UK Wallball is the governing body for the sport of Wallball in the United Kingdom.
| 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/ |
Codes
editUK 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
editUK competitions
editThe 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
editAs 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.