Let’s debate: The plan to reinvent hockey’s circle

After reading this article that was written in The India Express and shared by The Hockey Family (Follow on Twitter), we would like to hear your thoughts. The opening statement is that the success of the popularity of the 2016 India Hockey League was purely thanks to the rule that a field goal counts as a double goal while the penalty corner counts as a single one.

The opening statement of that article states the following:

“As the fourth edition of the Hockey India League wore on, the public frenzy too waned. There was hardly any buzz that greeted the previous editions and players were mostly met with empty glares from the stands. But for reasons purely on-field, this installment, so far, has been successful. The radical two-goals-a-field goal change—to infuse more excitement—might not have seen more crowd teeming into stadium, its perceived purpose. But it certainly has impressed FIH president Leandro Negre, who says the rule might be formalised in international matches. Moreover, they are deliberating on re-sizing the scoring arc, increasing its dimensions by five metres, a measure the rule-makers believe would make the game even more an attractive package.”

Also, Jaypee Warriors assistant coach Jagbir Singh, says that he believes that a move to increasing the circle area would increase goal-scoring opportunities and that this is the need of the hour.”

Does hockey need so many constant changes? Was the 2 points per field hockey, as the article states, the only reason that the 2016 IHL was a success? Let’s debate…