4 (MC). Since then, the CC has been responsible for dealing with all the competition-related matters of EHF events, playing systems of competitions and event management regulations. Refereeing matters are based on the EHF refereeing structure, which is also set up by the EHF CC. The EHF CC is currently chaired by Jan Tuik (NED). In order to guarantee high level refereeing on European handball courts, the CC together with the MC – has developed various programmes in recent years, targeting referee, as well as delegate education, with special focus on young and female referees. To take the subject to the next level, the EHF Executive Committee decided to establish a new advisory, non-statutory body for supporting referee-related issues, the Technical Refereeing Committee (TRC). In 2009, the EHF Technical Refereeing Committee (TRC) was called into being to serve as a kind of “think tank” contributing to the further development of European refereeing standards. The first meeting of the EHF Technical Refereeing Committee was on Friday, 9 January 2009 at the EHF Headquarters in Vienna/AUT. The TRC is currently in their second term in office. The chairman of the committee is Sandor Andorka (HUN), elected member of the EHF Competitions Commission and responsible for refereeing matters within the EHF. The committee is completed by members Peter Olsson (SWE), Jiri Konecny (CZE) and Dragan Nachevski (MKD). Henrik La Cour Laursen (DEN) has been appointed coordinator of the EHF Young Referee Programme (YRP) and therefore works closely together with the TRC. The daily business concerning both referee administration and educational activities is handled by the EHF Office Business Units “Refereeing/Delegates” (Markus Glaser, Marcos Bestilleiro, Vlado Rancik) + “Teaching/Education” (Helmut Höritsch, Nicole Rabenseifner, Anna Psintrou) representing EHF CAN (Competence Academy & Network) in close cooperation with the EHF CC (CC chairman Jan Tuik, CC member refereeing Sandor Andorka), the EHF MC (MC chairman Frantisek Taborsky/CZE, MC member education and further training Wolfgang Pollany/AUT) and the EHF Executive Committee regarding strategic matters. 3.2. EHF Master plan and educational activities In 2010 the EHF Executive Committee approved an EHF Master plan, in order to structure the assignments in EHF officiating and education, based on the competences and responsibilities on different levels, both within the EHF, as well as in close cooperation with the EHF member federations.