Hockey

In the Spirit of Sport

The international Sports boycott of Pakistan has been having a high impact on the country. Several years ago the then Pakistan Hockey coach advised this writer that the sport was in crisis. With no nation prepared to go and play

Rules For All, Do They Work?

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has always claimed that the reason his organization has not introduced video replay technology to assist referees and ensure that less mistakes are made that may influence the result of matches, is that it cannot be

Referral System Worth Copying?

Having just returned from the Hockey India League in India where teams were allowed one referral to a video umpire per game, which if they were correct in their assessment of a situation they kept to use again, but lost

Hockey India League At A Roundabout Rather Than A Crossroads.

The bi-lateral agreement signed yesterday between Hockey Australia and Hockey India is good news for the Hockey India League, as it guarantees Australia’s top players will be free to participate in the competition for the next three years. The league

Van Ass Under the Microscope

They say to be successful in sport or business one must a long term vision and plan. Those heading Hockey India have a plan to lift India back into the top echelons of world hockey, but it would appear that