Just read this, taken from the FIH website and decide for yourself if MHC was justified in its complaint to FIH as reported by NST on Monday.
F. Reallocation of unused quota places
REALLOCATION OF UNUSED IF QUOTA PLACES
If an NOC withdraws a qualified team, the qualification place will be reallocated to the next highest ranked NOC, not yet qualified, in accordance with the FIH World Ranking List at the date of withdrawal.
REALLOCATION OF UNUSED HOST COUNTRY PLACES
If the host nation does not wish to use its allocated quota place(s), it/they will be reallocated to the next highest ranked NOC, not yet qualified, in accordance with the FIH World Ranking List at the date of the withdrawal.
