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INDIANS DEFEAT IN OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS
Field hockey is still considered India's national game despite cricket's immense popularity. The nation won six consecutive Olympic gold medals in the sport, beginning in 1928. But India has slumped in the world rankings since winning the 1975 World Cup and the last of its eight Olympic gold medals at the boycott-marred Moscow Games in 1980.
Indian teams have briefly shown glimpses of its once dazzling stick work, but it has not qualified for the semifinals of eight straight World Cups and six consecutive Olympics.
"It's a sad day for Indian hockey, but people should have seen it coming," Pargat Singh, who captained India at two Olympics, told The Associated Press. "The Indian Hockey Federation, the national Olympic association and the sports ministry are all responsible for the state of affairs."
Singh said the country had few players of international quality, and "the pool is further dwindling with the game not being promoted at the grass roots."
India did not win a medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Qatar, the first time the two-time Asian Games gold medalists have failed to win a medal at the continental games. The country was forced to compete in one of the three qualifiers from which one team each will make the Olympics.
"We do not have a machine that you can get results instantly," Indian Hockey Federation chief K.P.S. Gill Gill told the Press Trust of India. "We've put the process in place and the results will take some time.
"It is not proper to respond at this stage. We'll wait for the team to return first, then we will have a clear idea what went wrong."
Indian teams have briefly shown glimpses of its once dazzling stick work, but it has not qualified for the semifinals of eight straight World Cups and six consecutive Olympics.
"It's a sad day for Indian hockey, but people should have seen it coming," Pargat Singh, who captained India at two Olympics, told The Associated Press. "The Indian Hockey Federation, the national Olympic association and the sports ministry are all responsible for the state of affairs."
Singh said the country had few players of international quality, and "the pool is further dwindling with the game not being promoted at the grass roots."
India did not win a medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Qatar, the first time the two-time Asian Games gold medalists have failed to win a medal at the continental games. The country was forced to compete in one of the three qualifiers from which one team each will make the Olympics.
"We do not have a machine that you can get results instantly," Indian Hockey Federation chief K.P.S. Gill Gill told the Press Trust of India. "We've put the process in place and the results will take some time.
"It is not proper to respond at this stage. We'll wait for the team to return first, then we will have a clear idea what went wrong."
Saturday, February 23, 2008
The hockey playground
The hockey playground is rectangular in shape. It is 100 yards long and 60 yards wide. The longer boundary lines are called the side lines and the shorter ones are called goal lines. All lines are three inches wide throughout.
The center line or Halfway Line is marked throughout its length, while the 25 yard lines is marked with broken lines. To assist in the control of the hit-in, across the center line and each 25 yard line, parallel to and 5 yards from the side line a mark of 2 yards in length is made. A mark is made inside the field line of play on each side line and parallel to the goal line and 16 yards from its inner edges. This mark is 12 inches in length. For hits of penalty corner, the field is marked by the goal lines on both sides of the goal at 5 yards and 10 yards from the nearest goal post. The field of play is marked by the goal lines and the side lines, 5 yards on either side of the corner flags. This is for corner hits. At a distance of 7 yards in front of the center of each goal a spot is marked, which will not be more than 6" in diameter.
Flag posts is placed on each corner of the field at a distance of one yard from the center line. Flag posts must not be pointed at the top. It must be made of metal except when they are attached to a spring 4 feet and 5 feet. Flags on these posts should not exceed 12 inches in width or length.
Goal Post
There is a goal at the center of each goal line consisting of two perpendicular posts 4 yards apart. These are joined together by a horizontal cross bar seven feet from the ground (from inside). The front part of the goal post touches the outer edge of the goal line. Goal post shall not extend the cross bars nor the cross bar shall extend side ways beyond the goal posts. The goal posts and cross bars will be 2" wide and 3" deep, painted in white. Nets are firmly attached behind the goal posts.
Inside the goal posts, a black board of 4 yards in length and not more than 8" in height is placed. These boards on each side make an angle of 90 degrees at the goal line. These boards are made of wood. No chocks are placed inside the goal to support any of the boards.
Shooting Circle
A line of 4 yard long and 3" wide is drawn in front of each goal which is parallel to and 16 yards from the goal line. This line having the inner front corner of the goal posts as center will reach each way to meet the goal lines by quarter circles. The space enclosed by these lines is called the shooting circle.
The center line or Halfway Line is marked throughout its length, while the 25 yard lines is marked with broken lines. To assist in the control of the hit-in, across the center line and each 25 yard line, parallel to and 5 yards from the side line a mark of 2 yards in length is made. A mark is made inside the field line of play on each side line and parallel to the goal line and 16 yards from its inner edges. This mark is 12 inches in length. For hits of penalty corner, the field is marked by the goal lines on both sides of the goal at 5 yards and 10 yards from the nearest goal post. The field of play is marked by the goal lines and the side lines, 5 yards on either side of the corner flags. This is for corner hits. At a distance of 7 yards in front of the center of each goal a spot is marked, which will not be more than 6" in diameter.
