KARACHI – An international hockey umpire narrowly escaped fatal head injuries when an upset hockey player twice swung his stick at the supervisor during Habib Bank and Sui Southern Gas league match of the NBP 57th National Hockey Championship here Monday afternoon at the HCP.
The match had hardly entered the 10th minute when Sui Southern Gas defender Muhammad Javaid upset by an umpiring decision swung his stick twice at international umpire Haider Rasool. Luckily for the umpire, the first swing missed his head and the second hit him in the arm which injured him. The incident that occurred inside the SSGC circle happened so quickly that none of the defenders of the Sui Southern Gas had the chance to intercept their colleague.
Muhammad Javaid was upset when the umpire showed him a caution card.
Instead of accepting the decision, Javaid lost his temper and behaved in most unsporting manner which could have ended with severe injuries to the umpire.
Haider Rasool, who had suffered injuries in the arm, went to the jury’s table and expressed his ability to continue the match. Reserve umpire Zulfiqar Hussain took the field as replacement.
Later, the disciplinary committee of the national championship immediately slapped ban on the player from playing in the championship and has recommended to the PHF to take further action against the player.
The sports in-charge of the SSGC will also be informed about the act of indiscipline of the player with recommendation to take suitable action him.
Source: http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Sports/13-Apr-2010/Player-launches-assault-on-umpire
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