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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nA day after the Indian women\u2019s hockey team held China to a 2-2 draw in their World Cup opener at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands, coach Sjoerd Marijne questioned the interpretation of the penalty-stroke rule by the International Hockey Federation\u2019s (FIH) Rules Committee.Marijne took to social media to share footage of China\u2019s Ying Zhang taking the penalty stroke from three different angles, questioning whether the action constituted a \u201cdragging\u201d action, which is not permitted under the rules.\u201cGood to know, this is apparently NOT dragging. The reaction of the rules committee from the FIH after asking clarification is that this clip of the penalty stroke is not dragging. I have just asked it for clarification what to tell my players,\u201d Marijne wrote.Zhang\u2019s penalty stroke came in the dying seconds of the first half and helped China draw level after India had taken the lead through Navneet Kaur. China eventually held on for a 2-2 draw.According to Article 13.7(i) of the FIH Rules of Hockey, \u201cThe player taking the penalty stroke must push, flick or scoop the ball and is permitted to raise it to any height. Using a \u2018dragging\u2019 action to play the ball at a penalty stroke is not permitted.\u201dThe distinction between a flick and a drag, however, appeared to be at the heart of Marijne\u2019s concern. By sharing the footage and seeking clarification from the rules committee, the Dutchman had raised questions over how the rule is interpreted and communicated to teams and players.<\/p>\n Former Netherlands international goalkeeper Jaap Stockmann, who was present at the stadium, felt the action did appear to resemble a drag. \u201cIndeed, it looked like a short drag. I was in the stadium and that\u2019s the first thing I thought,\u201d Stockmann told TOI.Chris Ciriello, former Australian international and one of the world\u2019s leading drag-flickers, also felt the action \u201clooked like a drag\u201d.\u201cTechnically, the ball has to move in one direction and it must be one movement. We had a goal disallowed in the semifinal against Germany at London Olympics because one of our players dragged the ball,\u201d Ciriello told TOI.\u201cIt is unfortunate, but my rule to my players is that there is enough time and opportunity across the whole match not to focus only on one decision. Be disciplined, take control of your chances and don\u2019t leave it to the umpires.\u201dHe did, however, add: \u201cThey (India) played well. Exciting to see what they can achieve.\u201dMarijne, however, later deleted the posts from both \u2018Instagram\u2019 and \u2018X\u2019. FIH had not responded to TOI\u2019s request for clarification on the penalty-stroke action and the interpretation of the dragging rule at the time of publication.<\/div>\n India coach Sjoerd Marijne A day after the Indian women\u2019s hockey team held China to a 2-2 draw in their World Cup opener at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands, coach Sjoerd Marijne questioned the interpretation of the penalty-stroke rule by the International Hockey Federation\u2019s (FIH) Rules Committee.Marijne took to social media to share footage of 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