There is uncertainty over India’s key defender Amit Rohidas’ participation in Tuesday’s crucial men’s hockey semi-final at the Paris Olympics after he was shown a red card against Britain in the last eight match on Sunday. Rohidas’ stick inadvertently touched an opponent’s player and he was shown a red card. In football, if a red card is received, the player is out of the next match. In hockey, the umpire will give his report to the technical representative who will look at the footage and decide whether the foul was intentional or not. If the foul was intentional then Rohidas will be out of the semi-finals and it will be a big blow for the Indians.
“The decision will depend on the seriousness of the incident,” an official said. India head coach Fulton said he would fully support his player, but at this stage he was not sure what caused the situation. “I’ll have to look into it,” he said. Will have to talk to him. But obviously, if it hits someone’s head, something is wrong. But I will support Amit.” Fulton said, ”You always have to look at where the mistake happened. So we will just look at what happened before that happened.”
Although Hockey India officials were unhappy with the red card being shown, they did not lodge an official protest. Still he has expressed his displeasure. Hockey India covered many major issues in this. In this, Hockey India mentioned the inconsistent video umpire review in relation to the red card shown to Rohidas on three important points, and also raised questions on the coaching of the goalkeeper and the use of a video tablet by the goalkeeper during the shootout. Hockey India said in this, “This decision has destroyed the trust in the video review system.”
“Coaching of the goalkeeper from behind the goalpost during a shootout and use of a video tablet by a goalkeeper during a shootout,” it said. “These incidents have eroded confidence in the umpiring process among players, coaches and fans,” it said. Has been reduced. Hockey India calls for a thorough review of these matters to maintain the integrity of the game and ensure fair play in future matches.”
