Video referrals to be used in hockey World Cup

New Delhi: The hockey World Cup starting here later this month will allow players to ask for one referral per match to the video umpire, the games world governing body said.

On the basis of the trial during Champions Trophy in Melbourne last year, each team will be allowed one Team Referral during any match, including extra time periods and penalty stroke competitions, on the award of goals, penalty strokes and penalty corners, FIH said in a statement. Any team player, who is on the pitch at the time of the incident rather than just the captain, can request a Team Referral. The team will retain its right to referral after every successful referral.Besides, the Team Referral, match umpires may also refer decisions to the video umpire when they are not convinced that they have taken, or are able to take, a correct decision relating to the awarding or disallowing of goals. "FIH will continue the use of Video Umpire Team Referrals at the Hero Honda FIH World Cup. Under the current procedures, Match Umpires may refer decisions to the Video Umpire when they are not convinced that they have taken, or are able to take, the correct decision relating to the awarding or disallowing of goals," the FIH statement said."In addition, and on the basis of the trial that was undertaken at the Champions Trophy in Melbourne, Australia at the end of last year, each team will be allowed one Team Referral during any match (including any extra time periods and penalty stroke competitions). PTI