But he was unable to resist playing opportunities and decide to return to playing and coaching hockey, and later attended the FIH coaching seminar in 2000 during the FIH Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, Netherlands.
Andrew Meredith is the son of Dennis Meredith, the former Australian Hockey Player, international umpire and umpire's manager, and the competition and Events Manager for the International Hockey Federation from the period 2001 to 2010.
During the period 2001 to 2010, he acted in the role of Competition and Events Manager for the International Hockey Federation.
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Meredith went on to become an International Hockey Federation (FIH) Umpire's Manager and Technical Delegate, and between 1999-2000 he worked in the role of FIH Umpiring Development Officer for Asia.
Dita received one of its highest honors in recent history when Teun de Nooijer, two time FIH Player of the Year, chose to create his own signature stick to be fed into the Dita line.
He has many sporting interests and holds an International Coaching Certificate of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and is a Life Member of the Redcliffe Hockey Club.
In May 2013, Rightster partnered with the International Hockey Federation and will be livestreaming over 300 games including the Rabobank Hockey World Cup and the Hockey Champions Trophies.
The 1983 World Cup was also a significant event for Australian women's field hockey because it was the first World Cup that was governed by the International Hockey Federation, an international governing body that for the first time represented both sexes.
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Polytan surfaces hold certification confirming compliance with the standards of all major international sports governing bodies, e.g. IAAF, FIFA, UEFA, and FIH.
In 2004, Freixa was named Talent of the Year by the International Hockey Federation and won the Champions Trophy with Spain in Lahore.
Hockey Champions Trophy, an event held by the International Hockey Federation (since 1978)