Basketball, threats to the referee And he suspends the game – Chronicle

With the resumption of the youth basketball championships, in addition to the game and fun of children, families and professionals, unfortunately, tensions have also returned that are very far from the spirit that should distinguish sport. In fact, on Saturday evening, at the Polisportivo Monti in via Sillaro, at the Cava, the Under 16 Silver championship match between Junior Basket Ca ‘Ossi and Angels Santarcangelo ended early at half-time: the referee, from Forlì, decided not to to be able to continue the direction of the match following a face to face with some Santarcangelo parents which took place during the break between the second and third quarters.

The tensions started immediately, when, during the recognition, the young referee designated for the match decided not to admit seven of the twelve guest players to participate in the match because they lack the necessary identification document to be allowed to play. the match. This immediately generated great tension among the people following the Rimini team, who first began to rail against the young referee and then called the Carabinieri, contesting the exclusion of some boys from the match.

Subsequently, the arrival of the Police forces caused the interruption of the game, at the end of the second quarter, but after a brief discussion with the table officials and the referee, they could not help but note the absence of irregularity: the regulation had been applied, which requires players to show an original document. Arriving at half-time, as the referee was returning to his dressing room, he was stopped by three parents of the visiting team, who would have uttered threats in midfield. After a few minutes, when the match should have restarted, the referee, who seemed tried by the situation, decided to suspend the match. Now the ball has passed into the hand of the sports judge who will have to decide on the matter. In any case, it is a sad new chapter that crowds the annals of youth sports news.