PBA governor cries foul over 'touch fouls'
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PBA governor cries foul over 'touch fouls'
By Nelson Beltran
Players like Olsen Racela (right) of San Miguel and Alex Cabagnot of Coca-Cola are still adjusting to the ‘no-hand check rule’ being implemented in the Motolite PBA Fiesta Conference.
MANILA, Philippines - Does the new set of PBA officiating rules make the game more exciting or does it only take away the fluidity of the game?
A league governor said majority of team owners and governors are not happy with the rules, and he intends to raise it during the PBA board planning session slated at the end of the month.
The governor is even thinking on calling on the board to look for new officials to replace referees’ supervisor Ramil Cruz and technical consultant Romy Guevarra.
“I will certainly bring it up (removal of Cruz and Guevarra) once we hold our board meeting. They take away the beauty of the game because of these ‘touch fouls,’” said the governor who asked not to be identified.
Vice chairman Lito Alvarez was not surprised to hear the governor’s tirade, saying he’s aware many have objections to the new rules.
“I have talked with Romy Guevarra and asked him why this new rule. He said they have discussed this with the coaches and this is to improve the pace of the game,” said Alvarez.
The PBA board member said he has already talked with other fellow officials and majority are against the introduction of the new set of rules governing fouls.
Basically, the new rules disallow any hand check or a touch by a defensive player that would impede the movement of the offensive player.
This is a drastic change from the virtual “no harm, no foul rule” enforced the previous season wherein players were allowed rough contacts but with certain limitations.
Because of the touch fouls, zone has become the normal kind of defense in the league in the current Fiesta Conference.
To back up his claims, the governor singled out the San Miguel-Alaska game last March 4, ending with seven players fouling out, including Alaska import Galen Young.
Young fouled out in each of the three games he played before being replaced by Rosell Ellis.
Meanwhile, the PBA is now looking to make adjustments on its schedule after finally informed of the resetting of the SEABA championship on June 6-10 in Medan, Indonesia.
The PBA had earlier freed up March 1-6 from the Fiesta Cup schedule, this being the original schedule of the SEABA tourney which is the regional elimination for the Fiba-Asia championship set Aug. 6-16 in Tianjin, China.
In between the SEABA and Fiba-Asia jousts, the Nationals will be competing in the Jones Cup from July 18-26 in Taiwan.
As part of its preparation for SEABA and Fiba-Asia, the RP team plays an Australian selection in a series of exhibition matches in the first week of April then will be featured in the PBA All-Star Week from April 21-26.
Source: philstar.com
Players like Olsen Racela (right) of San Miguel and Alex Cabagnot of Coca-Cola are still adjusting to the ‘no-hand check rule’ being implemented in the Motolite PBA Fiesta Conference.
MANILA, Philippines - Does the new set of PBA officiating rules make the game more exciting or does it only take away the fluidity of the game?
A league governor said majority of team owners and governors are not happy with the rules, and he intends to raise it during the PBA board planning session slated at the end of the month.
The governor is even thinking on calling on the board to look for new officials to replace referees’ supervisor Ramil Cruz and technical consultant Romy Guevarra.
“I will certainly bring it up (removal of Cruz and Guevarra) once we hold our board meeting. They take away the beauty of the game because of these ‘touch fouls,’” said the governor who asked not to be identified.
Vice chairman Lito Alvarez was not surprised to hear the governor’s tirade, saying he’s aware many have objections to the new rules.
“I have talked with Romy Guevarra and asked him why this new rule. He said they have discussed this with the coaches and this is to improve the pace of the game,” said Alvarez.
The PBA board member said he has already talked with other fellow officials and majority are against the introduction of the new set of rules governing fouls.
Basically, the new rules disallow any hand check or a touch by a defensive player that would impede the movement of the offensive player.
This is a drastic change from the virtual “no harm, no foul rule” enforced the previous season wherein players were allowed rough contacts but with certain limitations.
Because of the touch fouls, zone has become the normal kind of defense in the league in the current Fiesta Conference.
To back up his claims, the governor singled out the San Miguel-Alaska game last March 4, ending with seven players fouling out, including Alaska import Galen Young.
Young fouled out in each of the three games he played before being replaced by Rosell Ellis.
Meanwhile, the PBA is now looking to make adjustments on its schedule after finally informed of the resetting of the SEABA championship on June 6-10 in Medan, Indonesia.
The PBA had earlier freed up March 1-6 from the Fiesta Cup schedule, this being the original schedule of the SEABA tourney which is the regional elimination for the Fiba-Asia championship set Aug. 6-16 in Tianjin, China.
In between the SEABA and Fiba-Asia jousts, the Nationals will be competing in the Jones Cup from July 18-26 in Taiwan.
As part of its preparation for SEABA and Fiba-Asia, the RP team plays an Australian selection in a series of exhibition matches in the first week of April then will be featured in the PBA All-Star Week from April 21-26.
Source: philstar.com
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Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:51 am by matrix
BY NOLI CORTEZ
WHAT PBA coaches want may not exactly be to the liking of PBA governors and this may lead to several rule changes soon.
This was disclosed yesterday by an influential official in the pro league, who said he would bat for a change in the rules regarding "touch fouls," adding he would even ask for the necks of the people responsible in implementing the new rules.
