Official announcement regarding the referees' decisions in Budućnost VOLI – Mornar-Barsko zlato game
In order to clarify the situations, that occured in the final moments of the Round 15 game between Budućnost VOLI and Mornar-Barsko zlato, the AdmiralBet ABA League wishes to inform the public regarding the evaluations of the decisions according to the official FIBA Basketball Rules.
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Two situations that occurred in the finish of the game deserve clarification by the ABA League Referees Commission.
- 00:32 seconds until the end of the fourth quarter, a situation occurred, which the referees have, despite checking the IRS, characterized as a personal foul of the player of Budućnost VOLI with number 24 Nikola Tanasković on the player of Mornar-Barsko zlato with number 15 Uroš Luković. This was not a correct decision. An unsportsmanlike foul, in accordance with the rules of the rules of the game, paragraph 37.1.1, article 2 and ECA approved additions, which refers to an excessive, tough contact, that the player makes in an attempt to reach for the ball or opponent.
- 00:01 seconds until the end of the fourth quarter, a situation occurred, where the Mornar-Barsko zlato player with the number 5 Marcus Weathers threw a three-point shot and the player of Budućnost VOLI with the number 1 Vladimir Mihailović, with his face turned towards the shooter and having a correct defensive stance, jumps high within the boundaries of his cylinder and defensive position. The player with the ball, Marcus Weathers, with his move forward created a contact with Vladimir Mihailović. The situation has been correctly judged by the referees, as they decided not to award any decision.
