Official announcement regarding the referees' decision in Game 2 of Finals
In order to clarify the situation with the officiating, that occured in the final moments of the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the Final series between Crvena zvezda mts and Partizan NIS, the AdmiralBet ABA League wishes to inform the public that the decision with 10 seconds left in the game, at the execution of second free throw by the player Mathias Lessort made by the referees has not been correct.
According to the expertise of the officiating by the Referees Commission of ABA League j.t.d., composed by three members, the game has been characterised as tough for officiation with plenty of difficult situations for judgement, especially when speaking of the contacts between players. During the game, there have been incorrect decisions by the referees, which is also mentioned in analysis, adding that this is a thing, that happens in all games, but should not be happening as frequently.
After an experitise by the Referees Commission of ABA League j.t.d., it has been stated that with 10 seconds left in the game, at the execution of second free throw by the player Mathias Lessort, there has been no violation during the execution of the free throw. The ball touched the rim before the shooter has touched the free throw line or the restricted area.
Therefore, the referee’s decision has been incorrect.