The official, who sits in the PBA board of governors, said he will present his proposals when the Board holds its planning session and special meeting at month’s end.
"You are taking away the beauty of the game because of these touch fouls," said the governor, who requested for anonymity.
He said he is not alone in objecting to the "blunder" brought about by the new rules promulgated by referees’ supervisor Ramil Cruz and technical consultant Romy Guevarra.
The Board’s next meeting will be held on March 30, 31 and April 1 either in Bohol, Cebu or Palawan.
The governor said he has already talked with other board members, claiming the majority are airing the same line: The new set of rules governing fouls are unacceptable.
That view is in direct contrast to that of the coaches who, in a meeting before the tournament, agreed to promulgate a new set of rules, especially those regarding hand check fouls which they said should be done away with.
The governor, however, pointed out the referees’ calls became stricter, which made the game more offense-oriented. As a result, the zone became the normal kind of defense for teams to enable them to stay away from foul trouble, showing their unfamiliarity with the new rules.
When Sonny Barrios became commissioner, the ‘no harm, no foul’ rule was the accepted norm in the league.
To back up his claims, the governor singled out the game between San Miguel Beer and Alaska last March 4, a match that saw seven players fouling out.
"Tuloy, nagtatagal ng husto ang halos lahat ng mga laro ngayon," the governor said.
Meanwhile, Purefoods’ representative to the PBA Board, Rene Pardo, said they are keen to bring back Marquin Chandler once he finishes his commitment with the Anyang KT&G Kites in the Korean Basketball League. The Giants’ current import is Brian Hamilton.
Pardo said although Hamilton is hard-working, they need somebody in the caliber of Chandler, who has played twice with the Giants before. In his first stint in the league Chandler led the Giants to the Finals of the 2006-07 Fiesta Conference, where they settled for runner-up honors against the James Penny-led Red Bull.
He returned the following year but failed to come up with an impressive performance, largely due to injuries sustained from a car injury in the US.
The former high school phenom looks to be at the top of his game anew. He is averaging 25.6 points per game in the KBL and had already scored 48 points twice–first on Dec. 13 against the LG Lakers and then again on Dec. 30–while also averaging 8.7 rebounds an outing and shooting 54.2 percent from the two-point area.
The Giants began the season-ending tournament with back-to-back wins, but have suffered two straight defeats. Last Sunday, they lost to the Alaska Aces 84-94.
http://www.malaya.com.ph/mar17/spor1.htm
WHAT PBA coaches want may not exactly be to the liking of PBA governors and this may lead to several rule changes soon.
This was disclosed yesterday by an influential official in the pro league, who said he would bat for a change in the rules regarding "touch fouls," adding he would even ask for the necks of the people responsible in implementing the new rules.
The official, who sits in the PBA board of governors, said he will present his proposals when the Board holds its planning session and special meeting at month’s end.
"You are taking away the beauty of the game because of these touch fouls," said the governor, who requested for anonymity.
He said he is not alone in objecting to the "blunder" brought about by the new rules promulgated by referees’ supervisor Ramil Cruz and technical consultant Romy Guevarra.
The Board’s next meeting will be held on March 30, 31 and April 1 either in Bohol, Cebu or Palawan.
The governor said he has already talked with other board members, claiming the majority are airing the same line: The new set of rules governing fouls are unacceptable.
That view is in direct contrast to that of the coaches who, in a meeting before the tournament, agreed to promulgate a new set of rules, especially those regarding hand check fouls which they said should be done away with.
The governor, however, pointed out the referees’ calls became stricter, which made the game more offense-oriented. As a result, the zone became the normal kind of defense for teams to enable them to stay away from foul trouble, showing their unfamiliarity with the new rules.
When Sonny Barrios became commissioner, the ‘no harm, no foul’ rule was the accepted norm in the league.
To back up his claims, the governor singled out the game between San Miguel Beer and Alaska last March 4, a match that saw seven players fouling out.
"Tuloy, nagtatagal ng husto ang halos lahat ng mga laro ngayon," the governor said.
Meanwhile, Purefoods’ representative to the PBA Board, Rene Pardo, said they are keen to bring back Marquin Chandler once he finishes his commitment with the Anyang KT&G Kites in the Korean Basketball League. The Giants’ current import is Brian Hamilton.
Pardo said although Hamilton is hard-working, they need somebody in the caliber of Chandler, who has played twice with the Giants before. In his first stint in the league Chandler led the Giants to the Finals of the 2006-07 Fiesta Conference, where they settled for runner-up honors against the James Penny-led Red Bull.
He returned the following year but failed to come up with an impressive performance, largely due to injuries sustained from a car injury in the US.
The former high school phenom looks to be at the top of his game anew. He is averaging 25.6 points per game in the KBL and had already scored 48 points twice–first on Dec. 13 against the LG Lakers and then again on Dec. 30–while also averaging 8.7 rebounds an outing and shooting 54.2 percent from the two-point area.
The Giants began the season-ending tournament with back-to-back wins, but have suffered two straight defeats. Last Sunday, they lost to the Alaska Aces 84-94.
http://www.malaya.com.ph/mar17/spor1.htm
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