The championship, which comprises four pools, is being organised by the Karachi Hockey Association (KHA) on behalf of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF). PHOTO: FILE
Draws for the 33rd Junior U18 National Hockey Championship, scheduled to take place at the Hockey Club of Pakistan (HCP) starting Wednesday, have been announced.
The championship, which comprises four pools, is being organised by the Karachi Hockey Association (KHA) on behalf of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF).
Pool A consists of NBP, Sindh C, Punjab C, and Islamabad, while PIA, Punjab W and Pakistan Board form Pool B. Army, Pak-Railway, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab Y are positioned in Pool C, while Wapda, Customs, Sindh W and Balochistan form Pool D.
“All teams are being accommodated at the KHA complex and various private hotels, while the technical body of the championship including tournament directors, assistant technical directors, umpires and judges are to stay at the HCP,” stated KHA Secretary Muhammad Farooq at a press conference held at the HCP.
The event has been organised according to the new International Hockey Federation’s format. The overall game will now be played for 60 minutes with four 15 minute quarters.
Administrator HCP Iftikhar Syed said that the arrangements of the grounds had been completed.
“The HCP turf has been cleaned and there will be no water shortage issues for the synthetic turf,” he said.
PHF President Akhtar Rasool and Secretary Rana Mujahid will also be attending the championship to witness the matches and take a look at the arrangements.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 14th, 2014.
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