PBA suspends referee in Ginebra-Rain or Shine duel

PBA suspends referee in Ginebra-Rain or Shine duel
Rey Joble, InterAKTV · Monday, October 8, 2012 · 2:16 pm



The PBA has handed down a suspension on referee Jun Marabe upon review of the official’s performance in Ginebra’s 98-94 win Sunday night over Rain or Shine.

Marabe called a crucial foul on Elasto Painters guard Gabe Norwood during a loose ball scramble with LA Tenorio, which Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao protested.

“Referee Marabe is suspended upon review of the call he made on Gabe Norwood late in the game between Ginebra and Rain or Shine,” said PBA commissioner Chito Salud, adding the official was banned because of “non-observance of the game officials’ respective areas of jurisdiction to make a call and his disregard of the league’s official guidelines on loose ball situations.”

Marabae will be suspended for three weeks, a period comprised of 11 game days.

Rain or Shine earlier asked for a review of the officiating, but did not file a protest.

“Sanay naman kami na natatalo, but we’re not really happy with the calls last night, particularly that last play where Norwood was called for a foul,” said Rain or Shine co-owner Raymond Yu. “It should have been let go by the ref. In my opinion, games should be decided by team and players’ execution and not the refs’ call.”

Source: Interaksyon.com

“We appreciate the effort of the commissioner to crack down on bad
officiating, but the damage has been done,” Guiao said in a talk with Spin.ph.