International
Street & Ball Hockey
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The ISBHF is a non-profit international sports federation, established on democratic principles, independent of political parties and movements.

The democratic bodies of the ISBHF are:

Conference, as the highest body – the Annual Conference of ISBHF Members elects members of ISBHF Bodies for a two-year term
President, as the head of the executive body
Vice-President, as the deputy of the head of the executive body
Board of Directors, as the executive body
Executive Director, as the statutory body
Office, as the non-elected administrative body lead by the ISBHF Secretary. Members of the ISBHF Office are appointed and dismissed by the ISBHF Board of Directors.

ISBHF President & Vice President

ISBHF President

Elio Pascuzzo, president@isbhf.com

Elio Pascuzzo has been involved in ball hockey since the 1970s as a player, coach, manager, referee and league administrator, among other responsibilities. He has won gold at the 1999 Canadian National Championship as a player and was the head coach of the Canadian Junior National Championship Gold Medal winning team in 2013. Elio represented Team Canada as a player at the 2012 ISBHF World Masters Championships. Apart from his ISBHF Board of Directors duties, Elio also works as the ISBHF Technical Director..

ISBHF Vice-President

Diana Kosova, kosova@olympic.sk

Executive Director & Secretary

ISBHF Executive Director & Secretary

David Tor, tor@isbhf.com, secretary@isbhf.com

Board of Directors

Christoph Curchod, Switzerland, curchod@isbhf.com

Christoph Curchod has been involved in ball hockey for decades and was previously the ISBHF Vice President. His goal is to bring ball hockey forward, including the possibility to address things that on the first view may not be helping to promote our sport. He strives to find solutions to bring different approaches to promoting the game under one roof and bring ball hockey forward.

Olga Bircakova, Czech Republic, olga.bircakova@atlas.cz

Olga is a lawyer with experience from international organisations and is leading one of Prague’s ball hockey clubs developing the youngest players. She is a member of Czech Ball Hockey Federation Executive Board, where is she engaged especially in the internal matters and international agenda of the organisation. Olga, also a recreational ball hockey player, has been with the ISBHF Board of Directors since January 2020.

Július Száraz, Slovakia, szaraz@isbhf.com

Július Száraz is the General Secretary of the Slovak Ball Hockey Federation and was recently the Chairman of the 2019 ISBHF World Championships in Košice, Slovakia. Prior to this, Julius served as Vice-President of the Slovak Ball Hockey Federation. He is also a competitive player, having played in three consecutive ISBHF Masters World Championships for Slovakia.

Jenny Hehir, Great Britain, jennyhehir@gmail.com

Jenny Hehir has played in four consecutive ISBHF World Championships dating back to 2013. She is also very active in coaching and managing the Great Britain junior programs, from managing the Great Britain Junior U20 & U18 teams in St. John’s in 2018 to coaching a junior development GB Lions team. Jenny has been with the ISBHF Board of Directors since 2019, leading the Women’s game.

Colin Gennoe, South Korea, gennoe@isbhf.com

Colin Gennoe, a Canadian citizen, has been living and playing ball hockey in South Korea since 2008. He is the captain of the South Korea National Team, having won the ISBHF Asia Championship twice. Colin has been serving as a Board Member for ISBHF since 2015 and is currently the International Development Director.

Chris Banks, USA, cbanks@usaballhockey.com

Chris started playing ball hockey at the age of 19 in his hometown, Buffalo, NY, and has captained and coached many teams since. After his active playing career, Chris has become an important builder of ball hockey in the USA. Together with a group of passionate people, Chris founded USA Ball Hockey – the national governing body of ball hockey in the USA – and is its current President. With his experience in building a successful organisation, business and legal procedures, Chris is also a vital part of the ISBHF Board of Directors, which he joined in 2020.

Tim McKenzie, Canada president@cbha.com

Tim is the current President of the Canadian Ball Hockey Association. His love for the sport has helped the CBHA grow substantially over the year. Tim believes that Ball Hockey helps bring together players of all skill levels and provides an avenue for them to play whether recreationally or competitively. He is committed to helping the ISBHF continue to put on world class tournaments.

Expert Committees

Technical Committee

Elio Pascuzzo, Technical Director, pascuzzo@isbhf.com
Jaroslav Pikula, Referee-in-Chief Europe, jaroslavpikula@seznam.cz
David Shaw, Referee-in-Chief North America, dgshaw4@shaw.ca

GAISF Committee

George Gortsos, Chairperson, president@isbhf.com
Tomáš Březina, Member, brezina@hokejbal.cz
Pascal Malkoun, Member, pascalmalkoun@gmail.com
David Tor, Member, tor@isbhf.com

Marketing Committee

David Tor, Marketing & Sponsorships, tor@isbhf.com
Colin Gennoe, Marketing & Development, gennoe@isbhf.com
Dave Reaser, Website, reaser@gmail.com

Women’s Committee

Jenny Hehir, Chairperson, jennyhehir@gmail.com

International Development Committee

Colin Gennoe, International Development Director, gennoe@isbhf.com
Christoph Curchod, Development – Europe, curchod@isbhf.com
Wayne Chow, Development – Asia-Pacific, wayne.chow@isbhf.com
Mimoun Mrini, Development – Africa, mimoun.mrini@isbhf.com
Marcus Morrison, Development – South America, marcus.morrison@isbhf.com