[Sports News]The Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation yesterday (8th) held the “2022-2023 NIKE All Hong Kong Schools Elite Basketball Competition” men’s finalApologies for the misuse of the 6 ballAfterwards, the defeated Yinghua College responded to the inquiry today (9th) and stated that it has formally appealed the incident, requesting that the result of the match should be invalidated and the two teams rematch. Yinghua mentioned that the two teams play differently, and even if both sides use the 6-ball for the game, it is not fair. He emphasized that the negligence in the operation of the game and the negative consequences of the referee’s negligence should not be borne by the Yinghua players.
The leader of the Yinghua basketball team, Mr. Luo Hanliang, responded to the inquiry today and stated that the school had submitted an appeal letter to the organizer of the elite competition final turmoil, requesting that the results of the competition should be invalidated and a rematch. Yinghua pointed out that the rules of the competition state that the men’s game ball is the No. 7 ball. Misuse of the No. 6 ball violates the rules and affects fairness. It is a fundamental problem that is unacceptable. Yinghua continued to explain that even though both sides use the No. 6 ball, they play differently. Yinghua, who focuses on scoring from outside shots, has a huge influence, and believes that the game is played unfairly.
Yinghua also pointed out that there were negligence and negligence of the referees in this game. Among them, the failure of the game to properly replace the game ball was a serious negligence in operation; the senior referee who enforced the law did not check the ball before the game. Yinghua pointed out that since the game ball will not be used as a warm-up before the game, it will only be stored on the referee’s table, and players and coaches will only be able to detect abnormalities during the game. After Yinghua discovered the mistake, the players and the coach signaled to the court referee between the second and fourth quarters whether they were leading or falling behind, requesting to change back to the appropriate male ball. Still responding with an attitude of indifference, Yinghua believes that the handling method is unprofessional. Yinghua pointed out that the team should not bear the responsibilities and results caused by the negligence of the game and the referee’s dereliction of duty.
At the end of the appeal letter, Yinghua also responded to the apology issued by the Society on Wednesday. Yinghua pointed out that he understands that the organizers made mistakes during their busy schedule, but they should not just conclude with negligence and other reasons and only conduct a review to avoid repeated mistakes in the future. Rematch should also be used to remedy the fundamental mistakes this time. Players who had a chance to participate in the elite game left unbearable regrets and shamed the image-responsible tournament and title sponsors.
The Academy responded that it would handle the appeal in accordance with the established procedures. According to the “Bylaws and Detailed Rules” issued by the Academy Association, Yinghua’s appeal will be handled by the External Sports Committee. If the school refuses to accept the decision, it can appeal to the Secondary School Sports Council. If it is still not satisfied, the school can make a final appeal to the board of directors.
After Yinghua lost to St. Joseph’s College 63:66 in the final of the Classic Tournament on Sunday, he misused the smaller No. 6 wave in the game on social media the next night, and pointed to the ball certificate to reflect, but the ball certificate refused to change the ball: ” Today, I used a woolen wave, and there is no way to change it.” It is understood that the decision made by the referee during the game has not been consulted. The Society issued a statement on Wednesday acknowledging the mistake and apologizing, explaining that the game would change the ball as usual before the final, but the size of the ball was not determined, and the referee did not check the size of the ball before the start of the game. In the end, the No. 6 ball was used for the entire game. The Society will cause inconvenience to all stakeholders and the public for the inconvenience caused by the incident, and promise to conduct a comprehensive review and avoid the recurrence of similar incidents, but will impose penalties for failure to disclose.
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