NEW DELHI: India’s protest against the disallowing of the second goal against Spain in the intercontinental Cup Hockey Tournament for women was rejected as it did not comply with quite a few requirements. ‘According to Miss Corbacho, the team manager must show his or her intention to lodge protest while signing the score sheet after the match and it should be followed by the protest letter accompanied by a pro test fee of 400 Swiss Francs (about Rs 3,000) or its equivalent in other currency. There was no fees alone with the protest letter, she said. ~The technical table confirmed that the penalty comer which led to the disputed goal was ordered at 69 minutes 59 seconds, that is, just one second before the hotter.
Umpire Ann Murray of Ireland blew for the penalty comer but the players and the spectators did not hear it.
A table official said that before they could do anything, the penalty comer was gone ahead with and Dayamani Soy of India, succeeded in putting the ball into the ‘Spanish goal.
While the spectators were cheering, Spanish team official walked up to the technical table and pointed out that it was already over, The table officials confirmed. his assertion and reversed umpire Murray’s decision of awarding what would have been the equalizer, (PTI),
In the midst of all the loud protest from the spectators, The Indian team management either schemed to be ignorant of the rules or were to stunned.
Article extracted from this publication >> November 10, 1989
