Presentation European Beach Hockey

Tour 2010

A brief history of Beach Hockey

History of Beach HockeyBeach Hockey started in 2004 and has grown in a few years into a serious sport. The last two years Beach Hockey has been played by 4500 participants yearly. In 2008 and 2009 Beach Hockey Europe organized the European Beach Hockey Trophy in Scheveningen, the Netherlands. Beach Hockey events are organized in The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France and Spain.

Beach Hockey, the factsBeach Hockey is a battle in loose sand between 2 teams with 5 players on each side and is played in an inflatable field, sized 20 x 30 meters. Instead of the original hockey ball Beach Hockey is played with a small leather ball (Ø 20cm) and an original field hockey stick or a special designed Beach Hockey stick. Beach Hockey, the gameMost of the time the players play the Beach Hockey ball through the air, passing as well as air dribbling. There are many scoring opportunities as scoring is allowed from all distances. Beach Hockey is a very spectacular and intensive game.

Beach Hockey, the experienceThe players can enjoy surrounding live music, lounge & relax, barbecue, side events and beach party's, which makes Beach Hockey a complete beach experience.

European Beach Hockey Tour

Finals

Barcelona, 4/5 september 2010

European Beach Hockey Tour

Germany

Timmendorfer Beach

16-18 July 2010

European Beach Hockey Tour

Belgium

Oostende Plage

7-9 August 2010

European Beach Hockey Tour

Others

To be announched

July-Aug. 2010

European Beach Hockey Tour

The Netherlands

Scheveningen Beach

1 August 2010

- European Beach Hockey Finales in Barcelona, will be organized by Beach Hockey Europe.

- The European Beach Hockey Tour will organised in coorporation wth the European Beach Hockey

Federation

- The qualifying rounds of the EBHT will be supervised by Beach Hockey Europe.

- The qualifying rounds of the EBHT will be organized in co-operation with local organizations.

European Beach Hockey Tour 2010

European Beach Hockey Tour

France

Calais

August 2010

Beach Hockey locations 2009

The Netherlands, Scheveningen

- Participants: 3500

- Spectators: 3500

France, Calais- Participants: 300- Spectators: 750

Belgium, Oostende- Participants: 200- Spectators: 1000

Germany, Timmendorf- Participants: 250- Spectators: 6000

European Beach Hockey Tour 2010PR and Communication

Flyers and posters:

30.000 Flyers and 5.000 poster at:Hockey- and sportclubsHockey- equipement storesStudent eventsField hockeyTournamentsBeach locations and city marketing

Internet:

BeachHockey websites as:www.beachhockey.infowww.beachhockey.nlwww.europeanbeachhockey.bewww.beachhockeydm.de

Hockeywebsites as:www.eurohockey.org (EHF)www.knhb.nl - www.hockey.nlwww.hoofdklassehockey.nl

Newsletter by email via hockey associations Newsletter by email to our own database, membersPartnerships with hockey/ beach websites

Press

National Press and local press in all countriesBeach related mediaLife style magazinesBeach magazinesSports magazines

Radio / TV

Local and national radio, interviews and commercials

Television

National television: Holland: National broadcast via Totally Beach program

SBS6 Belguim: Local television and national broadcastingGermany: Local television

Clips on internet:Netherlands, Belgium , Germany

Organization Beach Hockey Europe

Beach Hockey Europe is an initiative of Bovelander & Bovelander who are specialized in organising all kind of hockey activities in the Netherlands and abroad.

The brothers Jeroen en Floris Jan Bovelander are well known in the world of field hockey. Floris-Jan played in the Dutch National team from 1985 till 1996. He scored more then 200 times with his famous penalty corner and became Olympic, World and European champion. Jeroen played for HC Bloemendaal and was physiotherapist off the first men’s team of Bloemendaal and the Dutch girls under 21.

The last 15 years over 85.000 children participated in the Bovelander sport camps & clinics. Besides the camps & clinics Bovelander & Bovelander organizing The National Student Trophy, a Penalty stroke competition, all hockey related business for companies as ABN AMRO, Auping, Shell and more business events.

Bovelander and Bovelander do have a good cooperator with the KNHB (Dutch Hockey Association) and organizing all kinds of events for them. At this moment Beach Hockey becomes an International sport with the first European Beach Hockey Trophy in 2010.

Beach Hockey Europe, Verspronckweg 63 c, 2023 BB Haarlem, The Netherlands

Website: www.beachhockey.nl EU Website: www.beachhockey.info