noted with regret that the PATHF offered no response or defense to the appeal submitted by Greenland making the work of the Commission harder.

In it’s ruling the Commission noted that Greenland was accepted as a full member of PATHF in 1998 and under the PATHF statutes, the PATHF had a 12 month period to exclude the Greenland Federation. And since this 12 month period had lapsed by several years, “any decision made for the membership of the Greenland Federation to the PATHF has to be made in connection and in accordance with the IHF bylaws.” And since the IHF bylaws do not include any language that can exclude a federation on the grounds of failure to belong on the National Olympic Committee the Commission ruled in favor of Greenland, declaring that the earlier PATHF decision to downgrade Greenlands membership null and void.

Greenland was predictably pleased, but also conciliatory. National Team Manager Kurt Lauritsen said the following, “It is a great victory not only for Greenland Handball but for the development of Handball in general. I hope all the countries in the PATHF will work together on development instead of seeing how they can exclude other countries to get a better chance for their own country. I also hope, that we can get a constructive dialogue in the future with the PATHF and that we don’t have a "struggle" with them to get our seeding back for the upcoming men and women Pan American Championships.”

Requests for comment from the PATHF have, so far, been unanswered. Unanswered questions include whether the PATHF will accept the IHF decision or will seek further legal action. Additionally, with Greenland now able to compete in PATHF tournaments, the composition for the PATHF championships is now up in the air. Currently slated for 8 teams the PATHF will need to decide whether to have a 9 team field or to keep it at 8 teams and exclude the Dominican Republic.

PATHF Div 1 Championships (Canadian Perspective)

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Editor’s Note: I had intended to have an audio podcast interview with Men’s Assistant Coach Mike Nahmiash, but due to technical difficulties we’ll make due with some notes from our conversation.

[b]Canada’s Matches[/b]

Canada – Puerto Rico: Mike noted that Puerto Rico had an athletic team and that Team Canada led at one point by 5 or 6 goals before Puerto Rico mounted a comeback. With time running out Puerto Rico scored a final goal which at first was not allowed due to time having expired. Upon further review, however, the officials reversed their decision and awarded the tying goal.

Canada – Dominican Republic: Probably the key victory for the Canadians at the tournament as they had lost to the Dominicans at the Pan American Games this past summer. The Canadians were somewhat aided by the fact that a couple of naturalized Dominicans of Cuban descent did not make the journey to Havana.

Canada – Mexico: Mike noted that the Mexicans appeared to have sent a younger team than the one that had gone to the Pan American Games. Canada controlled the game from start to finish.

Canada – Cuba : No doubt as to the final outcome as the Cubans totally dominated this match. Mike did note that the game likely would have been closer, but Canada chose to play without its two backcourt players (Maxime Godin and Alexis Bertrand) who are playing competitively in France. With 2nd place already locked up it and with both players expecting to play matches in France soon it was not viewed as necessary for either player to play.

[b]Technical Meeting:[/b] Representatives from each of the 5 teams attended an organizational meeting with PATHF VP Mario Moccio. The following was noted:

– It was not expected that Greenland will be reinstated and it was noted by Mr Moccio that it was his understanding that the IHF does not intend to overturn the PATHF’s decision to strip Greenland of full membership in the PATHF.

– The Cuban delegation expressed concern with the PATHF Championship taking place in the United States. Mr Moccio indicated that it is still scheduled to take place in the United States next June, but that this decision would be reviewed at the PATHF Congress in December.

Handball-World News Box Now Online

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As you may have already noticed, you can now click on articles in the Handball-World News Box on the left hand side of the screen. Handball-World has the most extensive coverage of Handball in the world and is regularly updated, often faster than the official sites of the competition. And I'm not just saying that because I'm the Editor of English language content for the site. :-)

If you would like to add the text box to your website, [link=http://www.handball-world.com/o.red.c/service2.php?rst=0100]this neat little page[/link] will generate the code for you. It's in German, but if you know how to install such code, you'll quickly figure out what means what :-)

Korean Handball Movie Preview Available for Viewing Online

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The South Korean movie, “The Best Moment of Our Lives,” will be released in South Korean theaters soon and a promotional preview is now available for viewing online. The movie revolves around the 2004 South Korean Olympic Team which lost to Denmark in the Gold medal final in Athens. The match was notable for going through 2 overtimes before being settled in a penalty shoot-out. The preview mixes scenes from the Gold medal match with training and preparation for the Olympics. The movie according to online user groups, the film will show the sacrifices that married veteran players in their 30’s made as well as conflicts they had with their new coach and the European methods he introduced.

Preview: http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1437437MYtc95T7

USOC Restarts Men’s National Team Resident Training Program/NGB Certification Still on Hold

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The USOC has announced that they are starting a Men’s National Team resident program in Atlanta, Georgia. Players in the Atlanta area have already started practice 3 times a week at Morris Brown College under the direction of interim coach Chris Cappelmann. The goal is to ultimately establish the program so that athletes will be able to train full time with support from the Dekalb International Training Center, the USOC and ultimately a new Handball Federation.

In terms of certifying a new federation, I spoke recently with Eric Parthen, USOG National Governing Body (NGB) Development, and he indicated that the USOC is still evaluating both proposals and performing due diligence background checks. He anticipates that they will provide a recommendation to the USOC BoD in late 2007 or early 2008.

