George Bebetsos

• Master of Science
• Officiating Unit Coordinator at European Handballl Federation (EHF)

In recent years, sport has seen an increase in aggression and violent behavior among young male and female athletes. This phenomenon causes great concern to researchers, who are trying to examine the causes of the formation of violence in sport. At the same time, it seems that the role of the coach is decisive in the manifestation, or not, of aggre...

This Flag Manual was produced with the sole intent and purpose of providing a guide to all matters pertaining to flags and flag-related protocols in EHF events.

OBJECTIVE Τo look at probable differences in psychological stress indicators among sports professionals (national coaches) based on (a) sex, (b) living status, (c) years of experience, (d) sport kind, and (e) residential status. MATERIAL AND METHOD The "Perceived Stress Scale" questionnaire was used for the survey. The sample included 605 Greek nat...

The development of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), raises concerns about heightened stress and anxiety in persons caught up in a coronavirus danger, whether actual or imagined. The risk of a major increase in the clinical number of persons experiencing anxiety, sadness, and other potentially harmful behavior...

The development of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), raises concerns about heightened stress and anxiety in people’s lives. The purpose of this research was to investigate the emotional influence of COVID-19 that professional coaches faced and how they managed to deal with social seclusion during the second wa...

According to the World Health Organization, the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic raises concerns about increased panic and increased anxiety in people who are trapped in either a real or a theoretical coronavirus threat. This preliminary study aimed to investigate how adults cope with a pandemic lockdown concerning Physical Activity. The sample cons...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the contribution of the theory of planned behavior to prediction of the attitudes towards, and intention of adult involvement in exercise/physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHOD The study sample consisted of 904 individuals, 417 men and 487 women, aged 18–70 years. The participants completed the Greek version...

OBJECTIVE Τo investigate the structural validity of the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) with adults in Greece. METHOD A total of 605 adults were included in the study, of whom 398 were men, 206 (34%) were women and one did not specify gender. Three analyses of their responses on the ERQ scale were carried out, an exploratory factor analysis,...

Technological advances have had a profound impact on handball, enabling referees and delegates to make better decisions according to the Rules of the Game. The referees in a match have full authority to enforce the Rules of the Game, consequently being exposed to controversies when it comes to interpreting a given situation. The use of technologica...

Το investigate any possible relation between Sport Professionals (coaches) and COVID-19. More specifically, to examine if quarantine, affected their emotional status. To succeed that, the Greek version of the ERQ questionnaire was used. The collected questionnaires were 605. The results revealed differences in both variables among the sample. “Elit...

Σκοπός της εργασίας ήταν να εξετάσει την υφιστάμενη ελληνική πραγματικότητα και τον τρόπο που θα επηρεαστεί από τις νομοθετικές μεταρρυθμίσεις που εισάγονται επί του παρόντος, και ειδικότερα από την προσθήκη διάταξης που προβλέπει τη συμμετοχή αθλητών στα διοικητικά συμβούλια των αθλητικών ομοσπονδιών.

The aim of the Education Programme is to provide EHF Referees of both indoor and beach handball the guiding principles and issues related to the integrity of handball.

A novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak was first reported in China and is now spreading across nations and continents, resulting in a global challenge against the pandemic COVID-19 outbreak all over the world (World Health Organization, 2020). Sports officials are suffering from many uncertainties and hope to achieve the best possible posi...

Communication among the members of a referee pair is vital to taking the necessary and right decisions. People expect the decision to be fast, clear, and correct. With the use of a wireless communication system, the referees are constantly in contact with each other and able to communicate about all crucial decisions during a match.

According to the World Health Organization, the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic raises concerns about increased panic and increased anxiety in people who are trapped in either a real or a theoretical coronavirus threat. This preliminary study aimed to investigate how adults cope with a pandemic lockdown concerning Physical Activity. The sample cons...

Σκοπός της παρούσας έρευνας ήταν να διερευνήσει αν οι Παράκτιοι Αγώνες αποτελούν ένα επικοινωνιακά αναδυόμενο γεγονός. Η μεθοδολογία που ακολουθήθηκε ήταν αυτή της μελέτης περίπτωσης και επιλέχθηκαν οι 2οι Παράκτιοι Μεσογειακοί Αγώνες που πραγματοποιήθηκαν στην Πάτρα από 25-31 Αυγούστου 2019. Τα αποτελέσματα έδειξαν ότι οι Αγώνες αυτοί προσέλκυσαν...

Σκοπός της παρούσας έρευνας ήταν να διερευνήσει αν οι Παράκτιοι Αγώνες αποτελούν ένα επικοινωνιακά αναδυόμενο γεγονός. Η μεθοδολογία που ακολουθήθηκε ήταν αυτή της μελέτης περίπτωσης και επιλέχθηκαν οι 2οι Παράκτιοι Μεσογειακοί Αγώνες που πραγματοποιήθηκαν στην Πάτρα από 25-31 Αυγούστου 2019. Τα αποτελέσματα έδειξαν ότι οι Αγώνες αυτοί προσέλκυσαν...

