India coach Sjoerd Marijne
A day after the Indian women’s hockey team held China to a 2-2 draw in their World Cup opener at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands, coach Sjoerd Marijne questioned the interpretation of the penalty-stroke rule by the International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) Rules Committee. China eventually held on for a 2-2 draw. Because one of our players dragged the ball,” Ciriello told TOI, we had a goal disallowed in the semifinal against Germany at London Olympics.
Umpires consider whether the ball is propelled from its stationary position as part of the push or flick, or whether it is first moved along the ground with the stick through a discernible part of the action before being released. Zhang’s penalty stroke came in the dying seconds of the first half and helped China draw level after India had taken the lead through Navneet Kaur. “Technically, the ball has to move in one direction and it must be one movement. “It is unfortunate, but my rule to my players is that there is enough time and opportunity across the whole match not to focus only on one decision. Be disciplined, take control of your chances and don’t leave it to the umpires. “The distinction is not determined solely by the length or shape of the stick movement. The movement of the ball in relation to the player’s stance and body may also assist in making that judgement. ”
