Yes Lack of Astroturf ruined the school, University Hockey and Local Touraments in India
Previously Cricket and Football stadiums could be used for Hockey.
Now you cant play it anywhere.
Previously there was off-side rule, 3 substitutions allowed.
Now with rolling substitutions, game has become unrecognisable.
In western countries, womens Hockey is popular. Clubs can afford Astro turf in adverse weather - winter and rain, rolling substitutions and all. So these changes made womens hockey popular in western countries.
But Mens hockey died - especially in India Pakistan.
In 2028 Olympics at Los Angeles, Hockey may not be there also. That will be death of the sport.
Discussing the allocation of quotas per continent for the upcoming FIH
Women’s and Men’s World Cups, to be played in 2022 and 2023
respectively, the members of the EB agreed on the following scheme:
Women Africa: 1 Asia: 4 Europe: 6* Oceania: 2 Pan America: 3 *including hosts
Men Africa: 1 Asia: 4* Europe: 7 Oceania: 2 Pan America: 2 *including hosts
Teams will qualify based on their performance at the final competition of each 2021 Continental Championship.
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Women
Africa: 1
Asia: 4
Europe: 6*
Oceania: 2
Pan America: 3
*including hosts
Men
Africa: 1
Asia: 4*
Europe: 7
Oceania: 2
Pan America: 2
*including hosts
Teams will qualify based on their performance at the final competition of each 2021 Continental Championship.