The objective of the current study was the investigation of anxiety and satisfaction levels among Elite Greek Youth athletes of Canoe-Kayak Sprint. Additionally, whether elements such as gender, age, athletic experience, and weekly practice-time, differentiated the sample. 122 athletes, (61 males and 61 females) between the ages of 15-17 yrs. old,...

Beach/sand sports appear more and more because they express the sociability of modern youth who are looking for new forms of expression of ideas, concepts, changes and reforms. They are easy, fast, exciting, more technical, attractive, less dynamic

The global sports movement is experiencing the "explosion" of beach sports and sea sports. Large international multi-sport events "dedicated" to these sports are held, at regular intervals and with a fixed rotation, on the beaches (and not only) all over the world.

The EHF has released an e-book featuring the best images of the most recent Beach Handball EURO 2017 which took place in Zagreb in June. The photo book is titled “Stars of the Sand” and not only features the best photos of the competition, but also some exclusive behind-the-scenes shots which have not been published before. The book can be downlo...

Most athletes are subject to intense mental and physical pressure not only during competition but also during practice. An important variable which may influence athletes’ performance is coaching behavior. The aim of the present study is to investigate if coaching behavior and its antecedents differentiate athletes according to their gender, type o...

The purpose of the present study was to examine the coaching behaviors based on youth sport context through systematic observation. Verbal and nonverbal behaviors were video recorded during two practices for each coach. Coaching behavior was evaluated using the instrument of Pereira, Mesquita and Graca (2009). Results showed a large proportion of r...

Back in June and July this year Lloret de Mar on Spain’s Costa Brava was the “place to be” for Europe’s beach handball circus, as the city just north of Barcelona hosted the ninth edition of the European Championships. Lloret de Mar? Yes, Lloret which is arguably better known for being a very popular tourist destination proved that it can also be t...

The purpose of this research was to study the attitudes and intentions of children in a sports camp with the use of an intervention program. Three questionnaires were used: Planned Behavior Theory, Self-Efficacy, and of eating habits, which were administered twice, within a 5-week period. The sample was consisted of 205 children aged 10-15 years, w...

Beach handball is a new sport that is growing rapidly due to the easy mounting of the pitch and the attractive location (beaches). The sport is similar to the well known handball played in the hall, except that it is played on sand. Although other beach sports there is a thorough scientific approach to research and scientific data in handball beach...

Beach handball is a sport that in recent years is growing continuously. Because of the easy installation of the pitch and the attractive location (beaches), the sport became very popular worldwide. The sport is almost similar to the one that played in the hall, except that this is played in the sand. Although this sport has increasing popularity, t...

The development of a stronger and faster style of play in Beach Handball has contributed to a more exciting and dynamic sport. The pressure on world - class athletes to perform at high levels has increased as the sport of Beach Handball has gained popularity. When athletes push themselves or are pushed too hard without sufficient recovery, the resu...

Plenty of drama and tension as the best of the European Beach Handball took to the courts at the bank of river Guden, in Randers. A fine setting for the most important event on the Beach Handball calendar in Europe. A few thousand fans packed in to witness the journey and the celebration as the Europe’s best 13 teams from each gender did battle for...

The rapid increase in the number of events and the growing awareness of Beach Handball is expected in the next years. The World Games flavour make a definitive contribution to boosting Beach Handball in terms of audiences, participants, media and partners’ interest. The IHF Development Plan has helped the sport to progress from a basic level to hig...

The IHF Beach Handball Scouting System had its beginning before the Beach Handball World Championships 2008 in Cadiz (ESP). During this event, an explicit analysis of the game Beach Handball itself was done for the first time. The Scouting System was developed by Oliver König and Alexander Gehrer (member of the IHF’s Beach Handball Working Group) i...

The Web Periodical is a peer‐reviewed journal published by the European Handball Federation (EHF). The journal, from 1994‐2004 in printed form, has been published electronically since 2004. As of February 2009, the Beach Handball Commission (BC) decided to make significant changes to the format and direction of the beach handball articles submitted...

The World Games offer an essential platform for the International Federation to showcase the sport on the international stage as well as to the International Olympic Committee. Beach Handball was back on the program as an invitational sport after two previous appearances; in Duisburg, Germany in 2005 and in Akita, Japan in 2001. The three-day compe...

This contribution puts forward the notion that International Federations (IFs) should regulate competition in a way that protects the athletes’ health and body integrity and constantly promotes the idea of healthy participation in sports. Continuous education of everybody involved in their sport (athletes, coaches, physicians, parents, administrato...

