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THE 1Mas Hockey programme will be entering into its fourth year in January, and plans are afoot to bring out the coaches and players from their comfort zone.
“After three years, we have 18 centres (14 states and four outsourced) and while some are active, others have needed constant monitoring to bring out the coaches as well as players from their comfort zone.
“And where complacency has crept in, the new re-structuring will make sure they become performance based again,” said 1Mas Project Director Lim Chiow Chuan.
From January, centres will be classified into four different categories, where funding will also play a big role in keeping coaching staff on their toes.
“Following the Steering Committee meeting (on Oct 30), it was decided that the program will be re-structured which will involve classification of centres into different categories. This exercise is vital and necessary to improve the quality and take the program to a higher level.
The centres will be categorised from Class One to Four, with Class One being best performers and Class Four being poor performers.
“The classification of centres will also determine the amount of allowances payable to coaches support staff. Centres in the higher bracket will be receiving better remunerations,” said Chiow Chuan.
A head coach, with all the required qualifications, can earn up to RM2,250 by running the weekend coaching centre at his state.
Right now, most of the age-group tournaments have shown some improvement in skills, as 1Mas players are the preferred choice.
“From our observations, the age-group tournaments that were held this year saw a large number of 1Mas players being selected to represent their states as these players have already been taught the basics.
“Also the Under-16 team that players regularly in the Mannheim (Germany) tournament has seen a big jump in the number of 1Mas players selected. In 2011, there was only one 1Mas player, 2012 seven 1Mas players, and this year there were eight 1Mas players selected to represent Malaysia,” said Chiow Chuan.
NOTE: Malaysia won the fourth friendly 6-3.
THE Malaysian juniors hockey team beat Egypt 3-2 in an unfriendly friendly which was saw more pushing and
shoving, than hockey, at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jallil yesterday.
Egypt are down for a four-match friendly, and Malaysian juniors won the first match 2-0, and drew the second 3-3.
The fourth friendly will be played today.
Yesterday, the umpires had to stop many situations which could have turned into free-for-all, as the Egyptians
play a robust style of hockey.
All three Malaysian goals came off penalty corners as Zulhairi Hashim scored a brace while Shahril Saabah scored
the winner. The juniors were blunt in field attempts, as they could not convert the numerous sitters that came their
way.
Egypt are in Group A of the World Cup, where they have Belgium, Germany and Pakistan for company.
Malaysia are in a relatively easier group with England, New Zealand and South Africa for company in Group D, and
if they advance to the quatrer-finals, their opponets are likely to be either Netherlands or hosts India from Group C,
which also has Canada and South Korea.
"The Egypt friendlies are being use to test 11 fringe players who are fighting for three more spots in the World Cup
squad. I am giving less time to the 15 other regulars, as I try and find the final three to make the squad," said
Malaysian coach K. Dharmaraj.
Dharmaraj also said yesterday's friendly got off on the wrong foot.
"The earlier two matches were good hockey, but there were too many dangerous tackles in today's matches and
Iwill not risk my core players against Egypt in the last friendly," said Dharmaraj.
The national juniors will play two matches with the seniors after this, and have lined up three more matches with
Germany, Australia and France in New Delhi before they take New Zealand on Dec 6 followed by matches against
South Africa (Dec 8) and England ( Dec 9).
Pic: Shukri Mutalib being appreciated for his 200th international match.
THE Malaysian men’s hockey team won their third straight Asian Champions Trophy bronze medal when they beat China 3-0 in Kakamigahara, Japan, yesterday.
The tournament, into its Third Edition, also saw the Malaysian women win a historic bronze medal when they beat China 3-1 on Saturday.
Pakistan won their second consecutive gold medal when they beat hosts Japan 3-1 in the final.
Faizal Saari scored two goals while the other was scored by Azammi Adabi.
Before the match started, Malaysia’s Shukri Mutalib received a plaque in appreciation to his 200th international cap.
Results: Final -- Pakistan 3 Japan 1; Third-Fourth: Malaysia 3 China 0; Fifth-Sixth: India 6 Oman 1.
By Mihir Vasavda
http://www.indianexpress.com
Despite the many hiccups in the build-up to the 2010 Hockey World
Cup, International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Leandro Negre had
said he would have no hesitation in returning to the subcontinent with
another major tournament.
"There may be a few issues here and there, but
we can deal with them. We will return to India with more events. Why?
Because the money is here," he had said.
As it turns out, the veteran Spanish administrator has kept his
word. The FIH announced its 2015-2018 tournament cycle on Friday and
India has been awarded four major tournaments: the 2015 World League
final, 2016 junior World Cup, 2017 World League final and 2018 senior
World Cup.
That effectively means that apart from the Champions Trophy and
women's events, India will be playing host to all FIH events in the next
five years. It must be mentioned that the country is also hosting the
junior World Cup next month, the inaugural World League final in January
along with the Champions Trophy next year.
Hardly will you see the distribution of major tournaments so
inclined towards one nation in any other sport. The FIH says by awarding
India these tournaments, they want to revive the sport in the country.
However, after closely observing the financial success of the Hockey
India League (HIL) as well as the successful hosting of other major
tournaments in the last few years, the FIH seems to have realised that
the Indian 'market' has much more potential than they imagined.
The international body has bent several rules to accommodate
India at its major tournaments: expanding the field for Champions Trophy
from six to eight, awarding Olympic qualifiers last year and January's
World League final are a few examples. One can understand where FIH's
generosity stems from. Only Holland comes close to matching India's
ability to generate huge sponsorship and telecast revenue while rest of
the hockey world — be it Australia or Germany — continues to bleed dry.
FILE PIC --- Rabiatul Adawiyah challenges Jordyn Holzberger of the Jillaroos during day one of the 2012 International Super Series at Perth Hockey Stadium.
THE Malaysian women’s hockey team created ‘herstory’ when they beat China 3-1 to claim bronze in their inaugural outing in the Third Asian Champions Trophy in Kakamigahara, Japan, yesterday.
It was sweet victory, as coach Nasihin Nubli’s men had also beaten China 1-0 in the pool match.
Yesterday, China took the lead in the 25th minute off a penalty corner attempt, but the Malaysian women put up a brave fight and Rabiatul Adawiyah scored a 28th minute field goal to equalise.
Rabiatul then nailed the lead off a penalty corner attempt in the 42nd minute, and Hasliza Ali made sure with a 67th minute penalty corner goal.
Japan beat India 1-0 for the gold medal.
“It was a monumental win for my players as they never gave up even after China took the lead. In fact, the defenders built a ‘titanium’ wall after China scored and it made the task of the strikers easier to move forward and look for the winning goals,” said Nasihin.
Today, the Malaysian men will face China for the bronze medal. For the record, Malaysia won bronze medals in both the previous editions.
Pakistan and hosts Japan will pay for gold, while India and Oman for fifth-sixth placing.
