Sunday, December 25, 2011

49th R.S.F.I. national events news !!!


49th Speed Skating Nationals from 24th to 28th Jan. 2012 at Bangalore. Reporting on 23rd Jan.

49th Roller Hockey Nationals from 29th Jan. to 2nd Feb.2012 at Faridabad. Reporting on 28th Jan.

49th Artistic Skating Nationals from 3rd to 7th Feb. 2012 at Chandigarh. Reporting on 2nd Feb.

49th Inline Hockey Nationals from 3rd to 5th Feb.2012 at Chandigarh. Reporting on 2nd Feb.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Roller Skating sports Festival Fateh Garh Shahib 2011 - RESULTS

Roller Skating sports Festival Fateh Garh
Shahib 2011 - RESULTS

1st- royal roller sports club (regd)
patiala

2nd- police sports club sangrur

3rd-amritsar skaters club

MEMBERS OF ROYAL ROLLER SPORTS
CLUB

1 gautam kamboj (c)
2 arjun gadi
3 naresh sharma (g.k.)
4 rahul sharma
5 munish
6 amar singh
7 kakul
8 jaspreet singh(g.k.)
9 anshul
10 abinav

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Andhra Pardesh Govt turns blind eye to roller hockey teams

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Few people in the city are even aware of the fact that we are currently hosting roller hockey matches. The inter-state competition that has teams from Vizag, Karimnagar and Hyderabad got off to a flying start with a senior women’s match between Karimnagar and Hyderabad on Tuesday. The team from Karimnagar won by one goal. But despite the enthusiasm on behalf of the players, there were barely 50 people in the audience.

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Roller hockey might enjoy a better popularity across the country, but in Andhra Pradesh it is barely acknowledged. For Hyderabadis, cricket still rules and other sports are relegated to the back burner. However, this lack of interest does not deter the players. “It’s our own interest and passion for this sport that drives us here. We have no support from the government in any way. In Hyderabad, many people are not even aware of this sport. It’s only our family and friends who come to watch the match and support us,” says Priyanka B, a national level player.

There are more than 900 roller hockey players in the city who have won several national championships. However, these players are self-supported and have no sponsorships whatsoever. Even the government of AP does not support them.

Despite hockey being conferred the title of national sport, there is no denying that it doesn’t play well for one to become a professional player in the country. Until 2003 the government gave each national player Rs 1165, but today they get nothing but a certificate. “Ten years ago, we had only eight teams from four districts but now we have 43 teams from 16 districts. Despite our players placing AP on the national hockey scene, we have no support from the government,” says Naveen Tataipala, joint secretary, Roller Hockey Technician Association.

Parents and teachers feel that this sport lacks awareness and support in Hyderabad. “There are so many students who get admission in good colleges because of this certificate. However, the State government seems to turn a blind eye to this. Players buy their own kit, uniform and spend from their own pocket for travelling and accommodation. Most players have to rely on their families to support them. But those who can’t are forced to let go of their dreams of becoming national level players,” says Anitha T, a parent.

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Despite the stadia for roller hockey being maintained well, it is the players who don’t get their due or encouragement of any sort. “In the last budget, Rs 6 cores was sanctioned to the ministry of sports. But ironically most of the money was used by the politician to build stadia for their personal gains and nothing was spent on the players,” says a member of the roller skater association of AP.

“In the last 14 years that I have been playing this sport, not once has the government done anything to support us. We travel to other cities to play and it is all at our own expense. There is no encouragement at all. We bring name and fame to the State but in return we don’t even get a token of appreciation,” laments Aarti Attal, captain, Karimnagar senior women’s team.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Roller Skating sports Festival Fateh Garh Shahib - 2011

The dates for the 1st Roller
Skating Sports Festival is from 9th
December 2011 to 11th December 2011
at Fateh Garh Sahib Bachat Bhawan.

THERE WILL BE LEAGUE MATCHES

Members of the organizing committee are

1. Mr. Gautam Kamboj (president R.R.S.C.)
2. Mr. ArjunGadi (press Secretary)
3. Mr. Satwant Singh Sohal (Gen. Seretary F.G.S.club)
4. Mr. Amar Singh Bhullar (Treasurer)
5. Mrs. Neeraj Dhiman (P.R.O. F.G.S. club)
6. Mr. Lakhwinder Singh (Gen. Secretary R.R.S.C.)
7. Mr. Vivek Gupta (member R.R.S.C.)
8. Mr
. Narinder Singh ( Mem
ber R.R.S.C.)

R.S.S.F committee have decided to hounor the best scorer of the tournament as a front player and
the best goalkeeper (deciding upon the goals )


CONTACT NUMBER ARE
Gautam Kamboj (Patiala) : 09914680001, 09041418001
Arjun Gadi (Haryana) : 09878555333, 09855999555
Amar Singh Bhullar (firozpur) : 09780201071
Vivek Gupta (Chandigarh) : 09781302606
Satwant Singh Sohal (F.G.S.) : 09803672780

R.S.S.F. Hockey Teams are
1. Royal Roller Sports Club (Regd)
2. Kurukshetra Warriors
3. F.G.S. Club
4. Firozpur Roller hockey Club
5. Khalsa Rollers(karnal)
6. Police Sports Club (Sangroor)
7. Sangroor Roller Hockey Club (Sangroor)
8. A.R.S.C. (Amritsar)
9. D.P.S. Yamuna nagar
10. Roller Hockey Club (Yamuna Nagar)