Scrutiny of hockey clubs would commence soon: PHF

LAHORE—The scrutiny of hockey clubs will commence throughout Pakistan from December 20 and end on January 5, 2006, says a PHF news release issued here Friday.
It said that to ensure impartial, transparent and fair scrutiny process, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has issued the following criteria that Provincial coordinators shall distribute scrutiny forms to the clubs in the districts. The date/place/venue/ground where the scrutiny shall be held would be notified by the Coordinator in each district.
All the Clubs should present their 14 players along with their photograph on the prescribed Form. The players should be from 14 to 40 years of age out of whom not more than 3 would be above 30 years. The players and the goal keepers should be in proper kit. The officials for scrutiny can ask the clubs to play a short match to ascertain their genuineness as hokey players of they can ask questions to know their knowledge of the game. Any club not fulfilling the criteria would be scratched.
The officials for scrutiny will thoroughly investigate issues like change of office-bearers of any club in view of death, resignation or removal of previous office-bearer. Their clearance would be made upon the approval of Provincial Coordinators.
In case of any dispute in any district the coordinators will constitute a Committee, separately, to conduct scrutiny.
Those clubs which are in the official record of the PHF but are not registered should bring evidence of their past years game activity for the satisfaction of scrutiny officials. Such Clubs would also present their players in proper kit before the officials.
The PHF have also opened its doors for the new clubs who are not registered earlier. They would be given one year registration on probation after fulfilling the above-mentioned criteria and recommendation by the scrutiny officials through the Provincial Coordinators.
The officials appointed for scrutiny are strictly directed to remain impartial and carry out their work without any fear. If they feel any hindrance in their work they can seek assistance from secretary phf the respective provincial/district hockey associations.
“Soon after the completion of scrutiny of clubs the elections of district hockey associations would be held. The dates of these elections would be notified by the Provincial Coordinator in each district, the release concluded.—INP