MANILA, Philippines — The UAAP slapped three of its referees with a three-week suspension on account of what the league described as “subpar” officiating within the UAAP Season 86 basketball video games.
The league on Thursday mentioned the mentioned referees, whose names have been withheld by the UAAP, have been sanctioned due to “subpar grades obtained from the Referee Sport Report Card, which serves as a quantitative analysis of their efficiency throughout UAAP basketball video games.”
“We take the accountability of offering competent {and professional} referees to the league very critically, and it’s important that every one officers keep the best stage of integrity and accuracy. The suspension is meant to offer the referees the chance to mirror on their actions and to enhance their efficiency,” Season 86 Basketball Commissioner Xavier Nunag mentioned in a press release.
“Please be assured that we’ll make each effort to seek out appropriate replacements through the suspension and we are going to proceed to watch the efficiency of all our referees with the assistance of concrete information to make sure the best requirements are maintained,” he added.
Nonetheless, a letter from the Commissioner’s Workplace to the Board of Managing Administrators, the place the names of the suspended referees and the video games they officiated have been revealed, has been circulating on-line.
The letter learn that the three referees officiated the College of the Philippines-Far Japanese College sport, La Salle vs Adamson, and Ateneo vs College of the East on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Enviornment.
The officiating within the Ateneo-UE sport was questioned on social media after the Blue Eagles made 25 of their 34 free throws, whereas the Crimson Warriors solely shot 1-of-4 from the road.
The letter additionally learn that the three suspended referees “won’t be officiating through the playoffs, closing 4, and finals video games.”
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