Time To Cut Your Cloth
The African Hockey Championships are under way in Cape Town. On the line is a place at the Tokyo Olympics for what should have been the eight men’s and seven women’s teams. Of the teams supposed to be competing only
Is The Pro League Heading in The Right Direction?
It was an interesting week in the world of Field Hockey last week. First of all there was the announcement from the game’s governing body, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on the punishment to be handed down to Pakistan for
Is Local Best For National Teams When Appointing Coaches?
Appointing a foreign coach to be in charge of a nation’s international team in today’s sporting world is a common occurrence. To many the appointment is seen a recipe for success, however such a move can in fact be fraught
Podcast #52 – The Battle of the Brands, The A-League, Anzac Day, Player Opinion and So Much More
As sport becomes big business we are hearing the term Brand bandied about a great deal more. If it is not a player’s brand then it’s a team’s or a National Association’s. It would appear of late that we have
Less Will Not Mean More in New Hockey Nine’s Format
Imagine waking up to find that all the rules of the road had been scrapped over night. You could drive on either side of the road at whatever speed you liked. Chaos would rule. The reason we have rules and
