By Jonas Terrado - Manila Bulletin - July 11, 2008
UAAP Commissioner Chito Narvasa yesterday suspended three referees for one game for below-par performance during the game between Ateneo de Manila and De La Salle last Sunday.
Referees Gerry Jimenez, Juner Bayais, and Edwin Cañosa were slapped a one-game ban for the period of July 7-13.
"They didn’t do a proper job during that game, especially in the second half," said Narvasa after reviewing a tape of the game.
Their poor handling of ball situation resulted "in unnecessary physical contact."
The Eagles and the Archers combined for 61 fouls on Sunday, which resulted in 71 free-throw attempts by both squads.
The game was also marred by DLSU getting called for a technical foul even before the start of the game after Franz Pumaren failed to wear his official UAAP identification card, while Ateneo coach Norman Black was assessed a technical for "disobeying the commissioner" prior to the start of the fourth quarter.
Pumaren and DLSU has since claimed that other teams such as University of Santo Tomas also failed to wear an ID during the opening ceremonies and the school has even brought up the issue to the UAAP board for clarification.
Meanwhile, Narvasa reversed the decision of suspending University of the East Paul Lee in the Red Warriors’ 82-69 victory over the Bulldogs after he was thrown out in their win last Saturday against the UST for trash talking.
According to Narvasa, Lee should have been warned first since it was his first offense. But referee Ferdinand Manalac called otherwise, calling it a technical a foul.
"The rules stated that a player must be called a warning for his first offense instead of a technical foul," Narvasa mentioned.
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