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