It was a special scene on Sunday at the end of the indoor hockey match between the women of Bloemendaal and Laren. The North Holland teams decided to stand still in the last minute and a half, so that they were both sure of enforcement. Today, the hockey association reacts to the incident.
Bloemendaal won the match 4-3. With a different final score, either Bloemendaal or Laren would be relegated. Ring Pass Delft now became a mess. “The KNHB regrets this state of affairs. Matches in general, but especially matches that are decisive with regard to championships, promotion and relegation should be settled in hockey and with battle and not in this way”, the statement reads. statement from the hockey association.
Institute of Sports Law
Ring Pass Delft submitted a request to the hockey association on Monday to involve the Institute for Sports Law (ISR). The KNHB has informed Ring Pass Delft that the club itself must approach the ISR “to guarantee the independence of the process as much as possible”.
“Should the ISR find that there is match fixing, then the ISR can only impose measures against individuals or associations”
“Obviously, the KNHB also wants every competition to have a fair and sporty course. The KNHB will therefore closely monitor the course of this case. If the ISR finds that there is match fixing, then the ISR can only impose measures against individuals or associations. .”
“In that case, the KNHB will then determine, based on the current Federal Regulations, what consequences this could have for the match in question and any adverse consequences for other individuals or associations involved,” according to the hockey association.
The KNHB informed NH Sport that it wanted to leave it at that for the time being.
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