Three UAAP referees sacked

MANILA, Philippines — The UAAP has suspended three referees for three weeks due to “subpar” evaluation grades in the quadruple header of the men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

UAAP basketball commissioner Xavier Nunag said the decision was a result of the dismal rating of the officials in the Referee Game Report Card serving as its quantitative performance evaluation during games.

“We take the responsibility of providing competent and professional referees to the league very seriously, and it is essential that all officials maintain the highest level of integrity and accuracy,” said Nunag.

“The suspension is intended to give the referees the opportunity to reflect on their actions and to improve their performance.”

Names of the three referees were not disclosed in respect of privacy, added the UAAP.

The UAAP featured four games for its second week of action, including two close matches between the University of the Philippines and Far Eastern U, as well as Ateneo and the University of the East.

UP subdued FEU in overtime, 80-76, as Ateneo fended off UE , 76-69. Other games had National U and La Salle blowing out Santo Tomas, 87-69, and Adamson, 71-58, respectively.

“Please be assured that we will make every effort to find suitable replacements during the suspension and we will continue to monitor the performance of all our referees with the help of concrete data to ensure the highest standards are maintained,” said Nunag.