Beach Handball is a rapidly developing sport that combines sport with leisure. It is a new sport product and not a surrogate of (indoor) handball. Important aspects of Beach Handball are based on the new tendencies in today’s social life since Beach Handball allows space for creativity and development, is easy, fast, attractive and exciting and pro...

In 2003 the European Handball Federation (EHF, www.eurohandball.com) initiated a pilot project concerning the organization of beach handball tournaments, involving local organizers and teams throughout the continent, during the summer, having the teams from the various nations competing in a global event with global regulations and ranking. After s...

The aim of this study was the investigation of the possible relationship between sport participation and moral functioning between Greek handball team athletes. The instrument that was used was developed by Gibbons, Ebbeck, and Weiss (1995). The sample consisted of 204 athletes, 107 men, 97 women. Factor analysis revealed 4 factors. Cronbach’s vari...

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the injuries in beach handball and their correlation with those in indoor handball. The sample of the study was composed of 96 beach handball players, all members of the men’s national teams that participated in the 2007 European Beach Handball Championships that took place in Misano Adriatico (It...

Since 1995 beach handball has erupted as the new derivative of handball, the traditional Olympic sport played indoor. Its growing popularity among the sport’s community as well as the marketing and image-making options that the beach sports offer to their “traditional” mother-sports led the International Handball Federation (IHF) in planning a deve...

The transformation of the currently used match-point award system (2-0) into a 2-1-0 (or even 3-2-1-0) for ranking in all major beach handball competitions would eventually lead to a more fair and exciting/interesting competition.

Overview of the European Beach Handball Championships

The aim of this study was to measure athletes’ satisfaction among 141 Greek team handball athletes. They completed the Scale of Athlete Satisfaction (S.A.S.) questionnaire (Chelladurai, Inamura, Yamaguchi, Oinuma, & Miyauchi, 1988). The result s indicated that the athletes were satisfied with their leaders’ behaviour and their personal outcome. No...

Beach sports marketing

Relative studies have shown that there are no statistically significant differences in the strength levels between boys and girls (Μalina & Bouchard 1991). Nevertheless, differences in the throwing ability during the prepubertal age have been reported and attributed to environmental factors (Miyashita 1980). A restrictive factor of this nature was...

Factors limiting the good judgment of handball referees during the matches

The throwing ability is essential for the performance in handball. Data from the high level competitions have shown that the high handball players that participate in such events have become taller through the last decades. However, it is not yet clear which anthropometric parameters are correlated with the throwing ability. The purpose of this stu...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the anthropometric characteristics of novice handball players and the throwing performance. Fifty-nine volunteers were evaluated for their throwing velocity with a radar gun.

Ο σκοπός της παρούσας έρευνας ήταν να διεpευνήσει τις σχέσεις μεταξύ των εννοιών της ασάφειας ρόλων και της σύγκρουσης ρόλων με την ικανοποίηση του προσωπικού σε γυμναστήρια.

Καταγραφή δημογραφικών στοιχείων των συμμετεχόντων στο «3° Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Αεροβικής Γυμναστικής & Άσκησης και Λειτουργικής Οργάνωσης Γυμναστηρίου», το οποiο διοργανώθηκε από την Ένωση Γυμναστών Βορείου Ελλάδος (Ε.Γ.Β.Ε.).

Time for a title change: From Department of Physical Education to Department of Kinesiology

Sources of stress in Greek and foreign international handball referees

The views of physical education and sports graduates on their training in the subjects of outdoor activities

Handball referees' aerobic capacity evaluation

Introduction to the basic topics of organizing and administering sports organizations. The book is the first edition of the Hellenic Association of Sports Management (Ell.E.D.A.), and through a series of articles by expert management scientists-members of the Ell.E.D.A., examines: Management and its functions Basic topics in organizational theory S...

The real progress of sports requires management of human resources and materials, finding financial resources, attracting sponsors, advertising, marketing, public relations, international representation, cooperation of technocrats from different areas and subjects, drawing up schedules and financial plans, legal coverage, know-how and many other

The Declaration of rights in Physical Education

Overtraining warning signs

In his writings, Weber ( 194 7) emphasized that an organization, if ίt is to operate rationally and efficiently, must be structured to include certain fundamental characteristics. These bureaucratic tenets (or principles) are discussed here in relation to democracy and athletic organizations.

Educational climate represents the social and contextual qualities of an organization as perceived by the participants. The theoretical construct of educational climate encompasses a range of variables which have been categorized as ecology, milieu, social system, and culture (Tigiuri, 1968). These categories are similar to the elements of the andr...

The present study refers to the injury associated with Aerobic Oance (Rhythmic Aerobίcs). Ortho-pedic traυma occurs during Aerobics and has been subject to many stυdies and reports published recently in the United States. Additionally, the formυla for the calculation o.f maximal oxγgen consumption (Karnoνen Formυfa) ίs ρresented together with proνi...

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