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I'll see you on the other side. I was assigned to a match between

India and Pakistan. This game was being televised.

I'll guarantee you I didn't sleep the night before on this one.

That's Steve Horgon, legendary field hockey umpire for the Olympics, World Cup, and the NCAA.

And he's telling us about one of the most memorable games from his decades in the sport.

But before we hear about that,

you might be trying to remember which one is field hockey again?

You might want to take ice hockey, mix it with soccer, add a little bit of lacrosse.

That's right. It's the one that's like soccer but with sticks.

See, I know about sports.

In any athletic competition,

the umpire is keeper and enforcer of the rules,

but they also play a less visible role, conflict mediator, and even field hockey

has its share of conflict.

It's not technically a contact sport, but there is physical contact when people challenge for the ball.

Sometimes there'll be a little bit of extra pushing or shoving.

I don't want to say fights erupt because that's very rare in our game.

But people do get a little annoyed.

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