At the 2009 Korfball Challenge, which is due to start later today, the new Center Court Shot Clock will be tested. The Center Court Shot Clock counts down using green, yellow and red lights and is a part of the post. The idea is that it is now clearly visible for all attacking players when the 25 seconds are about the expire. If the tests run well, further testing will be conducted in the Spring of 2010, and potentially the clock may be used at the 2010 IKF European Championship.

Proceedings in Belarus were started on Monday 2nd November when a meeting was conducted to set up the Belarussian Korfball Federation. Its official statutes were submitted to the government authorities and the logo of the Federation was prepared also.

During this meeting goals of the Federation were discussed and it was stressed strongly that the well being and health of players would be one of the strongest motivations to promote and introduce korfball into the country. Further goals will be to introduce korfball into the neighboring countries and to grow korfball within Belarus itself.

The Federation has chosen as its President Mr. Sergey Alekseev. 

At the International Korfball Federation’s General Meeting held in Deinze (BEL) on Sunday 15 November 2009 the following people were re-elected to serve on the Executive Committee for a four-year term of office: -

Mr Frank Buvens (BEL), Mr Graham Crafter (GBR) and Mr Henk Welmers (NED).

Furthermore, it was announced that Mr Graham Crafter had been re-appointed by the Council as the IKF Secretary General.