10 Level 4 EHF Top Referees (max. age 50) Definition: In Level 4 „EHF Top Referee“, referees perform on the highest possible level in EHF Competitions. The decision will be taken by the EHF Competitions Commission and is confined to individual competitions only. Maximum Age: EHF Top Referees max. age 50 Registration/Administration registration inquiry by the EHF confirmation by the National Federation administration/annual renewal of status, carried out by the EHF after confirmation by the EHF Competitions Commission. Qualification: Level 4 referees are qualified to officiate in any EHF competition. The Level 4 grade is obtained by those Level 3 referees, who have demonstrated the ability to perform at this standard (e.g.: European Championship level). 3.4. EHF Lecturers / Curriculum The EHF Lecturer System aims at utilizing the know-how and competence of European handball specialists from the EHF Member Federations. They are nominated to EHF courses and seminars and in the framework of the EHF Development programme they are assigned to various national courses Europe-wide in order to share their experience and knowledge. Furthermore, they assist the EHF by producing various publications, clarifying handball related questions, and preparing analyses. Following the proposal of the EHF Technical Commissions (Competitions Commission, Methods Commission, Beach Handball Commission) the EHF Executive Committee confirmed the nominations for 2010-2012 during their meeting on 23 September 2010 in Copenhagen/DEN. Sixteen experts in the field of Coaching were proposed by the EHF Methods Commission, eleven Refereeing experts were proposed by the EHF Competitions Commission, and the EHF Beach Handball Commission proposed five experts in Beach Handball.