Before Pro League games India’s staff sat down with the umpires to agree how specific rules would be interpreted, and Reid wants that dialogue taken much further. He also puts responsibility on the players: know the rule book properly, at every age. Coaches, he points out, spend half their lives umpiring their own trainings, so they are already shaping how players read the whistle. Watch the full masterclass: Field Hockey Tactics, Trust and Team Dynamics: Insights from Indian Men’s Coach Graham Reid.
