Let’s put the Bantay Bata Jersey to rest
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That was one hell of a meeting in a function room at the Sze-chuan House at the Aloha Hotel with Sam Ekwe included. The NCAA Management committee decided to forfeit the game on July 18, 2008 with the following rule:
NCAA Rule #9 Default, Forfeiture and Fines
9.2 A team shall lose the game by FORFEITURE if and when:
9.2.1 An INELIGIBLE athlete is fielded or enters the playing court with an intent to play. He and his team shall lose the game/match BY FORFEITURE. The particular player shall be BARRED from further competition in any NCAA tournament. Moreover, the games with the team in which he played are automatically FORFEITED.
But take note, rule 9.2.1 will only apply to the July 18 game and Sam Ekwe will still be on the Red Lions bench to the Red and White banner.
When Mister Quinito Henson released his “poor taste� article, I believe he was not really aware of the facts but according to Henry Atayde, Mr. Henson will make another piece to cover the Ekwe testimony because the De La Salle community went ballistic when they read his article printed on a traditional daily.
In my previous article, I mentioned about other sports in the NCAA being smothered by numerous complaints about uniform infractions, that it was too bad it hit the most popular spectator sport in the country – Basketball, thus it becoming a big deal.
Now everybody is talking and screaming for clarity on the matter and demanded the NCAA to release the rules as public document. Don’t worry next week, the NCAA operations manual will be made available in the www.ncaa.org.ph website for download. Since we are clamoring for consistency, whether in the NCAA or the UAAP, so far, I would give the NCAA the passing mark.
The UAAP still in deaf ears on the accountability of the uniform infraction made by Ateneo during their tussle with UP. If another infraction should happen in the future in the UAAP, and some member team would file a complaint, they better make sure they know what answer to give them.
Now what about Sam Ekwe being on the interogation stand? What did he say? According to the minutes, Sam Ekwe did mention that his uniform got lost and had to bring another uniform for the game. Believe it or not, the disappearance was puzzling - he was washing his clothes, went out to dry then suddenly vanished.
He then proceeded to tell the Mancom that he doesn’t know the rules and just wants to play basketball. He further added that he did inform the coaching staff about his jersey’s abrupt flight into thin air. But is he really telling the truth? AND, are we sure that this is the first time he’d ever committed this infraction? Well, none that we know of.
NCAA Rule #6 Playing Uniform and School ID
6.1 All athletes shall wear the OFFICIAL PLAYING TEAM UNIFORM in all the games/matches of the NCAA Season.
6.Any athlete whose playing uniform does not conform to the preceding rules shall be INELIGIBLE to participate in a given game/match.
For a uniform to be declared official, the NCAA Mancom’s basis would be the jersey issued during the team’s first day of competition with school colors, sponsor logo and league logo specified under league specifications. File Photos maybe taken for cross checking and reference .
With this rule and, as usual, with all eyes on basketball, the NCAA Management Committee will create some measures to ensure that a debacle like this can be prevented. As an example, don’t be surprised when teams, before game time, will be called on center court, so that referees and game officials can run last minute checks to see if coaches and team officials would like to make any declaration with regards to whatever situation and make sure everything is in order. A commitment to create such a measure like the one which I have just mentioned was at least guaranteed to me by the NCAA Management Committee.
How about the win? Will it affect the standings? For the record, the College of St. Benilde would not want to accept this win, but since the NCAA is affiliated with FIBA, they need all results plus the details accounted for to evaluate the integrity of the league.
For now, the win by CSB or loss by San Beda in this scenario will not influence the outcome of the standings. But a CSB run in the 2nd round is also a possibility, then it becomes a factor. At least both teams are aware of their baggages come crunch time. If there is a tie, the win over the other rule will apply. If we are to key in the top four teams by far in this tournament, the CSB win will not hurt those teams currently gunning for the top four.
Now let’s put this issue to rest.
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Friday, 25 July 2008 at 10:58 am
@CABS WTEVER
YOUR CALLING MIKE STUPID? ANG GALING MO AH. LABHAN MO KASI UNIFORM NI EKWE. THATS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
Cabs1981
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Friday, 25 July 2008 at 10:53 am
ANOTHER STUPID COLUMN … IF CSB DOES WANT THE WIN AS YOU ARE TELLING US THEY SHOULD HAVE REQUESTED A REMATCH … THAT’S THE RIGHT THING TO DO
martian
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Friday, 25 July 2008 at 10:15 am
@Bad Ato
its either your dumb or blind! read the freakin title of this article ten times over… if you still dont understand it STFU and GTFO!
Animo Benilde!
LDC
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Friday, 25 July 2008 at 10:14 am
Bad Ato,
The SBC coaching staff deliberately fielded Ekwe with full knowledge he was wearing the wrong uniform (in fact, the coaching staff told him they would fix the “problem” when Ekwe informed them his uniform was “stolen”).
