Rohidas was red-carded within the quarterfinal match, which suggests India could have solely 15 gamers accessible for the essential encounter, a major setback for the eight-time Olympic champions.
The official assertion from the FIH, authored by Joshua Cort, said, “Amit Rohidas was suspended for one match for a breach of the FIH Code of Conduct which occurred in the course of the India vs Nice Britain match on August 4.”
The suspension impacts match No. 35 (India’s semi-final match in opposition to Germany), the place Amit Rohidas won’t take part and India will play with a squad of 15 gamers solely.
Hockey India’s attraction in opposition to Rohidas’ suspension was rejected by the Worldwide Hockey Federation (FIH) Jury Bench, confirming his absence within the semifinal.
Who’s Joshua Cort who wrote the suspension order of Amit Rohidas?
The Worldwide Hockey Federation (FIH) has chosen 5 Australian hockey officers to be a part of the officiating workforce for the upcoming Olympic hockey event in Paris.
Apparently, Joshua Cort, who serves because the Technical Delegate from Australia within the Paris Olympics, portrayed the pinnacle coach of the Australian ladies’s workforce that competed in opposition to India within the climactic match of the film ‘Chak de India‘.
Within the movie, Cort performed the position of a decided and self-motivated coach who constantly created strategic plans to information his workforce to triumph. His unwavering focus was solely directed in direction of securing his workforce’s victory throughout each match.
Apparently, Joshua Cort is similar one who wrote the letter suspending Amit Rohidas, including an intriguing connection between the real-life official and his fictional position.
The FIH’s technical officers and umpiring committees handpicked these 5 Australian officers primarily based on their confirmed experience and expertise within the sport. The chosen officers are Josh Burt (Technical Delegate), Adam Webster (Technical Official), Tammy Standley (Technical Official), Aleisha Neumann (Umpire), and Steve Rogers (Umpire).
Rohidas acquired a pink card in opposition to Britain after unintentionally hitting Will Calnan’s face together with his stick throughout a mid-field battle. Initially, the on-field umpire didn’t deem it critical, however the TV umpire modified it to a pink card after a video referral.
Regardless of being lowered to 10 males, India held Britain to a 1-1 draw and gained 4-2 within the shoot-out, due to goalkeeper PR Sreejesh’s excellent efficiency, securing their second consecutive Olympic semifinal berth.
