The International Hockey Federation Launches Rules of Hockey Video Library on Dartfish.tv

Nov. 5, 2010 - PRLog -- Dartfish is pleased to announce that the FIH is launching its FIH Rules of Hockey Video Library, and chose Dartfish.tv as their video web platform for housing the Hockey Video Library.  This joint project between the FIH Umpiring Committee and the Hockey Rules Board will provide a collection of video clips, which demonstrate the Rules of Hockey and their current interpretations.

The FIH selected Dartfish for their video web platform, due to their specialized development of software for video analysis.  Using this Dartfish platform, the FIH now has its own Rules of Hockey Video Library, which may be accessed via the following link:  http://www.dartfish.tv/fih
 
The first set of approximately 35 video clips has been uploaded to the Video Library, in order that users can familiarize themselves with both the Library and the Dartfish platform.  Each video has a description of the applicable Rule or Rules.  In the Information provided with each video, the actual wording of the Rule or Rules can be found, together with any relevant guidance.  The interpretation of each incident is included, along with the appropriate slide or slides from the FIH Umpires Briefing for 2011. In the time-line for each video the ‘key moments’ are indexed.

The target audiences for the Video Library are primarily umpires, umpire managers, umpire coaches and umpiring course conductors at all levels.  The resource, of course, will also be of interest to players and coaches.

David Collier, Chair of the Hockey Rules Board, commented, “We try to write the Rules as clearly as possible, but recognize that viewing and working through a video example, which features detailed explanations as well as the opportunity to replay the action, is a good way of really understanding the Rules. This collaboration with the FIH Umpiring Committee therefore provides a valuable resource for umpires, in particular, but also for anyone who needs to know the Rules and their correct application.”

The Chair of the FIH Umpiring Committee, Ermanno Silvano, stated, “The FIH Rules of Hockey Video Library is a great step forward toward achieving a common interpretation of the Rules across the hockey world.  The potential of the Dartfish platform is enormous and I’m sure that the hockey community will benefit greatly from this new resource. We intend to add new videos to the Library on a regular basis in the coming months.”

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