The Olympics is the pinnacle of all sporting events. It is a mega celebration of sports where various sports persons and teams from all round the globe participate. Following these games is Hockey that sees great participation form all the athletes.
In the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024, the Hockey is gaining the viewers attention for the Penalty Red card that recently Indian Player Amit Rohidas faced while playing against Great Britain in the Quarter-Final Clash. After this incident and India’s win in the Quarter finals, the controversy and curiosity for the Hockey Red Card Rules in Olympics has gained a lot of attention.
In this article, we will explore the specific rules governing red cards in Olympic hockey and the impact they can have on the outcome of a match.
What is the Hockey Red Card Rule in Olympics?
Hockey, a fast-paced and physically demanding sport, has specific rules in place to maintain fair play. One of the most significant disciplinary actions is the red card.
A Red Card is a penalty card issued by an umpire after a serious offense during the match. This card can be issued to a player, a substitute and team officials on the pitch. Player who receives this card gets a suspension for a day or more depending upon the seriousness of the game code breach. The suspension could be a minimum of 16 days as well.
One can appeal against the Red card with the help of the appeal form where the applicant needs to provide basic details of the offense or misconduct or Red card penalty and is required to submit that form to the official governing body of the sport.
2024 Paris Olympics: Hockey Red Card Penalty
The 2024 Paris Olympics is all over the news and is currently the most followed tournament all over the world. But that’s not the current tea, it is the Hockey sport that is gaining mass attention from the Asian continent after the INDIA vs GREAT BRITAIN quarter final clash happened, which Men in Blue won.
A red card incident occurred in the Quarter Final of the Hockey match. Amit Rohidas was given a red card for a dangerous stick tackle on a Great Britain player during their quarterfinal match. The incident happened in the second quarter when Rohidas’ stick hit Will Calnan in the face. After reviewing the play, the video umpire decided the contact was intentional, resulting in Rohidas being expelled from the game. Despite playing with only ten players for the rest of the match, India won in the shootout.
Following this card penalty, Amit Rohidas is expected to miss the semi final match of the Hockey Olympics against Germany as he has been given a one match suspension for the offense where unintentionally hit the rival player with his stick. He is suspended for the match under the breach of FIH code of conduct.
Now after the incident the Indian hockey Federation has lodged an appeal for the red card penalty incident. The decision for this appeal will be made by the Tournament director which will decide Amit Rohidas participation in the next match. This is a crucial decision that Indian fans would be praying to be delivered in their favor.
