Ok. Arnold Van Opstal is let off a stern warning from the commissioner:-
http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/avo-sterBecause as logic dictates that even if it was intentional -
1.) “I don’t even think it’s a disqualifying foul because he hit him in this part,” added Jao, pointing to the area around his wrist.
So you can hit somebody sa head with your wrist area and not get a disqualifying foul. good to know. haha!
2.) According to Jao, Van Opstal explained that he will never hit Gotladera, who he said is a friend, former teammate and classmate back when the Ateneo big man spent two seasons at La Salle.
The commission would have to believe him! AVO even tweeted that he would never do that to a former teammate / friend.
But last season:-
Thomas Torres on the other hand drew a one-game suspension for accumulating his second unsportsmanlike foul, a punch directed at former Green Archer Joseph Marata, during DLSU's match versus the UP Fighting Maroons last Saturday, which his team won in a rout, 85-63.
A former teammate / friend would never do that! haha!
3.) “Sa amin, we were not supposed to review these things,” said Jao. “What we review is the calls of the referees but because it’s out there, I have no choice but to look at it.”
The UAAP has set a lot of precedents that they reviewed things like this even if it was not called by the refs.
Like charles Mammie - he was suspended for two games even when there was no call on him and it was only reviewed on tape that he got a suspension!
University of the East Red Warriors coach Boysie Zamar ripped the UAAP technical committee's decision Friday to uphold the two-game suspension of their center, Charles Mammie.
In a phone interview with GMA News Online, Zamar felt the committee needed to give more consideration to the circumstances before and during the play.
"They have to give the three referees the benefit of the doubt," said Zamar, adding that the contact was clearly unintentional and that no foul was called on the floor.
then of course the UAAP does this :-
http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/don-trollano-suspension-stands-adamson-forward-to-miss-game-against-ustBut in this game, trollano was caught by the referees.
haha! lesson is don't get caught! you won't be punished as the commissioner can only review calls made in game. if that's the official stance then hopefully they stick to it and not flip flop.