Field Hockey 2016 Discussion Thread

[heywoodu 15,355]

  On 4/18/2016 at 2:05 PM, Prashanth said:

FIH Announces New Structure of International Hockey Events From 2019

 

http://fih.ch/news/fih-reveals-new-structure-of-international-hockey-events-from-2019-onwards/

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That is such bullshit 

[intoronto 5,903]

  On 4/18/2016 at 2:41 PM, heywoodu said:

That is such bullshit 

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Ikr. I liked the current system. It seems like they are trying to one up the more popuar field hockey...

[heywoodu 15,355]

  On 4/18/2016 at 2:58 PM, intoronto said:

Ikr. I liked the current system. It seems like they are trying to one up the more popuar field hockey...

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I don't quite get what you're meaning with that last part  

 

They're the field hockey organization, so I suppose it's logical that they want to make their sport more popular as any sports federation would want? 

 

Personally I don't even see the need for a Global League or World League or Champions Trophy or whatever. We have the Olympics and we have the World Cup and that's enough. 

[LDOG 2,432]

  On 4/18/2016 at 3:19 PM, heywoodu said:

 

Personally I don't even see the need for a Global League or World League or Champions Trophy or whatever. We have the Olympics and we have the World Cup and that's enough. 

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You say that because Europe has strong club competition, so your players don't lose much if they only have to turn up for the world cup or olympics. But what about the rest of the world? world league or champions trophy is crucial for them to not lose level.

[heywoodu 15,355]

  On 4/18/2016 at 3:33 PM, LDOG said:

 

You say that because Europe has strong club competition, so your players don't lose much if they only have to turn up for the world cup or olympics. But what about the rest of the world? world league or champions trophy is crucial for them to not lose level.

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True, so in that case World League should stay. I like that one because it has different levels of competition and as far as I know, countries can be promoted and relegated or at least move to higher divisions (correct me if I'm wrong). 

 

But having World Cup, Olympics, Champions Trophy and World League (apart from continental stuff) just takes away the value of a major win. Nice, winning the Champions Trophy, but if you lose...meh, you'll get another chance for a major win next time. 

[LDOG 2,432]

Panamerican Junior Championship started yesterday in Toronto (2 places for junior world cup).

 

Nothing strange, the usual blowouts in most matches except that Mexico defeated Canada 3-2

[LDOG 2,432]

Panamerican Junior Championship

 

Quarterfinals results:

 

 Argentina 12 - 0 Guyana  

 Mexico 2 - 3 United States  

 Chile 11 - 0 Puerto Rico  

 Canada 3 - 2 Trinidad and Tobago  

 

Semifinals (winners go to world cup):

 

 Argentina - United States  

 Chile - Canada  

[LDOG 2,432]

Panamerican Junior Championship

 

5-8 Semifinals:

 

 Trinidad and Tobago 11 - 0 Puerto Rico  

 Mexico 3 - 2 Guyana  

 

Semifinals

 

 Argentina 10 - 0 United States  

 Canada 3 - 1 Chile  

 

 

 &  qualify for the Junior World Cup.

[LDOG 2,432]

Men's Pan American Junior Championship

 

7th Place Match:

 Guyana 4 - 2 Puerto Rico  

 

5th Place Match:

 Mexico 2 - 4 Trinidad and Tobago

 

Bronze Medal Match:

 United States 1 - 4 Chile

 

Gold Medal Match:

 Argentina 5 - 0 Canada  

 

 

 

ARGENTINA

11th Title (out of 11 editions)

62 goals scored, 0 received

[Prashanth 179]

Today most important tournament begins....

Hockey champions trophy....Last major tournament before Rio 2016......