Flag posts is placed on each corner of the field at a distance of one yard from the center line. Flag posts must not be pointed at the top. It must be made of metal except when they are attached to a spring 4 feet and 5 feet. Flags on these posts should not exceed 12 inches in width or length.
Goal Post
There is a goal at the center of each goal line consisting of two perpendicular posts 4 yards apart. These are joined together by a horizontal cross bar seven feet from the ground (from inside). The front part of the goal post touches the outer edge of the goal line. Goal post shall not extend the cross bars nor the cross bar shall extend side ways beyond the goal posts. The goal posts and cross bars will be 2" wide and 3" deep, painted in white. Nets are firmly attached behind the goal posts.
Inside the goal posts, a black board of 4 yards in length and not more than 8" in height is placed. These boards on each side make an angle of 90 degrees at the goal line. These boards are made of wood. No chocks are placed inside the goal to support any of the boards.
Shooting Circle
A line of 4 yard long and 3" wide is drawn in front of each goal which is parallel to and 16 yards from the goal line. This line having the inner front corner of the goal posts as center will reach each way to meet the goal lines by quarter circles. The space enclosed by these lines is called the shooting circle.
HISTORY OF HOCKEY
HISTORY OF HOCKEY
Hockey is world’s oldest sports; it goes back to as early as 1200 years ago or more. It existed in many of the world’s early civilizations. it originated as a game played by Arabs, Greeks, Romans, Persians and Ethiopians. They all played variations of the game. The word hockey is believed to be of French origin and it means ‘a shepherd’s crook.’
The modern game of hockey or field hockey originated in British Isles in the 19th century, it was a popular school adapted from the Irish game of hurling. Hockey was spread internationally through the British army. It is booming in India and Pakistan. The game of field hockey first appeared in Olympics games in London in 1908
Hockey is world’s oldest sports; it goes back to as early as 1200 years ago or more. It existed in many of the world’s early civilizations. it originated as a game played by Arabs, Greeks, Romans, Persians and Ethiopians. They all played variations of the game. The word hockey is believed to be of French origin and it means ‘a shepherd’s crook.’
The modern game of hockey or field hockey originated in British Isles in the 19th century, it was a popular school adapted from the Irish game of hurling. Hockey was spread internationally through the British army. It is booming in India and Pakistan. The game of field hockey first appeared in Olympics games in London in 1908
Monday, February 11, 2008
indian hockey history
The Indian hockey team is the national field hockey team of India. The team was formed in 1928, when the Indian Hockey Federation was formed in Gwalior and was the first non-European team to be a part of the International Hockey Federation. The team was the first ever international Indian team to set foot in Australia and New Zealand (1926). In 1928, the team won their first Olympic gold medal.From 1928 to 1956, India remained unbeaten in the Olympics garnering six gold medals in a row. Today the Indian team has won a total of eight gold, one silver and two bronze medals in Olympics.In recent times, the Indian team, while possessing some of finest stick-wielders in the world, have had a tendency to choke on the big occasions. At tournaments like the 2004 Olympics, 2005 Men's Champions Trophy (which was on home soil) and the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup the team has shown an inability to gel and has finished in positions well below their talent (in a similar vein to the Spanish national football team).The Indian team is so influential in field hockey's history that the basic dribble skill nowadays is named Indian dribble after 1956 Olympics.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Asian Games
Asian Games
1958 – Silver Medal
1962 – Silver Medal
1966 – Champions
1970 – Silver Medal
1974 – Silver Medal
1978 – Silver Medal
1982 – Silver Medal
1986 – Bronze Medal
1990 – Silver Medal
1994 – Silver Medal
1998 – Champions
2002 – Silver Medal
2006 – Fifth Place
1958 – Silver Medal
1962 – Silver Medal
1966 – Champions
1970 – Silver Medal
1974 – Silver Medal
1978 – Silver Medal
1982 – Silver Medal
1986 – Bronze Medal
1990 – Silver Medal
1994 – Silver Medal
1998 – Champions
2002 – Silver Medal
2006 – Fifth Place
Champions Trophy
1982 – Third place
1983 – Fourth place
1996 – Fourth place
2002 – Fourth place
2003 – Fourth place
2004 – Fourth place
1983 – Fourth place
1996 – Fourth place
2002 – Fourth place
2003 – Fourth place
2004 – Fourth place
World CuP
World CuP
1971 – Third place
1973 – Second place
1975 – Champions
1978 – Sixth place
1982 – Fifth place
1986 – Twelfth place
1990 – Tenth place
1994 – Fifth place
1998 – Ninth place
2002 – Tenth place
2006 – Eleventh place
1971 – Third place
1973 – Second place
1975 – Champions
1978 – Sixth place
1982 – Fifth place
1986 – Twelfth place
1990 – Tenth place
1994 – Fifth place
1998 – Ninth place
2002 – Tenth place
2006 – Eleventh place
OLYPIC GAMES
Olympic_Games1928 – Champions 1932 – Champions 1936 – Champions 1948 – Champions 1952 – Champions 1956 – Champions 1960 – Second place 1964 – Champions 1980 – Champions
Friday, February 8, 2008
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