Both factions decide to hold selection trials for sub-junior boys’ nationals
Principal Correspondent
HOCKEY administrators are up against each other, once again, fighting with each other to ‘kill’ the careers of hockey players, this time of sub-junior boys.
Dr Arvind Joshi, who has been appointed as the president of Vidarbha Hockey Association (VHA) by eight executive committee members, has announced dates for coaching-cum-selection-trials for the forthcoming 9th Hockey India Sub-Junior Men’s National Championship which is going to be held at Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh in June.
The coaching camp cum selection trials are going to be held from May 26 at VHA ground.
But the High Court cleared selection committee headed by Vivek Siriah, too, is going to conduct the trials in coming days.
The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court had in its order dated April 16, 2019, said that there is ‘no dispute’ in the selection committee and they shall select the players and forward their names to Hockey India which shall thereupon permit the players to participate in the tournaments.
Siriah-selected girls sub-junior team participated in the nationals at Sikar in Rajasthan, recently.
But Joshi alleged that BC Bhartia and Vinod Gawai, while challenging Hockey India’s decision of denying Vidarbha teams participation in nationals, did not submit the actual letter of Hockey India before the court. He claimed that all the sub-committees were dissolved and hence the Siriah-led selection committee was illegal.
“Bhartia and Gawai did not submit actual facts in the court. (Vivek) Siriah too did not submit the mail he received from Hockey India which stated that his committee is not legal, in the court,” claimed Joshi.
He said they did not stretch the case further looking at the future of the girls who had already reached the venue for the nationals.
“We wanted the girls, who had reached Rajasthan, to play. Hence we did not argue in the court last time,” said Joshi.
“But now we will submit the documents which state that the selection committee was dissolved,” added Joshi.
Siriah said he will also be conducting the trials in coming days.
“I will announce the trials dates within a couple of days. I will abide by the court’s order which has entrusted me in holding the trials,” said Siriah.
“Had my selection committee been illegal, they (AP Joshi panel) should have submitted the same in the court. Why did they keep silent then,” asked Siriah.
The press release issued by Joshi states that the coaching camp will be held from 6.30 to 8.30 am daily from May 26. Players born on and after 1-1-2003 are eligible for the coaching camp.
“From aforesaid camp, players will be selected to represent Vidarbha hockey team in the forthcoming 9th HI Sub-Junior (Men) National Championship (B Division) to be held at Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh from June 17 to July 2,” states the release.
Interested players of Vidarbha will have to report alongwith authority letter from their school, district president/secretary and original birth certificate issued by Municipal Corporation, Aadhar Card. They should report to incharge Dharamraj Kanojiya, or Prof Kunal Patil on May 26 at 6.30 am.
“More details can be had from VHA secretary Pramod Jain,” the release states.
Principal Correspondent
HOCKEY administrators are up against each other, once again, fighting with each other to ‘kill’ the careers of hockey players, this time of sub-junior boys.
Dr Arvind Joshi, who has been appointed as the president of Vidarbha Hockey Association (VHA) by eight executive committee members, has announced dates for coaching-cum-selection-trials for the forthcoming 9th Hockey India Sub-Junior Men’s National Championship which is going to be held at Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh in June.
The coaching camp cum selection trials are going to be held from May 26 at VHA ground.
But the High Court cleared selection committee headed by Vivek Siriah, too, is going to conduct the trials in coming days.
The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court had in its order dated April 16, 2019, said that there is ‘no dispute’ in the selection committee and they shall select the players and forward their names to Hockey India which shall thereupon permit the players to participate in the tournaments.
Siriah-selected girls sub-junior team participated in the nationals at Sikar in Rajasthan, recently.
But Joshi alleged that BC Bhartia and Vinod Gawai, while challenging Hockey India’s decision of denying Vidarbha teams participation in nationals, did not submit the actual letter of Hockey India before the court. He claimed that all the sub-committees were dissolved and hence the Siriah-led selection committee was illegal.
“Bhartia and Gawai did not submit actual facts in the court. (Vivek) Siriah too did not submit the mail he received from Hockey India which stated that his committee is not legal, in the court,” claimed Joshi.
He said they did not stretch the case further looking at the future of the girls who had already reached the venue for the nationals.
“We wanted the girls, who had reached Rajasthan, to play. Hence we did not argue in the court last time,” said Joshi.
“But now we will submit the documents which state that the selection committee was dissolved,” added Joshi.
Siriah said he will also be conducting the trials in coming days.
“I will announce the trials dates within a couple of days. I will abide by the court’s order which has entrusted me in holding the trials,” said Siriah.
“Had my selection committee been illegal, they (AP Joshi panel) should have submitted the same in the court. Why did they keep silent then,” asked Siriah.
The press release issued by Joshi states that the coaching camp will be held from 6.30 to 8.30 am daily from May 26. Players born on and after 1-1-2003 are eligible for the coaching camp.
“From aforesaid camp, players will be selected to represent Vidarbha hockey team in the forthcoming 9th HI Sub-Junior (Men) National Championship (B Division) to be held at Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh from June 17 to July 2,” states the release.
Interested players of Vidarbha will have to report alongwith authority letter from their school, district president/secretary and original birth certificate issued by Municipal Corporation, Aadhar Card. They should report to incharge Dharamraj Kanojiya, or Prof Kunal Patil on May 26 at 6.30 am.
“More details can be had from VHA secretary Pramod Jain,” the release states.
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