North America and Caribbean Handball Confederation

In today's world, North America and Caribbean Handball Confederation has become a topic of constant debate and reflection. Its relevance covers different areas of society, from politics to culture and technology. Over time, North America and Caribbean Handball Confederation has demonstrated its influence and its ability to generate significant changes in various areas. Opinions on this matter are varied and often polarized, which demonstrates the importance of addressing this issue objectively and with a multidisciplinary approach. In this article, we will explore the different facets of North America and Caribbean Handball Confederation and its impact today, analyzing its evolution over time and its projection into the future.

North America and the Caribbean Handball Confederation
NACHC
SportHandball
Other sports
Official websitenorcahandball.com
History
Preceding organisationsPan-American Team Handball Federation (1977 – 2019)
Year of formation13 April 2019 (2019-04-13)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Demographics
Membership size21 members
Affiliations
International federationInternational Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since2019
Governance
PresidentMario García de la Torre
Secretariat
Address
CountryUnited States of America
Secretary GeneralMiguel Rivera
Regions

The North America and the Caribbean Handball Confederation (NACHC) is the governing body of the Olympic sport of handball and beach handball in North America and the Caribbean. It is affiliated to the International Handball Federation (IHF).

NACHC has 21 members countries located within North America and the Caribbean. One of the IHF's six continental confederations, the NACHC was formed officially on 13 April 2019 in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic). The NACHC headquarters is located in Colorado Springs (United States).

History

On 14 January 2018, during the IHF Council meeting, Pan-American Team Handball Federation was suspended by International Handball Federation and was divided into two continental confederations namely the North America and the Caribbean Handball Confederation and the South and Central America Handball Confederation. The IHF Council decision was taken on the fact that there were no signs of development at the level of handball and beach handball in the North American, Central American and the Caribbean countries. There was some development at the South American level but that was also not comparable to the other continents like Europe, Asia and Africa. No team from Americas had ever reached to the semifinal stage of the IHF World Men's Handball Championship and the IHF Men's Junior World Championship. The PATHF appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and it annulled the IHF's decision.

At the Extraordinary IHF Congress 2019 the IHF statues were revised to add the new federations.

On 29 October 2019 the new headquarters was opened at the bureaus of USA Team Handball.

NACHC Presidents

No. Name Country Tenure
1 Mario García de la Torre  Mexico 1 June 2019 – present

NACHC Secretary Generals

No. Name Country Tenure
1 Miguel Rivera  Dominican Republic 1 June 2019 – present

NACHC Council

Following are the members serving 2019 – 2023. term.

Designation Name Country
President Mario García de la Torre  Mexico
Vice-President Néstor Milete Echevarria  Puerto Rico
Secretary General Miguel Rivera  Dominican Republic
Treasurer Felix Wilson  Dominica
Chairperson of Competitions Commission Kurt Lauritsen  Greenland
Chairperson of Playing Rules and Referees Commission François Lebeau  Canada
Chairperson of Methods Commission Franklyn S. Guevara Balcazar  Cuba
Chairperson of Beach Handball Commission Cliff Williams  Antigua and Barbuda
Chairperson of Women's Commission Mrs. Carline Choute  Haiti
Chairperson of Medical Commission Dr. Armand Llewellyn Harper  Barbados

Affiliated members

North America
Caribbean
  • ✝ means non-active member

Tournaments

National

Club

Beach

Current champions

Men's Women's
Senior Handball  United States (2022) (1*)  Greenland (2023) (1)
Beach Handball  United States (2022) (2*)  Mexico (2022) (1*)
Club Handball United States San Francisco CalHeat (2021) (1*)

(Titles) (*) Record titles

References

  1. ^ "IHF statement related to Pan-American continent". IHF. 19 January 2018.
  2. ^ Michael Pavitt (25 September 2018). "IHF refuse to stop plan to split Pan American body in two despite losing CAS case". Inside the Games.
  3. ^ Rockstroh, Jessica (30 April 2019). "Revised motions from IHF Council related to Article 11 of the IHF Statutes" (PDF; 255 KB). International Handball Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Now six Continental Confederations: IHF splits Panamerican Handball Federation into North and South". handball world. 3 July 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  5. ^ "North America & Caribbean Handball Confederation Headquarters Opens In Colorado Springs In Partnership With USA Team Handball". USA Team Handball. 29 October 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.

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