The full text of the USOC letter concerning the National Team is available at Matt Van Houten, the USOC Athlete Advisor Council member for Team Handball, Myspace Blog: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=73440975&blogID=324342930

The Road to Zagreb

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Last week’s PATHF Div 1 Tournament was the first event to have a direct bearing on which nations will qualify for the 2009 Men’s World Championship in Croatia from 18 January to 1 February 2009. In the coming months well over a 100 matches will be played by the 5 continental federations to determine which 24 nations will take part. To help you keep track of who’s in and who’s out we’ve set up a web page where you can track the competition. The link is on the right hand side of the home page and will be updated as Nations qualify:

https://teamhandballnews.com/page23.html

PATHF Division 1 Championship (Final Results)

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As expected Cuba dominated the tournament, winning all four of their matches by an average of 16 goals. Canada also had a good tournament, securing 2nd place with 2 wins, 1 loss and 1 tie. The Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico were level on points at 3 a piece, but the Dominican Republic takes third place by virtue of their 35-31 victory over Puerto Rico on the last match day. The top scorer for the tournament was Joseph Aska of Puerto Rico with 33 goals. The best goalkeeper of the tournament was Misaiel Iglesias of Cuba.

Next June’s Championship field is now set as Cuba, Canada and the Dominican Republic will join Brazil, Argentina, USA, Uruguay and Chile. Based on recent performances Brazil, Argentina and Cuba should be favorites to finish in the top 3 places that will award a ticket to the World Championships in Croatia. As reported earlier off court factors, however, might change the final composition of the field. The Cuban government may decide to forego sending a team to play on USA soil where USA law makes it very easy for Cubans to defect and acquire USA residency. Should that happen, Puerto Rico would advance to the Championship. The other factor is Greenlands membership status. If Greenland are reinstated as a full PATHF member the PATHF may decide to keep the field at 8 teams and have only two teams advance from the Div 1 Championship.

Match Results

Monday, 5 November 07
Canada – Puerto Rico 27:27 (13:13)
Cuba – Mexico 44:23 (21:07)

Tuesday, 6 November 07
Dominican Republic – Canada 19:25 (9:15)
Mexico – Puerto Rico 29:35 (16:18)

Wednesday, 7 November 2007
Dominican Republic – Mexico 34 -34 (18:18)
Cuba – Puerto Rico 35 -20 (20:08)

Thursday, 8 November 2007
Canada – Mexico 31:20 (14:11)
Cuba – Dominican Republic 31:20 (17:11)

Friday, 9 November 07
Puerto Rico – Dominican Republic 31:35 (18:18)
Cuba – Canada 31:13 (13:5)

Team W D L Pts GF GA GD
Cuba 4 0 0 8 141 74 +67
Canada 2 1 1 0 5 96-97 -1
Dominican Republic 1 1 2 3 10 120 -11
Puerto Rico 1 1 2 3 103 126 -23
Mexico 0 1 3 1 97 134 -37

Cuban Newspaper Article: http://www.juventudrebelde.cu/deportes/2007-11-10/ganan-los-cubanos-el-campeonato-panamericano-de-balonmano/

PATHF Div 1 Championships (Match day 3 and 4 Results)

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Cuba and Canada have clinched a finish in the top 3 and their final game will decide who wins the tournament. Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic will play for 3rd place. The Dominican Republic needs a win to take 3rd place while Puerto Rico only needs a draw. Mexico has finished the tournament with an 0-1-3 record.

Wednesday, 7 November 2007
Dominican Republic – Mexico 34 -34
Cuba – Puerto Rico 35 -20

Thursday, 8 November 2007
CAN 31×20 (14×11) MEX
CUBA 31×20 (17×11) DOM

Team GP W D L Pts GF GA GD
Cuba 3 3 0 0 6 109 62 +47
Canada 3 2 1 0 5 83 66 +17
Puerto Rico 3 1 1 1 3 72 82 -10
Dominican Republic 3 0 1 2 1 73 90 -17
Mexico 4 0 1 3 1 96 133 -37

PATHF Division 1 Men’s Tournament in Full Swing

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The Pan American Team Handball Federation (PATHF) Division 1 tournament is taking place in Havana, Cuba. Five teams are participating: Cuba, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. The tournament will take place over 5 days and will follow a single round robin format. The top 3 teams are scheduled to advance to the PATHF Elite Championships in Atlanta this June.

Cuba lived up to its role as the favorite by demolishing Mexico on the first day, 43:22. Canada and Puerto Rico played to a 27-27 draw and with each side also winning on Tuesday, both teams are in a good position to secure the 2nd and 3rd spots. As a result of their draw 2nd place could come down to goal differential should the teams still be level on points on Friday.

Its also important to note that the number of teams that advance to Atlanta could move up or down due to non court factors. Greenland is appealing their full member status with the PATHF and should they be reinstated the PATHF may decide to only advance two team. And while Cuba is the big favorite to win the tournament, the Cuban government may not approve a trip to the USA where USA law grants immediate residency to any Cubans that might chose to defect.

Finally, if you were wondering why Cuba is participating in the lower division when they have historically been one of the better teams in the PATHF the reason is their lack of participation in recent PATHF events. By not participating they failed to accrue enough points to make the last PATHF Elite Championships. The same problem also befell Canada, who despite their 3rd place finish in 2004 were not allowed to participate in the 2006 PATHF Elite Championships

Schedule and Results

Monday, 5 November 07
Canada – Puerto Rico (27:27)
Cuba – Mexico (43:22)

Tuesday, 6 November 07
Dominican Republic – Canada (19:25)
Mexico – Puerto Rico (20:25)

Wednesday, 7 November 07
Cuba – Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic – Mexico

Thursday, 8 November 07
Canada – Mexico
Cuba – Dominican Republic

Friday, 9 November 07
Puerto Rico – Dominican Republic
Cuba – Canada

Team GP W L D Pts GF GA GD
Canada 2 1 0 1 3 52 46 +6
Puerto Rico 2 1 0 1 3 52 47 +5
Cuba 1 1 0 0 2 43 22 +19
Dominican Republic 1 0 1 0 0 19 25 -6
Mexico 2 0 2 0 0 42 68 -26