FIH New World Ranking System for 2020

Current context: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) unveiled a new world ranking system for 2020 in Lausanne, Switzerland on 13th Dec 19.

 

• It will come into effect from 1st Jan 2020.
• The new ranking will be match-based instead of tournament-based calculation, for a better reflection of current performances.
• The FIH cited “numerous restrictions” of the tournament-based system for the change:

1. These include limited opportunities for lower-ranked teams to earn points.
2. The “subjectivity” required to determine the strengths of the five continents in order to calculate continental ranking points.
3. The new match-based world ranking system involves an exchange of points between two teams competing in each FIH-sanctioned match played.
4. The number of points exchanged depends on a trio of factor 1) the result of the match 2) the relative ranking of the teams 3) the importance of the match.

• The outgoing world ranking system was in existence since 2003.

Question: 

Q.1 The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has recently unveiled a new world ranking system for the year _______?
a. 2020
b. 2021
c. 2022
d. 2024