AVA Trophy 2026
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Tournament Regulation
To participate at AVA Trophy you must fulfill all the requirements and accept all the criteria imposed by the organizers!
ADMISSION RULES
- Players may compete in their club’s team according to their age category or in an older category.
- Circulation of a player between a club’s different teams of the same age category is not permitted.
- The list of the players is required on the arrival at the registration. Only players on the list are allowed to participate in the matches.
- Each team needs to consist of at least 12 players.
- Only up to 16 players can be registered to each game, with the names clearly indicated on the match protocol sheet.
Age Categories
- MU18 / WU18: born 2008 – 2009
- MU16 / WU16: born 20010 – 2011
- MU14 / WU14: born 2012 – 2013
- MU12 / WU12 : born 2014 – 2015
GAMEPLAY
- MU18, MU16 / WU18, WU16 categories: 2 x 30 minutes
- MU14 / WU14 categories: 2 x 25 minutes
- MU12 / WU12 categories: 2 x 20 minutes
- Half-time: 5 minutes
- Suspension: 1 minute
- One timeout per half
- Win = 2 Points
- Tie = 1 Point
- Lose = 0 Points
BALL SIZES
- size 3 – MU18, MU16
- size 2 – WU18, WU16, MU14
- size 1 – WU14, WU12, MU12
IDENTIFICATION, CERTIFICATIONS, PLAYERS’ DOCUMENTS
All participants need:
- Passport or ID card
- The officials are responsible for the athletes’ medical insurance
The officials are responsible for all players to be insured and medically certified for sports by a doctor
All teams need to be equipped with:
- A complete list of names with addresses
- Two different colored sports dresses
- Upon request, players must be able to provide proper identification and proof of age at any time before the match
RULES OF THE GAMES AND SPECIAL SITUATIONS
- Each team must have their own trainer.
- Rules of IHF and the Romanian Handball Federation are applied.
- All rankings will be decided during the tournament.
- The final tie between two or more teams with equal points is made according to the following criteria placed in order:
- the result in points between the teams in question
- goal difference in direct matches
- the highest number of goals scored, away, in direct matches
- goal difference in all matches
- the highest number of goals scored in all matches
- In the ranking games, in case of a tie, the tie-breaker is made by the execution of throws from 7 meters, in number of 5 throws. If the score is equal even after the throw from 7 m, throws from 7 m will continue, and the team that misses first will lose