The AHF Academy ran and completed two courses for technical officials from 28 May to 2 June.
The first course was a trainers course for experienced officials who were instructed on the suitable procedure to conduct a technical course in their home country. This course was attended by 11 participants from 7 countries.
The second course was for persons with little technical experience to be instructed in the role of technical officials. Among the topics covered in this course was tournament regulations, venue and equipment inspections, and hosting guidelines. Practical sessions were also conducted during the Sultan Azlan Shah tournament which was being played at the same time as the course. This casino polska course was attended by 24 participants from 12 countries.
The Raja Ashman Shah Prize for the outstanding participant in the technical course was presented to Miss Anjali from India by the President of AHF Sultan Azlan Shah.
Certificates were presented to participants of both courses by President FIH, Leandro Negre who was in Ipoh, Malaysia for the Sultan Azlan Shah tournament.