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Video Referral Tech Makes Debut at Muddanda Cup; Valedictory Ceremony on April 27

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The announcement was made during a press conference held at the Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa College grounds in Madikeri on Monday, 21 April.
The announcement was made during a press conference held at the Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa College grounds in Madikeri on Monday, 21 April.

MADIKERI: In a first for the iconic Kodava Hockey Festival, the ongoing Muddanda Cup will see the introduction of video referral technology, marking a significant leap forward in blending tradition with technology. The announcement was made during a press conference held at the Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa College grounds in Madikeri on Monday, 21 April.


Ajjettira Vikram Uthappa, the sports commentator for the festival, and live-streaming and referral advisor Iychettira Tanish said that five large LED screens will be installed to facilitate video referrals from the quarterfinal stage onwards. “This is the first time such a system is being implemented in the Kodava Hockey Festival. It has been made possible through collaboration with the Muddanda family and the Kodava Hockey Academy,” they noted.


Each team playing in the quarterfinals — four matches among eight teams — will be allowed two video referrals, and third umpires will be deployed to aid on-field decisions, they added.

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Pandanda K. Bopanna, president of the Kodava Hockey Academy, said that the semifinals will take place on April 26 and will be inaugurated by Karnataka’s Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao at 10 a.m. The event will be presided over by Muddanda B. Devaiah, honorary president of the Muddanda Hockey Festival Committee.


Madikeri MLA Dr. Mantar Gowda and Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy president Ajjinikanda Mahesh Nachaiah will attend the semifinals as chief guests. Felicitations will be held for umpires, technical staff, participating teams, and cyclothon participants.


The women's 5-a-side hockey final will also be held on April 26, with Republic TV distributor and R. Kannada president Cheranda Kishan inaugurating the match.


The grand finale of the Muddanda Cup and the valedictory ceremony are scheduled for April 27 at 10 a.m. Muddanda Hockey Festival Committee president Muddanda Rashin Subbayya will preside over the event.


Key dignitaries expected to attend include Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara, Minor Irrigation and Kodagu District In-charge Minister N.S. Boseraju, and Minister for Urban Development and Town Planning Byrathi Suresh. Among the guests of honour will be Chief Minister’s legal advisor and Virajpet MLA Ajjikuttira S. Ponnanna, Madikeri MLA Dr. Mantar Gowda, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, and MLC Mandepanda Suja Kushalappa.


The closing ceremony will also host prominent figures from the sporting world, including Olympian and international badminton champion Ashwini Ponnappa Machimanda, former Indian field hockey player Maneyapanda M. Somayya, and Olympian Maneyapanda Ashwini Nachappa. Deputy Commissioner Venkataraj and Superintendent of Police K. Ramarajan will also be present.


In another announcement, Rashin Subbayya said filming of a documentary on the 25th edition of the Muddanda Cup will begin on April 24. Directed by Delhi-based filmmakers Mansi and Janhvi, the documentary is set for release on an international OTT platform within six months.


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