If the SBC coaching staff was honest from the beginning there would be no need for CSB to protest. Now, who didn’t have “class?”
Bad Ato
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Friday, 25 July 2008 at 9:57 am
FEU UP may class di nagprotesta. Talo kung talo sa court. CSB meron pang sinasabi na ayaw daw nilang manalo dahil sa protesta, bs!. Hellooo pwede ba yun. Palibhasa mga latak ng DLSU kaya ganun mag-isip. Sama niyo na diyan si atayatayan!
bedan pride
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Friday, 25 July 2008 at 12:57 am
jason Postulka,
asa ka naman sa panalo nyo against san beda.. atleast natanggalan na ng tinik san beda.. puro kasi insecure taga JRU. this is the first time you won against us.. just be happy dahil baka di mo na abutan yung next win ng JRU sa San Beda. hayyy… asa jru.. a win is a win nevertheless asa pa rin kau jru..
pumasok muna kayo sa finals bago magtalk shi* ok?
peace.
mapuan
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Friday, 25 July 2008 at 12:37 am
may red tide mga crabs dito… ayaw… hahaha… tigilan na yan… manood na lang tau ng mga upcoming games…
jester
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Friday, 25 July 2008 at 12:27 am
crabs for sale.
archerincali818/pinggoy18
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 11:46 pm
correction…MAc Baracael ..
From UBELT.com
As you may have heard in other websites and discussion boards, Mac Baracael was reportedly shot outside the FEU campus by an unidentified gunman earlier this evening
Baracael was with two teammates Robert Kave and Ron Cabagnot when the incident happened. He is currently undergoing operation at a hospital after being rushed by an FEU ambulance.
archerincali818/pinggoy18
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 11:45 pm
..let us just pray for Mr. Barcala (correct me if im wrong)from FEU who was shot Thursday night..he is in critical condition right now..
Jason Postulka
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 11:13 pm
mas lalong ewwww ang letran.. kadiri to death
Maria
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 10:25 pm
Tapos na yan.
Go San Beda Fight.
Class Act Atayde
proud2Bbedan
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 9:33 pm
Jason Postulka = though you won the game.. it doesn’t mean you’ll be the champs.. lots of improvement to do.. remember what Letran did to JRU.. They owned JRU haha! 83-69 i think was the score.. xD
PEace.. Go San Beda Fight!
infamous_bedan
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 9:25 pm
Riot on the next match between CSB bedaNS
h0pe
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 9:24 pm
GO SAN BEDA FIGHT!!!
asaness
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 9:24 pm
“kung wala kaung mgandang sasabihin,mabuti nlng kung itikom nlng ang bibig” hehe
h0pe
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 9:23 pm
“Jason Postulka +0
Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 8:11 pm
GO JRU! natalo beda. wahahahaha. next na ang letran..
Letran? ewww”
hahahahah! hindi bagay dude…dpat ata Letran pa ang mag-ewwww sa inu. lalo sau, kasi ang kapal tlga ng muka mo! hopia! :))
AKnightToRemember
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 9:11 pm
Jason Postulka:
Haha. You are indeed one funny person! Ewwww ba ang Letran? Coming from a pathetic creature like you, walang bearing!
asaness
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 9:11 pm
@ red01
pare talo lang tlga kau hehe peace :p
Grrr!
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 9:04 pm
@LDC, a reading of the rule shows that an exception is NOT a prerogative. its either there was a violation or none at all. unfortunately, in this instance, it was deemed a violation.
anyway, let’s bury the issue and pray it is not resurrected.
Grrr!
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 9:00 pm
actually there is already a precedent to game forfeiture for usiing an ineligible or barred player. many years ago, the letran squires were rampaging and going strong to the finals. i don’t exactly know whether they won or not. but snce one player was found out to have played ina paranaque commercial league, all the won games were forfeited. so wholesale forfeiture of games has a precedence.
i hope my interpretation is erroneous as i don’t want to see ekwe barred.
red01
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 8:56 pm
^^ oops sorry iwas thinking of something
red01
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 8:55 pm
LDC,
it’s because of their rule #6 which made Sam INELIGIBLE
LDC
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 8:49 pm
Mike Abasolo,
Just curious, Rule 9.2.1 includes the player being barred from further competition. Why was an exception made?
17
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 8:37 pm
tingnan na lang naten at the end of the season……
Animo San Beda!!!
red01
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 8:36 pm
Just a question, Are they consistent with this rule eversince even in the previous seasons?!? How did you give a passing mark to NCAA for this?
Pax!
red01
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 8:34 pm
^ lakas naman ng loob nito magsabing ewww sa letran, nanalo lang sa San Beda ang yabang na.
Chief Waka-waka
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 8:24 pm
oo, ibaon na yan sa hukay.
Jason Postulka
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 8:11 pm
GO JRU! natalo beda. wahahahaha. next na ang letran..
Letran? ewww
U.L.O.L
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 7:54 pm
galing mo ah
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