BHV justifies league stop: "burden for volunteers is too great"

A week ago, the Altenerdingen and Wartenberg handball players had their first home games.

For now there are also the last ones.

Game operations in the Freistatt are stopped.

Erding - Less than a week ago, the handball players of SpVgg Altenerding and TSV Wartenberg played their first home games, and spectators were even allowed into the hall.

The premiere was also the provisional end.

As reported, the Bavarian Handball Association (BHV) has stopped all games in the Free State in view of the rapidly increasing corona infections.

BHV Vice President Ingrid Schuhbauer said that it would have been irresponsible to continue: “The burden on the volunteers was just too great recently.

At first we gave them freedom to play, so they had to make the decisions.

We have now taken that away from them with the resolution. ”Up to and including November 8th, handball in Bavaria is over for the time being:“ We decided for this point in time because we wanted to include the autumn holidays, ”said Schuhbauer after a conference call by the executive committee with all district chairmen.

There they discussed the pros and cons of aborting intensively: “In the end there was a unanimous decision.” Ingrid Schuhbauer is unable to predict how things will continue afterwards: “That depends on the numbers.

We will monitor everything in the coming period and continue to consult.

On November 4th, we want to inform the clubs whether and how a continuation of the season is possible. ”Another three-week break, the start of the new year or a complete termination of the 2020/21 round - everything is possible at the moment, reports Schuhbauer:“ Ultimately, it has to Reason win. "

At SpVgg Altenerding, the news came “not necessarily surprising”, as sporting director Nadi Özdemir says: “We were well aware that it could happen.” However, the Altenerdinger would have liked to continue: “We are lucky enough to have it together was well organized with the city.

On the day of the home game, everything worked very well, even with spectators. "All the work that was done for this is now in vain, says Özdemir annoyed:" But not everyone agreed on whether the demolition had to be or not.

The chat groups were running hot and there were different statements. "However, health would take precedence and one had to wait:" Nobody can say whether it will continue in three weeks.

One thing is clear, however: we are ready then, ”says Özdemir.

Andreas Adelsberger, the coach of the Wartenberg women, also finds the interruption regrettable: “We were really looking forward to the season after being promoted to the regional league, and now we have to take a break again.

It would be a shame if it couldn't go any further. "Adelsberger hopes that the situation will change again and sees good chances if everyone adheres to the guidelines:" We can then only make sure that we are ready for the restart .

Until then, it is important to keep fit and, above all, not to let the fun of handball spoil. "

Bernd Heinzinger