PANAJI: S.S.A. Govt. College of Arts & Commerce, Virnoda, Pernem and S V’s, Sridora Caculo College of Commerce & Management Studies in collaboration with Goans Hockey and supported by ACDOPEG (Association of College Directors of Physical Education of Goa), organised the 1st Inter-College Hockey Fives Championship for Men and Women on 22nd and 23rd April 2022 at Peddem Sports Complex, Mapusa.
The men’s championship was held on 22nd April, 2022, 12 colleges all over the state right from Pernem to Quepem participated in the championship. In the semi-finals Sridora Caculo, College, Mapusa defeated Govt. College Pernem while St. Xavier’s College Mapusa overcame Agnel Institute, Assagoa to proceed to the finals. In the finals, St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa, got the better of Sridora Caculo, College, Mapusa after trailing by 2 goals. Xavier’s went on to win the match with the full-time score 5-3.
Alexander Remedios, retired senior hockey coach, DSYA, was the Chief Guest for the finals and the prize distribution ceremony. Rohit Bharti of Agnel Institute, Assagao was adjudged as the best player of the men’s championship.
The women’s championship was held on the 23rd of April 2022, and 8 teams participated. In the first semi-finals St. Xavier’s defeated Govt. College Sanquelim while in the 2nd semi-finals DM’s College Mapusa defeated Rosary College Navelim. The final was a close contest, seeing goals score in quick succession on either sides of the pitch. St. Xavier’s college went past DM’s College with the full-time score of 6-5 to be crowned champions in the women’s championship too just after winning the championship in the men’s category a day before.
Dr. Rajan Mathew, College Director of Physical Education Govt. College Quepem was the chief guest for the women’s finals and the prize distribution ceremony. Nikita Naik of DM’s College Mapusa, was declared as the Best player of the women’s championship.
Lt. (Dr.), Sam Joseph Braganza, Director of Physical Education, S.S.A. Govt. College Pernem who was the Organising Secretory of the tournament, thanked the principals of both S.S.A. Govt. College of Arts & Commerce, Virnoda, Pernem and S V’s, Sridora Caculo, College of Commerce & Management Studies, Mapusa; among others for their support in organising this championship.
FIH Hockey Fives rules were applied at the Championship. Hockey Fives is a fast-paced, more skillful, short format of hockey which can be played on multiple surfaces, environments and space. This game is played between two teams with 4 field players and a goalkeeper. Hockey fives incorporates all the skills and game principles of hockey. Hockey fives was introduced because of its adaptability for grassroots development. Keeping the principle of grassroots development in mind and to encourage more teams to participate, this championship was held in the Hockey Fives format and not the traditional 11 a-side Field Hockey.
