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Looking For The Right Outcomes

For those of us of a certain age it seems like a lifetime ago that the old adage the ‘referee/umpire’s decision is final’ was something all sports people and fans understood. It is no coincidence that as our sports stars

“I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks.”

Few would disagree that the world has gone mad. Sport should be as it always was a refuge, a place where you could escape the politics and the stresses of everyday life. It was a release. Sadly now with the

Destiny Rules

Hot on the heels of a year in which there seemed to be a World Cup every month, 2023 will open the new year with the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup, being hosted by India. This will be the 15th

No Question of Bias

Umpiring and refereeing can be a thankless task. When you have a good game very few even notice your existence, and praise is rarely forthcoming. Make one decision that people don’t like, whether it is right or wrong and you

Does Everyone Deserve a Second Chance?

Sports fans the world over have mixed views on the video referee/umpire systems employed. Clearly some work better than others, but regrettably few have achieved what they were originally intended to do. Which was to simply make sure that the