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The game of hockey will undergo changes starting with the Asian games in Incheon, South Korea this September. The duration of the match will be reduced to 60 minutes consisting of four quarters.
Leandro Negre, President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said that the FIH was looking forward to see the new changes take shape, making the game more exciting.
“Our rule changes are aimed at making hockey a more exciting sport for the audiences, and the feedback we have received about the four-quarter format from the Hockey India League (HIL) and the European League has been very positive,” said Negre.
The FIH is looking at the four-quarter format as the future for the sport and it will be on show during the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
